In 1979, the epoch-making five-part film “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed” came out on the big screens. The director of this picture was Stanislav Govorukhin. It was he who showed the acting talent of many, then almost unknown actors, to the entire great Soviet Union. Among them was Larisa Udovichenko. The biography of the actress changed dramatically precisely after this picture - in it she successfully and with chic played the image of a criminal person, nicknamed Manka-Bond.
Although long before the release of the first bestselling series about Gleb Zheglov and Volod Sharapov, the Soviet film industry was familiar with the actress Larisa Udovichenko. At that time, the girl’s biography was connected with cameras and the team “Motor! Started! ” How did the career of a successful and beloved actress originate? Let's try to figure it out.
Childhood
In the early 50's. In Austria, far away for Soviet man, in the city ​​of Vienna, an ordinary Russian family lived. The head of the cell was a military doctor - Ivan Nikonovich. Due to the specifics of his profession, a man had to travel a lot around the world. Not expressing a desire to stay in one place, he was always and everywhere accompanied by his wife - Musa Alekseevna. After graduating from the Leningrad Institute of Theater, Music and Cinema, she, unfortunately, did not study art for a day. The reason, as you might already guess, was the husband's professional activities.
April 29, 1955 the couple had a daughter - this was Larisa Udovichenko. Her biography could have developed completely differently if the family had remained in Western Europe. However, fate decreed otherwise, and after some time Larisa and her parents moved to Odessa.
Craving for Lyceum Mastery
It was this city that nurtured inside the girl a grain of love for acting. Of course, you should not belittle the merits of her mother. From childhood, she instilled in her daughter a love of classical music, good poetry and prose. Even at an early age, Larisa with sincere participation and experience watched the filming of films at the Odessa film studio. At that time, it was in Ukraine that a huge number of films of Soviet cinema were shot. A quick change of images, characters and getting used to the role of various characters is what the girl learned by watching the game of already famous and popular artists. Then the dream of becoming an actress originated in Larisa. And she began to stubbornly follow her goal.
Carier start
The poster of each school theatrical production contained the name "Larisa Udovichenko". The biography of the young lady was soon replenished also with her first film debut. As a schoolgirl, she attended a theater club at the Odessa Film Studio. It was there that Alexander Pavlovsky noticed her. He invited Larisa to the main role in the short film "Happy Kukushkin". She perfectly played the schoolgirl Lyudochka. This event occurred in 1971. Exactly twelve months later, the girl was again invited to the shooting. This time she got a cameo role in the film "Julia".
Gymnastics or theater?
However, not only theater and cinema were the girl's passion. Gymnastics - this is what Larisa gave her second half of her free time to. She wholeheartedly sought to conquer sports Olympus. To this goal she walked stubbornly and for a long time. However, it was soon time to make a decisive choice: gymnastics or theater? Mastery of acting has won! Mom played a big role in this. Probably, Udovichenko wanted to give her mother the art that she had once voluntarily refused.
After leaving school, the girl went to Moscow to conquer the theatrical world. And she did it one hundred percent. With open arms, the young talented actress Larisa Udovichenko was accepted to the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. Her biography gradually began to replenish with vivid events from acting.
Creative lift
In 1974, the film “Daughters and Mothers” appeared on television screens, in which Udovichenko played the main role. A year later, she was invited to shoot the painting "Citizens". Then, one after another, other roles followed. Films with Larisa Udovichenko were favorably received by critics. Her characters revealed the girl as an actress of diverse genres. One of Larisa’s serious first roles can be called the role of a novice investigator Tatyana Lebedeva in the detective series Golden Mine. And the image of Adele, filled with charm and charisma, in the musical “The Bat” made it possible to seriously talk about the skill and talent of Udovichenko.
Recognition of the Soviet public
However, the actress received universal love thanks to the filming in the five-part bestseller "The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed." It was after this picture that everyone was interested in her biography. And the personal life of Larisa Udovichenko has also been closely monitored by fans and journalists. Although the girl played in only one fragment out of five, her sharp and asocial character appealed to millions of viewers. What are the catch phrases of Manki-Bonds worth! It is noteworthy that at the time of the release of the series, the filmography of the actress already totaled more than fifteen paintings.
Master of reincarnation, or the heroine of negative roles
It is worth noting that Udovichenko often offered the role of negative characters. And Larisa fantastically managed to give her heroines a special charisma and personality. No, she did not change either the storyline or the text, but simply gave the character a piece of herself. That’s why directors love working with an actress.
Favorite Movies
Comic films with Larisa Udovichenko enjoy special attention among viewers. She easily and carefreely manages to transform into any ironic image. Among the tapes of the easy and humorous genre, it is worth noting such as “The Most Charming and Attractive,” “Barkhanov and Bodyguards,” “Where the Children Come From.”
According to the actress herself, one of the most beloved films in which she has ever starred is a tape with the participation of the brutal man Stanislav Sadalsky “To Whom God Will Send”. This picture quickly and easily won the hearts of millions of viewers. Excellent acting and directorial work were recognized by critics. The film won the highest award at the 1996 Adler White Sun Festival.
Fame and its negative aspects
Of course, where glory is, there are crowds of fans. Fans are an invariable part of the life of famous actors, musicians, athletes. Of course, Larisa Udovichenko has her admirers. Biography, photos, a list of the actress's roles played - all this is published in groups created by fans on social networks. As Larisa herself admitted, to remain in the rays of glory without a headdress and big glasses is a disastrous thing. Crowds of fans who want to get an autograph, on the one hand, delight the artist, and on the other, in some incomprehensible way destroy his personal protective shell.
However, despite the sometimes heavy burden of stardom, the actress still pleases fans of her talent with new films with her participation. At the moment, the filmography of Larisa Udovichenko has more than one hundred and twenty paintings. From this list it is impossible to single out one of the most beloved by viewers tape. Fans have been enjoying multi-genre paintings with the participation of the actress for many years. One of the most popular roles is the image of Dasha Vasilyeva in a multi-part film based on the detectives Daria Dontsova, “Dasha Vasilyeva. A lover of private investigation. "
A family
The personal life of Larisa Udovichenko is whenever possible hidden from the intrusive attention of the “fourth power” and fans. However, there is some information about it. Many successful people admit that close people helped them succeed: parents, spouses and children. Larisa Udovichenko is not among those who can brag of a cloudless family life. And her first marriage to film director Andrei Eshpay, and the second - with businessman and pianist Gennady Bulgaria (lasted twenty years) ended in divorce. Although Udovichenko herself admits that she is very happy. Something more than long years of marriage connects them with Bulgaria - the main wealth of their relationship is the daughter Masha (born in 1988). The actress tries to spend as much free time as possible with her daughter. The work and family of Larisa Udovichenko are those whales on which her life rests.