Stanislav Govorukhin is a director who, during his lifetime, was awarded the title of classic of Russian cinema. At 79 years old, the master continues to shoot pictures that produce the effect of an exploding bomb. All the films work out for the master regardless of the genre; he is able to make comedy stories, action films, and melodramas equally exciting. Fans will be interested in learning more about the director’s past and present, and remember the tapes he shot.
Stanislav Govorukhin: biography of the star
The director’s homeland is a small village in the Perm region, his year of birth is 1936. Stanislav Govorukhin was deprived of the opportunity to find out what a happy childhood is, since a few years after his birth, the war began. Lack of money harassed a family of tailor mothers, son and daughter, even after it ended. The master’s father died in the camps two years after the birth of his son, the boy did not remember him at all.
Having received secondary education, Stanislav Govorukhin became a student at Kazan University, stopping at the Faculty of Geology. He received a diploma, but he never used it. The penchant for creative activity prompted him to get a job in the Kazan television studio, which at that time was one of the few in Russia. He only worked there for a couple of years, because for the sake of a career he decided to move to the capital and graduate from the directing department. A talented guy easily joined the number of students at VGIK.
The first films of the director
It is interesting that Stanislav Govorukhin created his first picture as part of a thesis. She became the film "Vertical", belonging to the adventure genre, which tells about the difficult everyday life of climbers. The choice of an actor for the main role did not cause difficulties for the director, he entrusted this task to Vladimir Vysotsky. By the way, it was after this tape, which was released in 1966, that the audience fell in love with the songs of the latter.
In 1969, Stanislav Govorukhin creates the historical film project White Explosion. The action takes place in the war years, the story is dedicated to Soviet climbers, their courage and exploits. The main role this time was given to Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. Few people know that shooting almost cost the master of life when the helicopter on which he flew crashed.
The best work of the director
“Life and the Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” is a 1972 painting, which is always mentioned among the best projects created by Stanislav Govorukhin. Films of the adventure genre have since become a kind of visiting card of the master. Leonid Kuravlev starred in the main role of the good story, oriented primarily to children and youth audiences.
“The meeting place cannot be changed” is a multi-part story that director Stanislav Govorukhin presents to the audience in 1979. The plot is taken from the work "Era of Mercy", written by the Weiner brothers. However, the master revised many details, completely changed the ending. The film achieved a great resonance, as well as the film Ten Ten Little Indians, which a year later charmed children and adults.
“You can’t live like that” is one of the saddest films that Stanislav Govorukhin took off. Films of the director often become a kind of research, the object of which is modern society. In this documentary drama, which won the three "Nicks", this was especially pronounced. The same message carries the “Voroshilov shooter”, released several years later.
Finally, among the most striking works of the director, it is worth noting the movie “Bless the Woman,” shown in 2003. This is a story about how historical catastrophes can ruin the life of two lovers.
Personal life
The first wife of the director was the actress Juno Karaeva, with whom he quickly divorced. From this marriage, the master had a son who died of a stroke in 2011. Editor Galina is a woman who has been married to Stanislav Govorukhin for many years. The personal life of the director, despite this, remains quite stormy.
A few years ago, the master did not conceal his relationship with Svetlana Khodchenkova, even intended to divorce his wife, but quickly cooled down. The next muse of genius was actress Anna Gorshkova, who played in one of his paintings. She was replaced by Elena Dudina, with whom he also quickly parted. Govorukhin’s wife, through her fingers, looks at his fleeting novels, realizing that her husband needs inspiration.
Despite political activity, which takes a lot of time, the director periodically releases new film projects. Therefore, fans should not lose hope for a new masterpiece created by the master.