There are many unknown, but very talented people in Russia. Leonid Minkovsky is one of them. He realized himself as a producer and architect. With its help, several ambiguous and high-quality films were shot.
Leonid Minkovsky: biography
Almost nothing is known about Leonid’s childhood and youth. The only thing that reporters managed to find out was that he was born into a Jewish family in Dnepropetrovsk. There he was educated as an architect.
It is known that Leonid Minkovsky is Rodnina’s husband, who at the time of the meeting with him had already taken place as a figure skater and began her coaching career.
There were many against this marriage, but at the time of the creation of the family, strong feelings were burning between Rodnina and Minkovsky. Among many ill-wishers, Elena Tchaikovskaya stood out , who believed that Irina, marrying Leonid, discredited herself and betrayed the country. The couple decided to leave Russia due to a lack of work during the perestroika years. They settled in Lake Arrowhead (California, USA), where Irina began to train skaters, and Leonid took up entrepreneurial activity.
Daughter alain
In the marriage of Leonid and Irina, the daughter Alena appeared, who during the divorce became a
stumbling block between the former spouses. Leonid Minkovsky sincerely believed that Irina’s employment would not allow
her daughter to be brought up normally
, so he made every effort to judge the right to bring up Alena.
For example, police surveillance was established at the house where Rodnina lived with her daughter. Under US law, a child under 13 cannot be left unattended, and Irina needed to work.
But Leonid Minkovsky could not achieve his goal, and Irina raised her daughter herself. Alena weaned in the city of Santa Cruz, located in Northern California. She became a journalist and, after coming of age, worked with her father on Russian-American projects.
Leonid is proud of his daughter, because she inherited from him the desire for work. For example, when she helped her father on the set of films, she had to combine the positions of translator, dresser and assistant. Father and daughter worked then for 15 hours a day.
Work on Russian-American projects
Leonid Minkovsky is known as a producer of films created jointly by Russian and American experts. He released the first motion picture in 2005. It was a tape "Shadow partner". She talks about the love between a Russian girl and a CIA agent, developing on the background of the girl’s attempts to publish documents revealing a conspiracy at the top of the Russian and US authorities.
Despite the unusual plot and good script, which was written by James D. Dec, who is also the director of this picture, the film at the box office failed. He was coldly greeted in America, where he was immediately released on DVD, and criticized in Russia.
After it was released a short series "Film Festival", consisting of 4 series. His producer was also Minkovsky, but the shooting was completely in Russia. Despite the strong cast, the series went unnoticed. Even talented artists could not rectify the situation with their participation in the project.
The third painting, "Abduction," was shot again in collaboration with the Americans. The entire filming process took place in the pavilions of Mosfilm. This film received good reviews from viewers who characterized it as a picture breaking a biased attitude towards Russian cinema. Of the shortcomings, only the plot was too clear for fans of thrillers and similar situations with Saw and other Hollywood thrillers were noted.
The film was nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award in three categories, but the prize was not received. In 2007, more failed films were found.
You and me
After the average, according to estimates, the film "The Abduction", Leonid Minkovsky smiled on luck and he became the producer of the highly successful film "You and Me." To create it, he continued to work with the famous director Roland Joffe.
The film "You and Me" was released in 2011. It was based on the novel of the opposition State Duma deputy Alexei Mitrofanov “Ta Tu Kam Bek”, which he wrote in collaboration with Anastasia Moiseeva.
The main role in this film was taken by Misha Barton, who did an excellent job with her tasks. Although you should not watch this picture for those who originally read the novel. The plot is similar to him only remotely, but the film has the right to life as a separate work.
Architectural project with Linda Marlin
After 2011, Leonid ceased his activities as a producer and flew to the United States, where he realized himself as an architect. Leonid Minkovsky, whose interior photos can be found in respectable American magazines, has become a popular architect for people with high incomes.
Leonid is now known as the owner of several patents for furniture that can transform. He now works with Linda Marlin, who shares his passion for design and is one of the most famous interior designers. Together they create interiors for private homes that are popular among Americans, as they combine chic and practicality.