We all know who Sergey Garmash is. His filmography is unusually wide. She has many favorite films by the audience. Before us invariably appears a stern man in a cap with a piercing gaze and a cigarette in his hand. So he goes the role of police, military or criminals. He plays straightforward, tough, sometimes very cruel characters, although he admits that in life he is not so strict and cold-blooded. We all remember his Major Korotkov from Kamenskaya or the father of the main character Mels from the movie Hipsters ... But few know about the actorâs childhood, youth and personal life. Fill this gap and tell about the life of the wonderful artist Sergei Garmash.
The family of the future actor
Sergey Leonidovich Garmash was born in the Ukrainian SSR, in the city of Kherson, on September 1, 1958. His mother Lyudmila Ippolitovna was from a small Ukrainian village. At one time, she graduated from only seven classes of a comprehensive school. The lack of special education did not allow a woman to choose a profession to her liking. She worked all her life at the bus station as a dispatcher. There she met her future husband - Leonid Trofimovich worked at the station as a bus driver. At the same time, he also studied in absentia at the Polytechnic Institute. Higher education and the desire to move forward allowed him to occupy leadership positions over time. He was both the head of the convoy and the director of a large auto fleet ... Parents of Seryozha Garmash never had any relation to the theater, only in their youth they were engaged in amateur art. The sonâs desire to become an actor came as a complete surprise to them. Only his mother, Lyudmila Ippolitovna, supported him in this. But first things first ... Let's talk about how Sergey Garmash, an actor of great talent, who played many truly iconic roles, came to this decision.
The early years of the actor
Sergey Garmash, whose biography abounds with the facts of ups and downs, was a difficult child as a child. He studied poorly. He achieved successes only in the study of the humanities, and for poor behavior he was even expelled from school several times. How could such a bully come up with the idea of ââbecoming an artist? At the local water station, Sergey was engaged in sailing. This fascinated him so much that he decided to enter the sailor. Mom saved the situation. Once, the son jokingly told his parents that he would love to become an actor. His words sunk into the soul of a woman. When her son left for the next sailing competition, she submitted his documents to the Dnepropetrovsk Theater School. Preparing for entrance exams, the future actor on the go learned a fable from the school curriculum and passed the first round. He prepared for the second more carefully and soon, having passed all the tests, he became a student.
Carier start
In 1977, Serezha graduated with honors from the Dnepropetrovsk College and, by distribution, got a job at the Kherson Puppet Theater. The troupe constantly toured it, since there was no stationary theater. Sergey recalls this time as the most romantic in life. Together with colleagues in the theater, he traveled to pioneer camps and boarding houses on the Black Sea coast with performances where the main characters were dolls.
After 2 years, the actor was drafted into the army, and he served in the construction battalion. After demobilization, Garmash travels to Moscow and enters the Moscow Art Theater School. Studying was excellent. In addition, in his student years he was often busy in extras. In 1984, Sergey graduated. At the graduation performance, director A.K. Simonov saw him and called for a screen test in his film called "Squad" for the role of Urin. The picture was fateful for Garmash. After working in it, he became a sought-after actor. A new star has risen - Sergey Garmash. His photo was on the front pages of newspapers and magazines.
Finest hour
Later there was work in such famous films as âVoroshilovsky shooterâ, âWho should live in Russiaâ, âThe Master and Margaritaâ, âDemonsâ and others. Every year, Sergei Garmash starred in several films. His filmography is constantly updated. Such eminent directors as Timur Bekmambetov, Valery Todorovsky, Sergey Solovyov, Sergey Bodrov, Vadim Abdrashitov, Pavel Lungin, Vladimir Khotinenko and others invite him to appear. Often the actor plays supporting roles, but his characters are so bright and peculiar that the audience remembers them well. Films featuring Sergei Garmash can be watched endlessly.
Actor's wife
In his first year, Sergey Garmash met his future beloved. His wife, Inna Germanovna (nee Timofeeva) also graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School. The actor sought the location of the girl for a long time. For two whole years he âcircled around her,â as he himself put it. Inna looked at the young beginner artist, but was in no hurry with an answer, and then Garmash decides to take her for pity. In a fight, he broke his leg, so unsuccessfully that he risked remaining lame-legged for life. While Sergey was in a cast, Inna looked after him. Perhaps that was when she began to have feelings for a young man. They have been married for many years. Currently, Inna Germanovna is an actress of the Sovremennik Theater, where the great artist himself also serves.
Children
The most important thing in his life, as Sergei Garmash himself admits, is family. You can see the photos of the actorâs wife and children in the article. Two children: daughter Daria (born 1988) and son Ivan (born 2006). The work of the artist is very difficult. The actor does not want such a future for his children. Now Sergeyâs daughter is studying at VGIK as a producer, and her son is studying at school. The nanny mainly looks after him, but Sergey and Inna try to devote all their free time from filming and performances to their children.
Filmography
Such an extraordinary personality is actor Sergei Garmash. You can see his photo in different periods of life in our article. Here is a list of famous films in which he played vivid, sparkling roles:
- "Squad" - 1984 (Urin) - debut;
- âCarousel in the Market Squareâ - 1986 (Blind);
- âResentmentâ - 1986 (Grishka);
- "Blackmailer" - 1987 (teacher);
- âThe Red Fairyâ - 1987 (Vasil);
- âIvan the Greatâ - 1987 (Ivan Vladyko);
- âOnce in Decemberâ - 1988 (Victor / Igor);
- âFathersâ - 1988 (taxi driver);
- Black Corridor - 1988 (Ivan Sukov);
- âStalingradâ - 1989 (Sergeant Pavlov);
- âLawlessnessâ - 1989 (criminal âMogulâ);
- âThe Story of the Unladen Moonâ - 1990 (Bogdanov);
- âArmavirâ - 1991 (Ivan);
- âDemons" - 1992 (Shatov);
- âOperation Luciferâ - 1993 (Yuri Ivanovich Maltsev);
- âThe Master and Margaritaâ - 1994 (Ivan Homeless) ;
- Ermak - 1996 (Boris Godunov);
- "Time of the dancer" - 1997 (Fidel);
- "Wouldn't they send us ... a messenger?" - 1998 (tractor driver);
- "Strastnoy Boulevard" - 1999 (Alexey);
- âVoroshilovsky shooterâ - 1999 (captain Koshayev);
- âFanâ - 1999 (Lena's father);
- âLoverâ - 2002 (Ivan);
- âThe Kamikaze Diaryâ - 2002 (Zhenya Polyak);
- âAnd in the morning they woke upâ - 2003 (urka);
- â72 metersâ - 2004 (midshipman Krause);
- âOwnâ - 2004 (special officer);
- âMy Step Brother Frankensteinâ - 2004 (Kurbatov);
- âPiranha Huntâ - 2006 (criminal authority Winter);
- âKatynâ - 2007 (captain Popov);
- âInhabited Islandâ - 2008 (Allu Zef);
- âDandiesâ - 2008 (father of Mels);
- âAnna Kareninaâ - 2009 (Levin);
- âBlack Lightningâ - 2009 (father of Dima);
- âBurnt by the Sun-2: Aheadâ - 2009 (father Alexander);
- "Fir-trees" - 2010 (policeman Petrovich);
- âFreaksâ - 2010 (Khlobustin);
- âOnceâ - 2013 (Uncle Misha);
- âA Trip to Lifeâ - 2013 (Solomatin).
A truly diverse actor is Sergey Garmash. His filmography includes many favorite films by viewers. Everyone knows that he played memorable roles also in many series, such as Kamenskaya, Kamenskaya-2, Kamenska-3, Kamenska-4, The Brigade, The Lines of Fate, and The Death of the Empire â,â Doctor Zhivago â,â White Guard â,â Ashes âand many others.
Theatrical work
Often the actor takes part in theatrical productions. The most famous of them are listed here:
- The Bolsheviks - M. Shatrov (Zagorsky), 1985
- âForever Nineteen Yearsâ - Grigory Baklanov (father of Tretyakov), 1985
- The Widow of Capet - Lyon Feuchtwanger (Eber), 1986
- âThe Cabal of the Holy Oneâ - Mikhail Bulgakov (Bartholomew), 1987
- The Examiner - N.V. Gogol (Svistunov), 1987
- âChopping Blockâ - C. Aitmatov (Prologue), 1988
- âThe steep routeâ - Eugene Ginzburg (Satrapyuk), 1989
- âMurlin Murloâ - Mikhail N. (Kolyada), 1990
- âKaramazovs and Hellâ - Nikolai Klimontovich (elder brother), 1996
- âThe Cherry Orchardâ - A. P. Chekhov (Lopakhin), 1997.
- âOnce again about the naked kingâ - Leonid Filatov (First Minister), 2001
- âDemonsâ - Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (captain Lebyadkin), 2004
- âWoe from Witâ - A. S. Griboedov (Famusov), 2007
- âWith the coming ...â - R. Ovchinnikov (Mikhail Gromov), 2010
Awards
It is difficult to list all the acting works in which Sergey Garmash took part. His filmography began immediately with a large role in the movie. Now he is one of the most sought-after artists of his genre. For participation in the paintings he received many awards. His achievements:
- Laureate of the Nika Prize (2000), painting Tender Age;
- Laureate of the Prize âHero of Our Timeâ from the Standing Committee of the Union State (2001);
- winner of the Golden Aries Prize (2001), the film "Tender Age";
- Golden Eagle award (2004), won the nomination for Best Actor, the film Own D. Meskhiev;
- âNIKAâ prize (2004), recognized as the best supporting actor in the film âMy Step Brother Frankensteinâ;
- Golden Eagle award (2007), given for work in the film "12", won the nomination for "Best Actor";
- âNIKAâ award (2008), film â12â;
- Theater Magazine Prize (2008), won the nomination "The Best Actor of Five Years";
- Golden Eagle Award (2009), film âHipstersâ;
- the âIdolâ award (2009), the play âWoe from Witâ, was played by Famusov.
Directors about the famous actor
Organic - thatâs what the masters of cinema Sergey Garmash liked. His filmography is precisely why there are more than a hundred paintings. Each of his characters, whether it is a major role or a minor one, is a whole world, a separate island of life. Not remembering the actor is simply impossible. One venerable director, who never shot Garmash, said of him that he is beautiful when he hits. Well, he always gets into the image. He is offered roles to show a real masculine character. And in them the artist is very convincing.
Most of us have several times reviewed the paintings in which Sergei Garmash played. His filmography is marked by true life characters, vivid roles. For many of us, he has become a symbol of a real modern man with a strong character, and in our unstable life today there are so few heroes.