Actor Andrei Kharitonov is a sex symbol of the 1980s. He was called one of the most beautiful men of the Soviet Union. He played a major role in the movie drama "Gadfly" and gained fame throughout the country. The future actor was born in 1959 in Kiev. The family had no artists before. His dad was an engineer, his mother was a teacher. Parents took work seriously, the same was required from their son.
Biography
Mom and dad Andrei Kharitonov saw him as an architect. He drew well and was excellent students in the physics and mathematics school. However, the views of the son and parents on this issue did not coincide.
At the age of four, Andrei Kharitonov watched Fanfan-Tulip and was so fascinated by what was happening in the film that he could not dream of anything else. After school, he entered the theater university. He was first taken to the Karpenko-Kary Institute. The choice fell on the acting department.
Creation
Andrey Kharitonov connected his life with cinema as a student. In the episode of “Citizen Nikanorov Awaits You”, he played when he was 19 years old. In 1979, Andrei Kharitonov played the role in the film "A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov" by Nikita Mikhalkov.
At the end of the learning process at a theater university, the young artist was suddenly overcome by doubts that he had chosen the right path in life. When the desire to quit acting and submit documents for the architectural department to the art institute finally matured, the young man received a star role, which for decades turned into his business card.
Director Nikolai Mashchenko made an offer to Andrei to show himself in the role of Rivares in the film "Gadfly", which is an adaptation of the work of Ethel Lilian Voynich. The first day of shooting coincided with the twentieth anniversary of the actor. Mom came to the set to congratulate her son. There I saw him in a cave, chained.
The crew left for lunch and forgot about chained Andrew. The outraged woman managed to calm the head of the make-up shop. He said that a true artist must go through all the circles of hell in order to become a professional. The role was not only interesting, but also difficult. The partners in this work were Anastasia Vertinskaya and Sergey Bondarchuk. Their advice really helped the aspiring actor.
Andrew woke up famous after the release of this drama. The Gadfly brought the actor the Golden Nymph Award at the 1981 Monte Carlo International Film Festival. In addition, this work was awarded the Shevchenko State Prize in Ukraine.
Filmography
In 1979, Andrei Kharitonov played in the film "A Few Days from the Life of I. I. Oblomov." In addition, he participated in the following paintings: “Gadfly”, “Master and Margarita”, “Young Wolfhound”, “Podporuchik Romashov”.
The personal life of the actor is shrouded in mystery. He is known to have a wife. Her name is Olga, her work is related to computer technology. There are no children in the family.