Sergey Krupennikov is a famous Soviet actor-child. He played only four roles, but this was enough to become famous. Sergei Ivanovich did not become a professional actor, as he realized that "life is not suitable" for him. His life was tragically cut short when he was only 49 years old.
Deniska Korablev
Sergei Krupennikov was born on June 22, 1963 in Leningrad. He was brought up in the family of an employee of the housing system and design engineer. Until a certain point, Seryozha led the life of an ordinary boy. He liked to play outdoor games, ride a bicycle.
Everything changed after the young Krupennikov participated in the extras of one picture. His photo got into the Lenfilm file cabinet, and then director Valentin Gorlov came across it. In 1973, at the film studio, it was decided to remove four short films based on the stories of Victor Dragunsky, whose main character is Deniska Korablev. Valentine had to work on the stories "The Death of the Spy Gadyukin" and "Where it is Seen, where it is Heard." Gorlov decided that the red-haired freckled boy Seryozha would perfectly cope with the main role.
Sergei Krupennikov made his debut in the role of Deniska Korableva in the film "Where it is seen, where it is heard." The audience was delighted with the duet of the loud-voiced boy and his quiet friend Mishka. The song "Vasya's dad is strong in mathematics", performed by children, has gained great popularity.
New roles
Sergey Krupennikov played his second role in the tape of Alexander Stefanovich. In "Dear Boy," he embodied the image of George Rob-Robson. The plot is based on the story of two friends, borrowed from the play of Sergei Mikhalkov. The son of an American businessman and a Soviet pioneer are fighting a gang of criminals together. Serezha played a young American, and the role of his friend went to Sasha Elistratov. Krupennikov managed to show the liveliness of the character of his hero. He did not have to voice the character, since this honor fell to a professional actor.
The film "Dear Boy" seemed too extravagant to the audience. The picture combined elements of an action movie, a parody, a comic book and a musical. Despite this, Krupennikov’s popularity continued to grow. His photo twice a year visited the cover of the Soviet Screen newsreel.
The actor Sergei Krupennikov played his third role in the film-fairy tale "Happy Dream, or Laughter and Tears" by Igor Usov. The hero of the child was the 12-year-old pioneer Andryusha Popov. A schoolboy gets sick and in a dream moves to a fairy kingdom. A war of playing cards and chess pieces is unfolding before his eyes. This time the young actor voiced his character himself. However, another person sang the famous song about Uncle Stepa for him, since Seryozha had no musical ear.
Last movie work
From the biography of Sergei Krupennikov, it is known that he played his last role in the children's film “The Magic Voice of Jelsomino” by Tamara Lisitsian. The picture, based on a fairy tale by J. Rodari, told the story of a boy with an amazing voice. The child had the ability to destroy walls. The tape had a political connotation. The main character opposed the dictator, and the people followed him.
The administration of the school where Krupennikov studied did not like his constant absences. Sergey had good grades, from time to time he participated in olympiads. But the teachers still thought that constant absences from the shooting negatively affect his academic performance. Employees of the film studio "Lenfilm" did everything possible to ensure that Sergei did not interfere with work.
Further fate
In total, four films of Sergei Krupennikov were released. After “The Magic Voice of Gelsomino,” the actor no longer starred. Sergei realized that he did not have a soul for publicity. He preferred a quieter life.
In high school, Krupennikov focused on his studies. After school, he entered the Institute of Refrigeration, graduated from it, served in the army. After mobilization, Sergei became an employee of the trading company Gastronom. At the turn of the 80s and 90s, the former actor began his business. He became the owner of a company that specialized in the maintenance and repair of refrigerators. " "Refrigeration service" - so Krupennikov called his company. The business was a family business, the company worked for his wife and son Alex. Sergey practically didn’t recall his cinematic past, did not shine in public and did not attend social events. Only family and work mattered to him.
Death
Sergey Krupennikov passed away early. On the night of August 26, 2012, a businessman was cycling along the Aleksandrovskoye Shosse. He was hit by motorcyclists who did not notice him. Sergei Ivanovich was only 49 years old.