Ivan Ivanovich Verkhovyh: biography

Verkhovykh, Ivan Ivanovich - an outstanding Russian actor, artistic director and talented director. He is the founder of the theater in the city of Saratov "Academy of theatrical arts." His filmography includes fifteen works in various projects.

Biography

Actor Ivan Verkhovykh was born in the Saratov region, in the village of Samoilovka. Married to Larisa Parfentieva. He began his creative activity in the USSR. In 1978, he received the specialty of an actor at the Saratov Theater School. I.A.Slonova. After graduating from college, he worked for 8 years in the Saratov Youth Theater (at that time it was the only theater in the world designed for young spectators).

In 1990, he completed his studies at the correspondence department of the directing department of the Boris Schukin Theater Institute at the Yevgeny Vakhtangov State Academic Theater. Ivan Verkhovykh created three theater studios, the team of which consisted of talented actors. They gave performances that enjoyed great success with the Saratov public. On November 20, 1988, he founded in the city of ATX ("Academy of Theater Arts"), which included eight capable students. I. Verkhovyh becomes its artistic director and director. After five years, the vice-mayor of the city of Saratov signed a decree on the adoption of the municipal status by the theater. During the fifteen years of the ATX's existence, the team had to change twenty-one rooms, but this did not affect the quality of the performances of the united “academicians”.

Ivan Verkhovykh is a true professional. His performances have always been distinguished by a good game and thorough preparation. The plays that he expertly directed as a director have always been distinguished by extraordinary, interesting, intricate plots. He undertook such complex performances as “Emigrants”, “When Five Years Will Pass” and others. The director was never afraid of difficulties and set the prose of S. Kozlov, D. Kharms, V. Kazakov, which are considered difficult works for stage production, so these performances were not seen in any other theater in Russia. The plays of Ivan Ivanovich, considered to be superbly organized, were especially popular. The Academy of Theater Arts, according to critics, is one of the most worthy troupe of the nineties. The team traveled with numerous tours throughout Russia and even received invitations to visit festivals of foreign countries. Also, the actors of the theater Ivan Ivanovich repeatedly took part in international competitions.

At the beginning of the two thousandth ATX, it was necessary to close due to poor financing from the city. But this did not affect the theatrical career of Ivan Ivanovich Verkhov. He was accepted into the friendly collective of the Moscow theater troupe "Workshop P. N. Fomenko", where he continues the activities of a talented actor and director.

Ivan Verkhovyh, films

I.I. Verkhovyh is particularly artistic, he plays not only in theaters, but also is an actor in many contemporary films. His first practice as a movie actor is the role in the detective series of directors Tatyana Arkhiptsova and Vladimir Vinogradov "Gleams".

The last television serial film with his participation in the title role was released in 2018. He perfectly played the role of Akhrimenko in "Lapsi" directed by Artem Aksenenko. The series has become very popular in Russia.

I. Verkhovykh read the voiceover in the 2008 documentary, "Nikolai ll. A Torn Triumph," directed by Evgeny Krylov.

Filmography

The actor starred in such films:

• Lapsi
• "Anna Karenina. History of Vronsky";
• "Murka";
• "Ekaterina";
• "Calculator";
• "Academy";
• "Split";
• Gleams
• Isaev
• "The rain is over";
• "Poor Yurik";
• "The Dream of Mr. Economidi."

Theater roles

Among the theatrical works of I. Verkhovyh:

• "Three sisters";
• "The most important";
• "School of wives"
• Volleyball.

Theater performances

As a director, the Verkhovs performed in plays:

• "Emigrants";
• “When will five years pass”;
• "Healing Paradise".