This young and very handsome man was born in such a family that there was not even a thought that in his life there could be some difficulties, troubles and sorrows. It seemed to him that the long years of a happy life were destined. After all, initially he had everything that you could dream of. And genes made themselves felt: his parents were some of the best actors in the country. We meet: Vladimir Tikhonov - the son of Nonna Mordyukova and Vyacheslav Tikhonov.
Childhood
On the last day of February 1950, in the family of future famous actors of the Soviet Union, and while young students of VGIK Nonna Mordyukova and Vyacheslav Tikhonov, an heir was born, their beloved son, who was named Volodya.
The first eleven years of his life, little Vladimir Tikhonov lived in a communal apartment with his parents. The room was a passage, from the common kitchen it was separated by a partition made of ordinary plywood sheet.
Volodya grew up an ordinary Moscow boy, like thousands of children of his time. At school, performance did not particularly shine, but was not a source of experience for his parents. Ordinary Soviet family. But in 1963, Mordyukova's mother, Irina Petrovna, died, after which Volodya's parents divorced. Vladimir Tikhonov after the separation of mom and dad remains to live with his mother. It was very difficult for him to survive the sudden change in his usual life.
The regrets of a loving mother
Many years later, after writing the book “Don’t Cry, Cossack,” Nonna Mordyukova shared her misfortune with readers: she was sure that she had missed some details, had not watched her only and beloved son, because soon after his birth a woman I had to act in films a lot. Maybe this was one of the many reasons that Vladimir Tikhonov, whose biography was so short, was especially easily able to fall under the influence of a certain street company. He studied only in the fifth grade, and already had problems with alcohol. And he managed to try drugs even before he was called up for military service. Tikhonov Jr. even managed to undergo a short course of treatment.
Study and work
Immediately after graduation, Vladimir Tikhonov became a student at the Moscow Theater School named after Shchukin (course of Yuri Katin-Yartsev). He studied on the same course with future stars of Soviet cinema - Konstantin Raikin, Natalya Gundareva, Yuri Bogatyrev, Natalya Varley.
Friendship with the cinema began even when Vladimir Tikhonov, whose biography has now begun to replenish with new acquaintances and roles, was still studying at "Pike." One of his first works was supporting roles: the melodrama Crane and the adventure film Path to Saturn.
Then there were other paintings: “Yas and Ioannina” (Yas), “About Love” (Petya), “Dove” (Vsevolod Rakhmanov), “Version of Colonel Zorin” (Vladimir Uzhintsev). The most significant role in his creative biography was the role of Philip Ugryumov (the film "Russian Field"). He also took part in the scoring of the restored film "Son of the Regiment", shot back in 1946.
First marriage
With his first future wife - actress Natalya Varley - he met when he was still a student. After all, they were fellow students. Vladimir fell in love with her instantly when he watched the film, which made Natalya a star of the first echelon - “The Caucasian Captive”. Actor Vladimir Tikhonov was very young, handsome and strong. In addition, he was quite persistent in expressing his feelings.
The future spouses had joint graduation performances. Volodya played Mezgir, Varley played the Snow Maiden. Tikhonov Jr. was a very capable person, he had excellent external data, kindness was one of his best qualities. For four long years he spent the night in the attic in order to have at least the slightest opportunity to see how Natasha would pass by.
Everything changed when wedding fanfare sounded. They got married in the summer of 1971, and in the spring of 1972 their son Vasenka was born. Vladimir Tikhonov and Varley Natalia were one of the most beautiful couples of Soviet cinema. But even the appearance of a son did not help solve the problems that suddenly appeared. After the wedding, Vladimir was constantly jealous of Natalia. He periodically met men who lied to him about a relationship with his wife. He believed that. Just a day later, the spouses sorted out the relationship. In addition, Vladimir began to drink.
Varley could not endure such a situation for a long time. The life of this stellar union was short-lived.
Second marriage
After the divorce, Tikhonov Jr. moved to live with his mother. But not for long he was alone. In 1972, another love entered his life - Natalia Egorova. A new family was created three years later.
In 1982, Vladimir became a father for the second time. He again had a son, who was named in his honor - Volodya. From the outside it seemed that this marriage would last forever, because everything seemed to be fine. But it turned out that fate was destined for a completely different ...
At first, everything was fine with Tikhonov Jr.: his career developed rapidly, he was invited to shoot, he played in performances, took part in creative evenings, went on tour with the theater. He was an unusually erudite and educated person. It was very interesting to talk with him. All those around were sure of one thing: his fame and glory would be no less (or even more) than that of his parents. But...
But he began to drink again, and then to use drugs. It happened that he interfered with a pill with alcohol. The wife could not keep the situation under control due to constant tours, which she could not refuse, and did not have the right, as a small son was growing up in the family. And Vladimir at that time did not receive invitations to shoot. Due to constant drunkenness, Vladimir’s vessels became weak. By the age of forty, he had suffered two strokes. Doctors literally pulled him from the other world. Each time, he vowed to his mother and wife that all this was in the past and would never happen again. But again, over time, it broke.
The denouement came on June 11, 1990. The doctors' verdict was deadly simple and short: the heart failure caused by an overdose of drugs.
The funeral procedure was very quiet and modest. Vladimir Tikhonov rested at the Kuntsevsky cemetery. Until the last days of his parents, the death of his beloved son was an unhealing wound in their hearts.