A popular Russian theater and film actor, writer, talented poet, songwriter and songwriter for some films, a favorite of millions of viewers - all this is Sergey Makhovikov.
Childhood and youth
The future actor was born near Leningrad (Pavlovsk) on the twenty-second of October, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-third. From childhood, he was interested in the sea and aviation, therefore, after graduation, he applied to the VVMKU diving. A year later he transferred to a military institute at the rocket science department, but soon left the university.
In the nineties, Sergei Makhovikov graduated from LGITMiK and took up acting. While still a student, he was busy in the performances of the Alexandrinsky Theater. After graduating from college, Sergey Makhovikov, a very versatile actor, worked for several years at the Comedians Shelter Theater and simultaneously studied directing with M. Sulimov.
The beginning of the creative path
In 1987, the actor and director Makhovikov organized the first in Leningrad Theater Studio at the Kirov Plant - "Twelve." He released his first performance "Christening".
In 1988, Sergei Makhovikov became a free listener to the film school of A. Sokurov, who was at Lenfilm. In 1991, he was a director, author, and presenter of the Gallery of Suicide bombers on Krasnoyarsk television.
In 1992, the actor was accepted into the Moscow Art Theater troupe.
Work in the cinema
Sergei Makhovikov, whose biography is full of various experiments, began to act in films in the mid-nineties. His debut role was the Huron-Indian Hercules in the comedy "Simple-minded". The popularity among television viewers came to the actor after his participation in the film "Turkish March".
Screenwriter and Director
In 2001, the premiere of the movie "The Catcher", which was directed by Makhovikov in his own script, was premiered. In 2004, he became co-director of the popular series Blind, and in 2009 his film Quiet Outpost was released.
Today, the actor is very in demand. The viewer loves his films. With the participation of Sergey Makhovikov, he relates to military topics and the stories of modern defenders of the Motherland.
Success in the musical field
Perhaps not everyone knows Sergei Makhovikov as a singer. Those who are interested in the work of our hero know that since 1994 he has been acting as the author and performer of his own songs. He tours a lot in the country, takes part in charity events. Songs that were written before 1999 are merged into the album “Catcher”. In early 2005, Sergei released the album "Blind", which is fully dedicated to the sixtieth anniversary of the Great Victory. This collection combines songs from the series of the same name and other works with a military theme.
Sergey Makhovikov: personal life
Sergey’s wife is actress Larisa Shakhvorostova. Young people met at the casting for the film "Simple-minded". According to the couple, it was not love at first sight, but strong sympathy appeared immediately. Their romance was stormy and impetuous. They did not want to leave after filming. Despite the fact that Larisa believes that she and her husband are two opposites, in fact, they have a lot in common, and above all - views on life. That is why the couple have been together for more than sixteen years. The key to family happiness, Larisa considers her personal attitude to the position of men in the family. The daughter of a soldier, she is confident that a woman should not fight for leadership. The first place should always be given to a man.
Serious illness
The wife of Makhovikova experienced a very difficult time for both of her beloved. Sergey Makhovikov, whose biography consists not only of brilliant victories, at a very young age faced a very serious problem. Doctors made him a terrible diagnosis and predicted that within a year he would either become crippled, or ...
An operation was needed, but the actor immediately refused it. He did not want to become a cripple either. To begin with, he told everything to his wife - about his illness and about his prospects. He understood that a young, beautiful and successful woman should not connect her life with a disabled person. As Sergei himself recalls, he would understand and would not hold evil at his wife if she decided to leave. However, the young woman remained, she was always there and tried to help her husband than she could.
Sergey Makhovikov is an unusually strong man. At first, he starved for a while, then began to drink water in small sips, and then juices. When asked whether it was scary to realize that you were dying, he replied that he did not feel fear, but there was only anger at the disease that he had to defeat.
From a healthy young man, he turned into a "dried up" yoga. Friends and acquaintances watched in horror. After some time, Sergey began to eat tiny portions of rice boiled in three waters without salt. A miracle happened - the disease receded before the strength of this man, his iron will and great desire to live!
Sergey Makhovikov believes that Larisa and his mother, who were always nearby, helped him defeat a terrible ailment. Today the couple is completely happy, their charming daughter Sasha is growing up, and her parents dream that in the near future she will have a brother or sister.
Filmography of Sergey Makhovikov
Despite all the tests that his life threw up to him, the actor today is even more in demand in domestic cinema than at the beginning of his career. The filmography of Sergei Makhovikov has forty-four works. Today we will present you only the most recent of them.
The Real (2011), detective story, main role
The gang formation plans to seize power in the port border city. The city could become a transit point on the path of arms and drug dealers. To implement the plan, the bandits in the elections put forward their candidacy as mayor. Authorities are fighting for the victory of their candidate. They send the experimental opera Vestnikov to the group ...
“The Odyssey of Detective Gurov” (2012), detective story, main role
Laconic and unflappable best detective MUR again in the battle with the crime of Moscow. He has no unsolved cases. He can bring to the clean water of any crook. He has powerful intuition, and he calculates the actions of the enemy. He has faithful like-minded people who always support him ...
“House with Lilies” (2014), the family saga, the main role
The plot focuses on the fate of war veteran Mikhail Govorov. After the war, he was appointed to a high party position. With his whole family, he moves to a country house. At first, none of the family, and Govorov himself, listens to the legends that envelop their new home. According to legend, the house is cursed. None of those living in it will be happy in love ...
Hounds-6 (2014), action movie, main role
The new head of the search department of the Federal Penitentiary Service will reorganize the work. Previously, Vladimir Reznikov served in the FSB. He calls himself and his employees "hounds." Their work is dangerous, they are deprived of elementary human joys, such as communication with family and friends, rest with family and children. Quite rarely, but still fate presents them with expensive gifts. Zvonareva finds out that she is finally pregnant, her daughter comes to Reznikov, and then his lover returns. Gradov, who recently married, became a father. Such events make adjustments to the work of the department. All employees make their rainbow plans, but as always, work destroys them all ...