Alexander Pankratov-Cherny, whose biography reflected both the post-war time, the years of perestroika, and the current time, has become one of those people whose characters you want to watch constantly. Yes, most viewers know him for comedic roles. But even in serious films, such as, for example, in the Island of Unnecessary People, he played no less talentedly. So what kind of actor is Alexander Pankratov-Cherny? His biography is a completely logical combination of the process of filming and novels in his personal life. Learn more about your favorite artist.
Difficult childhood
Before becoming such a cheerful, smiling and seemingly absolutely cheerful person, little Sasha experienced a lot of difficulties, grief and hardship. At the very beginning of his life, he had a hungry childhood. After all, the boy was born after the war in a rather poor family, in which, besides him, there were three more children. His father - Vasily Guzev - returned from the front alive, but he was wounded many times. It was these injuries that did not allow him to live long. When Sasha was a little over three years old, dad passed away.
So mother - Agrippina Pankratova - was left alone with four babies. Very large days have come for a large family. Due to the lack of money for food, two children died. The remaining two tried, as best they could, to encourage their mother and helped everyone they could.
Dreams of acting
In order to be at least a little distracted from heavy thoughts, little Alexander Pankratov-Cherny (his biography in his childhood is a real example of courage and determination to survive at that rather difficult time) ran away to the street and arranged real performances for the neighbors. He liked to amuse people. Sasha was sure that only a smile can give hope for a happy future. He told everyone that when he grows up, he will certainly become a clown and will devote his life to a smile. But my mother thought in a completely different way: she really hoped that her son would make a military career. At that time it was very prestigious, and he would not have remained hungry thanks to the state security.
Study and nickname
The future actor Alexander Pankratov-Cherny, a biography whose years of life interests fans of his talent, has been rebellious since childhood. After graduating from the eighth grade, he left for Nizhny Novgorod to become a student at a theater school. The boy really hoped to live on his own, but the scholarship was too small. If it weren’t for my mother’s parcels, which she sent to her son every week (a small piece of fat and a few potatoes), Sasha would hardly have stayed in a foreign city for a long time. After graduating from college, he worked for several years in the Penza drama theater, but in the seventies he quit and left for Moscow.
In the capital, he enters VGIK on the directing department. True, he began directing films at a mature age, and for the time being he enjoyed the magical atmosphere of the bohemian life - both cinematic and theatrical.
It was within the walls of the famous VGIK that he “attached” the second part to his surname. And all because his full namesake studied with him on the course. And in order to distinguish between the two boys, classmates could clarify: "What kind of Sasha Pankratov is Black?", Indicating the sultry appearance of a young brunette. Alexander liked the nickname and he added it to his surname.
Jazz band in the life of an actor
As an artist, Alexander Pankratov-Cherny, whose biography is of genuine interest to admirers of his talent, took place two years after graduating from VGIK. It was the year 1978. Andrei Konchalovsky shot his famous "Siberiade". He invited the aspiring actor to the role of Sasha. He was noticed. But popularity came to him later, in 1983, when the film "We Are From Jazz" was released.
By the way, Alexander Pankratov-Cherny, whose biography in the movie world did not always work out as successfully as he wanted, was not immediately approved for the role of Stepan. Before him, samples were passed by Nikolai Eremenko and Leonid Yarmolnik. But the young director Karen Shakhnazarov opted for a not-so-famous, but very organic actor - the hero of this article. As time has shown, this was the right decision. Alexander fit perfectly into the team consisting of Igor Sklyar, Pyotr Scherbakov and Nikolai Averyushkin. By the way, he was completely unable to play the banjo, so he had to take lessons right on the set. By the way, then many - even professionals - could not figure out where he plays himself, and where only he plucks the strings of the instrument. In addition, the actor learned to hit the tap, which came in handy in another film ...
Continuation of a story
It was one of the legends of Soviet cinema - the painting "Winter Evening in Gagra." And here, the director was Shakhnazarov, who said that this was a logical continuation of his previous film about the jazz band.
In the story, the main character of the film, Aleksey Beglov (played by Evgeny Evstigneev), who was a real star in the fifties, is a tap dancer, and now everyone has forgotten about him, the young man Arkady Grachev (the hero of our article) addresses. He asks the tap master to teach him. It turns out that Arkady has neither a sense of rhythm nor good physical data. He does not have a “courage”, without which it is not worth starting any creative business. But Beglov so wants to plunge into his youth at least for a moment, that he agrees to teach the guy to "tap the tap."
His cinema works
Pankratov-Cherny Alexander Vasilievich, whose biography is still of great interest to fans of his talent, has starred in several dozen films. In his movie saw was the drama “Cruel Romance”, the melodrama “Forgotten Melody for the Flute” and others.
The next round of his popularity occurred in 1987, when an interesting comedy “Where is Nofelet?” Was released. Moreover, playing a ladies man and a womanizer, he managed to realize both comic and dramatic talent on the set.
In the difficult nineties he could again be seen on screens in new works, of which there are about thirty. These were Shirley-Myrli, Impotent, Promised Heaven, and many others.
In the new century, the actor began to play other, equally high-quality roles. But now his characters were, for example, sports coaches or retired officers. Just such an officer, he played in the "Island of unnecessary people." In his declining years, his character - drunkard Albert Bykov - turned out to be unnecessary to his family, which sent him on a one-way cruise.
And 2005 brought him perhaps one of the best works in his creative biography - Stepan Likhodeev in “The Master and Margarita” (directed by Vladimir Bortko). He also worked as a director, releasing the family drama Adult Son, the comedy System Nippel and the tragicomedy about the adventures of Count Nevzorov.
Daughter or not daughter?
Alexander Pankratov-Cherny, whose biography is a bizarre interweaving of worldly novels and remarkable film works, has recently been embroiled in scandal. His ex-girlfriend, who lives in Nizhny Novgorod, with the help of central television channels tried to find out the relationship with him.
Many years ago, they began a romance, but after graduating from a theater school, they parted. Two years later, the girl wrote a letter to Alexander, in which she reported that she had given birth to a daughter from him and that they needed material support. The actor believed. For several years, he helped with money, and when an ex-girlfriend had to solve the housing problem, he helped in this. Many years later, she came to him in Moscow with new requests. But Alexander at that time already knew that the child was not from him, and demanded that he do a DNA test.
About personal ...
About his official marriages, Alexander Pankratov-Cherny, a biography, the personal life of which is still of interest to ordinary people, has recently been told. He first married at the age of 18. His chosen one was Tatyana Gubareva, an opera singer. But it so happened that by distribution they ended up in different cities, which greatly cooled their feelings. The lovers decided to break up.
The second time, Alexander went to the registry office with Veronika Izotova. The young people had a very passionate vivid romance. It seemed to the actor that this marriage would be for life. But they divorced, having lived together for less than a year.
Now he was in no hurry to marry officially. His third big and true love turned out to be a film expert Yulia Monakhova. She managed to win the heart of a handsome brunette at first sight. In 1980, their son Volodya was born to them, but even after that Alexander did not officially marry. True, the couple are happy to this day.
In April of this year, the actor was hospitalized with a fairly serious diagnosis, the result of which could be complete immobility. But the operation was successful. Now, Alexander Vasilievich needs time to fully recover and recover.