Gennady Korolkov made a significant contribution to the development of Soviet (Russian) cinema. Want to know where he was born and studied? What films did you star in? You will find all the necessary information about the artist in the article.
Biography
Gennady Korolkov was born on July 3, 1941. The city of Roslavl, located in the Smolensk region, is indicated as the place of his birth.
From the first months of his life, our hero found out what hunger and cold are. Gennady’s mother was a secretary of the Komsomol organization. At the end of June 1941, she joined a partisan detachment. A young girl had to combine two things - to fight and raise her son. Fate prepared for her many serious tests. To get food for her child, the girl went to a village occupied by the Nazis. Alive she never returned.
Childhood and youth
At the end of the war, the father of our hero returned from the front. Korolkovs moved to the Ukrainian city of Lviv. There, Gena went to first grade. He immediately made several friends and girlfriends. Teachers noted the diligence of the boy and his craving for knowledge.
Korolkov Jr. actively participated in amateur performances. He easily memorized large texts. In the third grade, Gene was entrusted with the first serious role. The boy played a negro. The result was an interesting and funny image.
Student years
Gennady Korolkov dreamed of becoming a famous actor. But after receiving a certificate of secondary education, he decided to postpone the realization of this desire a little. The guy got a locksmith at one of the factories in Lviv. His superiors repeatedly awarded him diplomas and letters of thanks.
In 1959, Gene entered the studio, open at the Lviv Theater. M. Zvyagilsky. It would seem that you need to enjoy this. But Korolkov had problems with the Ukrainian language. Sometimes he confused words and did not understand what the teacher wanted from him. In this institution, our hero unlearned for only a year. Then the guy took the documents and went to Moscow.
In the Russian capital, he did not sit idle. Korolkov made every effort to enter the school-studio to them. Nemirovich-Danchenko. He managed to do this only on the third attempt.
Theater work
In 1964, Gennady Korolkov was issued a diploma of graduation. He was immediately offered a job at the Central Children's Theater. The actor agreed. He played hedgehogs, roosters, dogs and so on. Of course, he wanted to get more serious roles. But this work brought him a steady income.
In 1973, Korolkov and his wife Fatima got a job at Lenkom. There they lasted a little more than a year and a half. Gennady was given good roles in the performances, but his wife did not.
Filmography of Gennady Korolkov
When did our hero first appear on the screens? It happened in 1963. He played a small role in the detective film "The Man Who Doubts." The image he created was almost not remembered by the audience. But the novice actor was not upset. After all, he received invaluable experience.
During his career, actor Korolkov Gennady played about 60 roles in films belonging to different genres. We list his most vivid and memorable works:
- Sevastopol (1970) - Sergey Shelekhov;
- “Shadows disappear at noon” (1971) - Boris Varaksin;
- “Hot Snow” (1973) - Lieutenant Arzhemachev;
- "Yurkin Dawns" (1975) - Vasily Kurennoy;
- “Fight in a snowstorm” (1978) - Igor Luzhin;
- The Ring from Amsterdam (1981) - Major Krasnov;
- “The First Horse” (1984) - Efremov;
- “Counterattack” (1985) - General Krainyukov;
- “Detective with a bad character” (2001) - an alcoholic;
- "Saboteur-2. The end of the war ”(2007) - Arkadyevitch.
Personal life
Gennady Korolkov (photo above) has always been popular with women. He often struck up romance with young girls. But everything changed after meeting with the daughter of the director and screenwriter Nikolai Klado. Fatima conquered him with natural beauty and femininity. Soon the couple got married. Gennady Anatolyevich was the main breadwinner in the family. He worked 5-6 days a week.
In a marriage with Fatima, son Anton was born. The young father could not stop looking at his heir. He was happy to change diapers and bathe the baby. Spouses dreamed of the appearance of a daughter. But fate decreed otherwise.
Gennady Korolkov and Fatima Klado lived together for more than 25 years. At some point, they realized that they had become strangers to each other. Saving a relationship no longer made sense. Therefore, the couple officially divorced.
In 2004, the actor learned about the existence of an illegitimate daughter. He was very happy. Back in 1976, during the filming in the Czech Republic, Gennady Anatolyevich had an affair with the local actress Zdenka Burdova. Soon Korolkov returned to Moscow, and the girl found out about her pregnancy. In due time, she gave birth to a daughter, Lenka. Years later, the actress told the girl who her dad was. The meeting of Gennady with his daughter took place on the air of the program “Wait for me”.
Death
In the last years of his life, the actor struggled with a terrible disease - cancer. He was treated in the best Moscow clinics. However, the efforts of the doctors were in vain. February 23, 2007 Gennady Korolkov died. The famous artist was buried in the Khovansky cemetery. His grave is still buried in flowers. Loyal fans and close friends continue to remember and love Korolkov. And it is right. After all, such talented and motivated people are not forgotten.
Finally
Today we remembered another talented artist. The biography, personal life and filmography of Gennady Korolkov - all this was examined in detail by us.