He disappeared from the screens in the 80s, and in 1989 left the theater. Where is Leonid Yuryevich Kayurov today - a wonderful actor, whose very first role as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet made the whole creative intelligentsia of the capital talk about him? What films did he star in and what should be reviewed today with his participation?
Biography Pages
The artist, now a clergyman, was born in 1956, November 8. His father, still alive 90-year-old actor Yuri Kayurov, became famous for playing the role of Lenin 18 times. He is not only the holder of the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR, but also twice winner of the State Prize.
At the time of his birth, Leonid played in the theater of the city of Saratov, where his son was born. But then he was invited to Moscow, where the family moved when his son was 12. The actor’s mom is a dentist. In 2005, she was gone.
Leonid Yuryevich Kayurov entered VGIK, thanks to the patronage of his father. He was friendly with B. Babochkin, gaining a course. But the famous "Chapaev" was already seriously ill, and the workshop was soon headed by A. Batalov. Studying fascinated Kayurov Jr. As a student, he played Tybalt so extraordinary that upon his return from the army he was immediately admitted to Lenkom.
The beginning of a film career
Leonid Kayurov (films with his participation will be presented in the article) starred in 13 film projects, many of which are performances. His debut, meanwhile, was overwhelming. The film "Minors" became the leader in 1977 rental. About 45 million viewers watched it.
Twenty-year-old youth director Vladimir Rogov was invited to the role of leader of a teenage gang named Gogol. Young criminals cynically robbed children and drunken passers-by, and in revenge to the teacher for her principled position regarding the hero Kayurov, they ruined the school greenhouse.
The next work - and again the main role. Kayurov Leonid Yuryevich in the film by E. Gavrilov plays a difficult teenager named Slavka Gorokhov. Having a criminal record, he studies at a vocational school, where the master (A. Martynov) tries to break through to the soul of a difficult guy. A novice actor meets on the set with many outstanding stage masters - O. Efremov, A. Kuznetsov, L. Shagalova and others.
Peak acting career
The 80s can be called stellar in his fate. Firstly, Oleg Efremov is invited to the Moscow Art Theater Kayurov Leonid. The actor rehearses the role of Vladimir Ulyanov ("The Way") and participates in such performances as "Days of the Turbins", "Ivanov", "Summer Residents".
Secondly, the demand for cinema makes it extremely popular and recognizable. He appears in the series about connoisseurs, plays a serious role in The Little Tragedies, and shines again in the E. Gavrilov film My Anfisa. In a duet with Marina Levtova, the actor convincingly shows the problems of relations between young people standing on different steps of the social ladder. The love of a student named Nikolai and painter Anfisa resonates in the hearts of a generation of the early 80s.
His role in the movie "Vacancy" based on the play by A. Ostrovsky, where he plays Zhadov (1981), was so impressed with the directors that in the following years he began to be actively invited to performances. The film adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” allows viewers to keep in memory his incredible Tybalt, and he is followed by images of Guy Montag, Sergeant Mackinaw, Vladimir Ulyanov.
Kayurov Leonid - clergyman
The actor himself claims that the revolution in his mind occurred after reading the book "The Meaning of History" by N. Berdyaev. At 26, he decided to be baptized. In 1989 he entered the theological seminary.
Since 1981, he was married to Irina Korytnikova, an actress who was the first to depart from social life and began to sing in the church choir. At the end of the seminary, Kayurov Leonid became the deacon of one of the temples.
Life sent the priest a difficult test - Irina suffered a grave ailment - multiple sclerosis. For more than 20 years, a woman does not get out of bed, and her husband took care of all the care for her. He believes that love is helping and serving a loved one.