Euclid Kiriakovich Kurdzidis is a Russian actor who won the hearts of the audience with his talented game in cinema and theater. You will learn about how a popular artist came to fame from our article.
Actor's childhood
After the end of World War II, Euclid's grandfather and grandmother moved to the USSR and settled in a small town, where the Greek population predominated. There little Euclid was born. The boy was born into a large family. Mom - Lamara Konstantinovna - devoted her whole life to work in the cinema. It was to her that little Euclid often resorted to work to get acquainted with all the latest movies. The boy's father, Kiriak Antonovich, preferred to study mathematics. It is noteworthy that it was the pope who suggested giving his son such a resounding Greek name.
Later, the family decides to move to the town of Essentuki, where Euclid enters a secondary school. It is worth saying that from early childhood the boy really liked to bring a smile to others. Inspired by one of the films watched, Euclid decides that he will someday become a circus worker.
As he grows up, the boy’s interests change. In the middle classes, Euclid Kurdzidis is seriously interested in literature. He likes the poems of Gumilyov and Pushkin, the works of Nabokov, and the stories of Gogol.
Youth
In Essentuki, Euclid Kurdzidis graduated from 8 classes. After receiving the certificate, the future actor decides to become an actor. To do this, a young man applies for admission to the Dnepropetrovsk Theater School. In the educational institution, in addition to acting, Euclid is engaged in a new thing for himself - the study of the Ukrainian language.
In 1987, Euclid was distributed in the city of Lutsk to work in a drama theater. Euclid Kurdzidis manages to play several scenes before he is drafted into the army. A guy is serving in Astrakhan, in the missile forces, at the cosmodrome called Kapustin Yar.
After the army
After serving in the army, Euclid Kurdzidis decides to continue his studies. This time he submits documents to the All-Russian State Institute of Cinema, to the acting department. Entrance exams, however, like all subsequent ones, Euclid passes perfectly. But the teachers of the educational institution do not see the future movie star in the young man. Kürdzidis is struggling to prove the wrong teachers. As a result, due to his determination, Euclid graduates with honors.
Greek citizenship
While studying at the institute, the family of Euclid Kurdzidis decides to move to Greece. A young man often visits his parents. Later, he admits that he repeatedly wanted to drop out of school and live in Greece. But the desire to become an actor was stronger.
It should be said that in 1996 Euclid was granted Greek citizenship, which he is proud of to this day. It is also noteworthy that in 2010 Kurdzidis is running for mayor of Thessaloniki. The actor then did not count on victory. Euclid simply wanted to cheer up the locals who were going through hard times due to the poor economic situation in the country.
Theater work
After graduating from the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, Euclid Kurdzidis, whose films were watched by millions of viewers, takes part in a theatrical production called “Hamlet”, where he immediately performs 7 roles.
In the theater, he has a great opportunity to work with such cultural figures as Irina Kupchenko, Vladimir Etush, Mikhail Kazakov, Alexander Feklistov. The team has performed with great success in different countries of the world. Among them are Japan, Bulgaria, China, Germany, etc.
Successfully Euclid participates in the musical production of "Annie" by Nina Chusova, "Venice Night", where Marquise de la Rondo plays. Excellent performance is given in the play “Hey Truffaldino!” directed by Olga Anokhina in the role of Truffaldino himself.
After successful performances, Euclid plays in the production of Victor Shamirov's "Only for women." It is worth saying that the actor for a long time refused to sign a contract with the director, since the end of the performance was the performance of male striptease. But after reading the script, stripping naked Euclid was no longer scary. He perfectly performed his role.
Movie roles
Actor Euclid Kurdzidis has played in many films. One of the very first is “Horses Carry Me”, directed by Vladimir Motyl, who without any trial took the actor to the main role. For this, Kurdzidis had to make a big sacrifice - to let go of his mustache and cut his hair.
This was followed by roles in the TV series "Men's Work" (2001) and "Special Forces" (2002). The performance in the film “War” (2002), where Euclid played Ruslan, a 50-year-old shepherd with golden teeth, is noteworthy. For this role, the actor required a lot of makeup and the ability to get used to the desired image. As most viewers note, he did it well.
Role in Babi Yar
Euclid Kurdzidis, films with the participation of many viewers, accepts the offer to play in the film called "Babi Yar" by American director Jeffrey Kenyu. This role made the actor famous. Later, Euclid will share with journalists memories that he was given a rather difficult performance, since this story is difficult in itself. The film narrated about the tragic events that took place during the Great Patriotic War. Getting used to the role and feeling on yourself what people endured in such terrible times was quite difficult.
Further projects
After a long work in the play Ladies' Night, Euclid Kurdzidis begins work in the project of Viktor Shamirov's “Savages”. Such wonderful actors as Gosha Kutsenko, Aleksey Gorbunov, Konstantin Yushkevich, Vladislav Galkin, and also Marat Basharov take part in the comedy with him.
In this picture, Euclid has been working for about two years. Then the actor is offered roles in the series “The Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka”, in the films “More Important Than Love”, “Love-Carrot”. The following is a performance in the film “1612: Chronicles of the Time of Troubles”, “from 180 and higher”, “The Fate of the Sovereign”, etc.
In 2006, Euclid was awarded the Order of the Peacemaker for his desire to help people without sparing his strength.
Euclid Curdzidis: personal life
Euclid Kiriakovich tries to carefully hide his personal life, therefore, journalists have long considered the man an enviable bachelor. Later, in an interview with one of the Moscow publications, he admitted that he had already been married three times. At the moment, the actor Euclid Kurdzidis (the wife of the actor - neither the first nor the next - is unknown) is single and is actively searching for the second half.
Euclid admits that he is a rather amorous man, so staying close to one woman is quite difficult for him.
We wish good luck to the actor in his work and in his personal life!