S. Makovetsky, whose filmography began to replenish with the first paintings in 1981, starred in many good films over 30 years of his career. The famous prince of Kiev from a series of cartoons about Russian heroes speaks to everyone with the voice of Makovetsky. But this is no accident: Sergei Vasilievich is a native of Kiev. How did the actor get to Moscow and in what popular films did he manage to star in these years?
Makovetsky: biography. early years
Makovetsky was born in Kiev in 1958. He was raised by a single mother. Since childhood, Sergei Vasilievich used to speak the Ukrainian language, is well spoken in it to this day.
Sergey Makovetsky in his youth did not dream of an acting career. By chance, he was once invited to play the role of Schastlivtsev in the school production of Ostrovsky’s play “The Forest”. Sergei did not agree, so the director of the performance had to almost make the boy take part in the performance. During rehearsals, the guy became so involved in the process that he decided to connect his whole life with acting.
Carier start
After school, Sergei tried to enter the theater university. Karpenko-Kary in Kiev, but he was not accepted. After that, Makovetsky worked in one of the Kiev theaters as a stage designer, then again went to conquer theatrical institutes, only in Moscow. The Moscow Art Theater did not accept the young man, but the young man liked Alla Kazanskaya, who was gaining a course in "Pike." After graduation, the actor entered the service of the theater. Vakhtangov.
Makovetsky, whose filmography began to replenish with films back in 1981, began his film career with episodic roles in the films "Belkin's Tale" and "Take Alive." But soon, luck smiled at him: the actor was entrusted with the main role.
Makovetsky: filmography. "The crew of a combat vehicle"
This painting by Vitaly Vasilevsky was released in 1983. The plot of the film focuses on the history of the tank crew, which fought against the Nazis in 1943, on the eve of the great Soviet offensive. Makovetsky got the role of charging Grisha Chumak.
The role of the tank commander was played by actor Vladimir Vikhrov (“Thirtieth destroy!”), And Oleg Kulikovich (“Road Patrol”) played the driver Lukyansky.
"Baby by November"
Makovetsky, whose filmography includes a wide variety of films, in 1992 played in the Ukrainian comedy "The Child by November."
The plot focuses on a young attractive woman performed by Larisa Shakhvorostova. The main character, Dasha, is eager to get an apartment in a new house. But the apartment will be laid to her only if Dasha is able to give birth to a child by November. An enterprising woman rushes in search of a father for her future baby. At the same time, she considers the men she meets only in terms of genetic material. Sergei Makovetsky got the role of Lesha - one of the candidates for the role of the father of the child.
"Brother 2"
Sergei Makovetsky in 2000 played a supporting role in the cult action movie of Alexei Balabanov "Brother-2." This time, the actor got the cowardly and vile character of businessman Belkin, who is behind the murder of his own guard and multiple criminal frauds. But Belkin cranks out his dark affairs not alone, but with the support of his American partner. It is to eliminate this partner that the hero of Sergei Bodrov goes to America with his brother, performed by Viktor Sukhorukov.
The picture has long been a classic of the new Russian cinema. “Brother-2” was seen not only by Russian viewers, but also by Canadian, American, Italian and Hungarian.
A series of cartoons about Russian heroes
Makovetsky is an actor who constantly tries himself in new genres. In 2004, he first tried sounding cartoons: the Kiev prince spoke in his voice in the animated film "Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin Zmey".
Makovetsky’s character is filled with comicism and is characterized by a changeable mood. Sergey managed to cope with his task: he played his role well in front of the microphone, so that both small and adult people were dying of laughter, watching his character on the screen.
After the success of the first cartoon about Russian heroes, another five films about their adventures were released. In 2016, the seventh cartoon on this subject will be released - “Three Heroes and the Sea King”.
Recent film works. “Liquidation”
Films with Makovetsky have recently been incredibly successful. Especially popular was the series “Liquidation”, which was released in 2007.
The film is about the everyday life of Odessa policemen who, after the Great Patriotic War, are fighting organized crime. Makovetsky got the role of Fima Petrov - fellow head of the department for combating banditry David Gotzman performed by Vladimir Mashkov.
Makovetsky met with Mashkov again on the set of the Rodina series in 2014. Only this time their heroes were on opposite sides of the barricades: Makovetsky played the role of FSB colonel Volsky, who suspects Mashkov’s character of treason.
In 2016, a television adaptation of the novel “Quiet Don” will be released on television, in which Makovetsky will play the old Pantelei Melekhov.
Personal life
Sergei Makovetsky only married once to a girl named Elena. Their marriage continues to this day. The actor met his future wife in Odessa when he starred in the film "I am the son of the working people." Elena was also an actress by profession, but she did not work out with an acting career: the woman got married early, gave birth to a son, and soon divorced. When Makovetsky and Elena got married, he took custody of her son, but Sergei never got his own children.