Nikita Vladimirovich Vysotsky (born Director of the Vysotsky House on Taganka Center-Museum.
Professor of the Department of Directing and Actor's Skills, Moscow State Institute of Culture. Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Nikita Vysotsky, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Vysotsky Jr.
Biography of Nikita Vysotsky
Nikita Vysotsky was born on August 8, 1964 in Moscow. He was born into a family of artists. His father, Vladimir Vysotsky, was a popular bard and actor who was known not only in the USSR, but also in Europe. Mother, Lyudmila Abramova, was an actress.
Childhood and youth
Nikita was the second of 2 sons of his parents. The first tragedy in his biography occurred at the age of 4, when in 1968 his father and mother decided to leave. It is worth noting that the divorce of the spouses was officially formalized after 2 years.
Since Vladimir Vysotsky was constantly busy with work, he did not give the children worthy attention. And yet, as far as circumstances allowed, he came to his sons with various gifts.
Once Nikita asked his father why he rarely visits them. As a result, Vladimir Semenovich invited his son to stay with him throughout the day, to which he gladly agreed. From early morning until late evening, the boy went with his dad to various meetings and rehearsals.
Only after that did Nikita realize how busy his parent's schedule was and that if not for work, he would visit their family much more often.
As a teenager, Vysotsky Sr. brought his son to the theater, where he was to play Hamlet in the play of the same name.
Nikita was so impressed with his father's performance that he also wanted to become an actor. When the young man was 16 years old, Vladimir Vysotsky passed away, which became a real tragedy not only for him, but for the entire Soviet people.
Theater and Museum
After leaving school, Nikita Vysotsky worked at the plant for about a year. Then he successfully passed the exams at the Moscow Art Theater School, where he studied on the course with Andrei Myagkov himself. After graduating from high school, he received a summons to the army.
Nikita served in the Soviet Army Theater, playing on the stage of Sovremennik-2. Later he managed to found his own collective - the Moscow Small Theater. However, due to the collapse of the USSR, this project lasted less than a year.
In 1992, Vysotsky accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov. During this period of his biography, he played in several performances, receiving major and minor roles. It is curious that Mikhail Efremov was among his closest friends.
In 1996, Nikita Vladimirovich was appointed head of the State Center-Museum of V.S. Vysotsky. About a year later, he announced the opening of the Vladimir Vysotsky Charitable Foundation, which provided support for events dedicated to the memory of his father.
Today, museum visitors can see many exhibits, one way or another related to the biography of the bard: personal belongings, photographs, a copy of the cabinet, etc.
Films
On the big screen Nikita Vysotsky appeared in the comedy "Deja Vu" (1989), where he got a small role. After that, he repeatedly starred in films, continuing to play minor characters.
His first major role went to him in the action movie "Ghost". He was transformed into a drunken athlete who had to avenge the death of his brother. Then he played key characters in the comedies "Freak" and "Maximilian".
An interesting fact is that the author of both scenarios was Ivan Okhlobystin. At the beginning of the new millennium, Nikita took part in the filming of the crime television series Life Goes On. In subsequent years, Vysotsky played the main characters in the comedies "Listener" and "Friday. 12".
In 2011, a significant event took place in Vysotsky's creative biography. The premiere of the biographical drama Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive". This picture presented the last days of Vladimir Vysotsky.
It is curious that initially Nikita himself wanted to play his own father, but then he realized that he could not convey his character and charisma. Nevertheless, he put a lot of effort into creating this tape, becoming a scriptwriter and producer.
It is important to note that among the 69 films filmed in Russia in 2011 - the film “Vysotsky. Thank you for being alive ”became the leader of the box office - $ 27.5 million. By the way, Sergei Bezrukov played Vysotsky in this work, while Nikita voiced him.
The picture received very mixed reviews, in particular, for the fact that the bard in it was represented as a very weak and to some extent broken person. Later Nikita Vysotsky starred in the television series "World War III" and "Security".
Personal life
Nikita Vladimirovich prefers not to make public his personal life, considering it superfluous. It is known that he is married and has a daughter, Nina, and 3 sons, Semen, Daniel and Victor.
In the summer of 2013, the actor filed a lawsuit against the authors of the book "Vladimir Vysotsky - KGB super agent". The man was outraged that the name of his father was being humiliated, ranking him among the agents of the Soviet special services.
Nikita Vysotsky today
In 2016, Nikita was a guest of the TV program Alone with Everyone, where he spoke about a number of interesting facts from his father's biography. In addition, he expressed his attitude towards Marina Vlady.
In 2019, the artist acted as a screenwriter for the historical film The Union of Salvation. It tells about the uprising of the Decembrists in 1825. It is curious that the budget of this tape was about 1 billion rubles!
Photo by Nikita Vysotsky