Dunya Smirnova - a woman who has just a huge amount of a variety of talents. So, Avdotya boldly walks up the career ladder and at this stage she managed to show herself from the perspective of a good screenwriter, director, journalist. But is it possible to say that Dunya revealed her talent to the fullest? Naturally, this cannot be said. After all, the number of faces that is characteristic of this talented girl is not known to anyone.
A family
Avdotya Smirnova - Russian film critic, TV presenter, screenwriter, director, writer, philanthropist. She was born on June 29, 1969 in Moscow and comes from an acting family. Her parents are Andrei Sergeevich Smirnov and Natalya Vladimirovna Rudnaya. Grandfather Avdotya - the famous Soviet writer Sergey Sergeyevich Smirnov.
Dunya’s childhood passed in the society of the Moscow intelligentsia, because the circle of communication of her parents was Russian actors, playwrights and directors. True, Avdotya Smirnova was distinguished by an eccentric and eccentric character, because of which, according to her, she had "a very vain youth."
Childhood
The childhood of a famous woman was no different. The only thing that caused her the most varied experiences was her own name. There are such interviews in which Avdotya Smirnova said that she was quite worried and tried to introduce herself to her peers Juliet, Angela and Christina. In other words, she did her best to hide her real name, as many children began to look askance at her after the moment when they found out her real name.
Avdotya's father, who was tough and powerful, did not want his daughter to follow in his footsteps. In this, he was guided by the fact that he was given this path with great difficulty. Perhaps that is why Dunya chose the institute as her first attempt, which was in no way connected with the film industry.
Student years
After graduating from high school, Avdotya Smirnvoa was enrolled in the philological faculty of Moscow State University, which she, however, did not graduate. Later, the girl was admitted to the State Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS), however, Avdotya did not receive a full education at this university, which did not prevent her from acting in an episodic role of a simple girl in the film "Lessons at the End of Spring" in 1990.
Smirnova Avdotya Andreevna belongs to quite prominent participants in cultural life. She took part in numerous performances that were dedicated to new artists. She also acted as a showman at some concerts. It was listed for some time in the staff of the Kommersant publication. Among other things, she worked as a book reviewer.
An acquaintance that has brought a lot to the life of a wonderful woman
Since 1992, Smirnova Avdotya has been writing scripts for various feature films and documentaries. The famous girl was very much influenced by her acquaintance with the director Alexei Uchitel. It was under his leadership that she wrote her first script - “The Last Hero”. This project was well received not only by numerous viewers, but also by critics who appreciated it.
The first independent projects
Having already moved to St. Petersburg, Avdotya began to work on such projects as “Mania Giselle”, “Diary of his wife”, “Butterfly”, “Gloss”. It should be noted that in many of these films her father was shot, who until that moment had a negative attitude to everything that his daughter was doing.
Since 1995, Avdotya began her creative career - she worked as a correspondent and was the author of articles in the Kommersant newspaper, and then as an observer in the Afisha and Stolitsa magazines. For some time she collaborated with the magazine "Urlayt", was a showman of some Moscow rock bands.
Wonderful Girl Awards
During this period, Avdotya began to receive recognition from numerous viewers. She began to enjoy popularity. Therefore, it is not surprising that she, as a screenwriter, received her first important award - the Golden Aries. This prize was awarded to her for the movie "Eight and a half dollars." Subsequently, Dunya was also nominated for her second prestigious American award for a film project called "The Diary of His Wife."
First directorial debut
In 2006, Avdotya became interested in directing. Under her leadership, the movie "Communication" was released, which received the Kinotavr award as the best debuted film. The script for this film was written by Dunya herself. Then followed the directorial and screenwriting work. Such films of Smirnova Avdotya were published, such as “Fathers and Sons,” “May 9. Personal attitude ”,“ Two days ”,“ Kokoko ”. The last tape was awarded the Diamond Felix Prize, the Audience Award, the Best Screenplay Award, and the Press Prize awarded to Avdotya Smirnova at the 2012 All-Russian Film Festival of Directors.
Participation in television projects
Biography of Avdotya Smirnova contains a joint television work with writer Tatyana Tolstoy. "School of slander" became the debut for Avdotya. Then their works on the book “Kitchen of the School of Slander” followed.
Since 2008, Dunya Smirnova has been a member of the jury in such a television program as “STS Lights a Superstar”. Some time later, a project was released on television, which became an adaptation of a famous work. The name he received was the following: “Fathers and children of Turgenev.” The director in this project was Avdotya Smirnova herself.
Active life position
In addition to all of the above, today Avdotya is quite successful in writing scripts, keeping magazines, acting as a literary critic, and managing numerous charitable projects. In 2012, Avdotya founded a charity foundation whose goal was to support children with autism. It is called "Exit." You can also find photos of Avdotya Smirnova, which she made on her own for her work.
Life outside of work
The personal sphere of the woman is very bright - at the age of 14 Avdotya fell in love with the artist Sven Gundlakh. The girl lost her head and became the painter's civil wife. The connection did not last long and at the age of 20 Avdotya married the famous art critic Arkady Ippolitov. A year later, the couple gave birth to a son, Danil (now - a famous football player). After some time, the couple’s relationship faded, and the marriage of Avdotya and Arkady broke up.
In 2012, Avdotya married the famous politician Anatoly Chubais. This marriage has caused great resonance on the part of society. Today, Avdotya Smirnova, her husband, live together in St. Petersburg.
Conclusion
Avdotya has no plans to stop on what has already been achieved. In her plans and shooting, and other numerous projects. So she will not stop pleasing her fans with interesting works. In addition, she herself repeatedly admitted that she absolutely could not imagine herself without her beloved work. She is not afraid of experiments and is trying herself in new industries, and very successfully. Indeed, the proverb about a talented person is not mistaken! It remains only to wait for new projects that are sure to be completed at the highest level and will be able to interest not only numerous fans, but also critics.