Andrei Kozlov ("What, where, when?"): Biography, personal life, photo

For more than 40 years, an intellectual casino game has come out on domestic television. His fate, I am sure the expert Andrey Kozlov, - "What, where, when?". Personal life, the road to fame and the details of the biography - about all this will tell the material.

Childhood of the artist

A boy was born on board an airplane flying from Germany to the USSR. However, the city of Lugansk was the birthplace. The date is December 25, 1960. The hero himself claims that his family lived in prosperity, if one can say so about the Soviet period. My father was a military man and graduated from the rank of colonel, my mother worked in the trade sphere. Also, Andrei had a sister Galina and brother Alexander.

Grandmother, Maria Nikitichna, had a significant influence on the fate and character of the future connoisseur. The woman worked all her life in the theater and was awarded the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. She had many principles that Andrei Kozlov still lives in. "What, where, when?" - the transfer, in which he fell due to the science of Maria Nikitichna.

The boy's parents often traveled, so often the child was sent to the grandmother at the time of departure and just on vacation. The woman was constantly working, so she took her granddaughter with her backstage. There Andrew got acquainted with the theatrical art. Kozlov himself does not remember this, but his family says that for the first time he went to the podium of the drama theater at the age of four.

Training of the expert

On the next performance, the man has vivid memories. In six years he actively participated in festive concerts, and even toured the collective farms in the summer. The program of the young artist included several patriotic poems. Of course, to say that the boy was a brilliant actor, you can not. However, he made a positive impression on the public.

Did not stop appearances and at school age. Kozlov did not miss concerts, festive evenings and solemn events. "What, where, when?" Is a program that later required artistic talents. Andrey received a certificate at the age of 16.

When the question arose of which university to choose, the young man did not think for a long time. He was sure that his path lay in the theater. Having told his parents that he wants to have fun for a few days before the entrance exams, Andrei left for Moscow. At that time, mom and dad could afford such expenses.

Victory and retreat

One of his family did not know that his son wanted not only to relax in the capital, but also to storm the educational institutions in parallel. There the young man submits the documents to all the theatrical universities. In some, he went straight to the third round.

Of all, the alma mater chooses the Shchukin school. And after a few days successfully passes the exams and is on the list of students. Then, out of happiness, was Kozlov. "What, where, when?", However, rarely takes into its ranks graduate artists.

But the euphoria from the perspective of learning in a well-known institution did not last long. The day after the announcement of the results, Andrei telephoned his parents and told the happy news. But they were not happy at home for their son. And in the morning an aunt came to Kozlov's hotel room. She explained that his family does not want to let the guy go so far. Together with a relative, he went to college, took documents and in the evening flew straight home.

Student activist

Andrei never regretted this turn of events. Often remembered the words of his grandmother. The woman said: "If to be an artist, it's only the People's." In addition, not many people who studied at the theater faculty became successful people. Even fewer of them participate in intellectual programs. The next university helped to get on the air of an interesting show, where he became the star of Kozlov, "What, where, when?". The biography of our hero was closely associated with Donetsk University.

The guy entered the chemistry department without any problems. It should be noted that in his first year, Andrei seriously seriously hoped that his parents would change their mind and still allow him to return from the theater school, where he was impatiently awaited. However, the longer he studied chemistry, the less he wanted to return to Moscow.

In addition, the guy continued to take an active part in amateur performance. He arranged evenings, held concerts, organized holidays. Today, the expert has tens of years of directorial work. But the man admits that he is not ashamed of the activities that he supervised in the student days.

Suppression of evil feelings

Then no one knew that a simple guy - the future famous Kozlov, a connoisseur. "What, where, when?" Appeared in his life much later. And then, during the summer holidays, Andrei moonlighted as a conductor on the train on the Yasinovataya-Moscow route. Then in one season he could get from 200 to 300 rubles. The main source of income were "rabbits".

Often Kozlov went out at stations and bought himself and his friends at work chebureks. Of course, Andrei did not take money from his comrades. Once, once again buying food, he regretted the amount spent. Although the price did not reach 20 cents. At that moment, as the man himself claims, he felt the greed grow in him. To overcome a bad feeling, Andrew bought twice as many chebureks and never "sickened" such a negative emotion.

Master of Chemistry

After receiving the diploma, I began to work as a teacher at Kozlov. "What, where, when?" Was then at the height of popularity. He liked the show very much. However, he believed that a simple person can not get on the air.

In addition to lectures at the Zhdanov Metallurgical Institute, he worked as a tutor. It is worth noting that it was this activity that brought him the main earnings. At the time when the official salary was 105 rubles, for one three-hour private lesson with the group, the man received 180. The incomes were enormous. Andrew received many students. The master was enrolled in the queue. Each of his wards gave chemistry and without any problems entered prestigious institutions. However, very soon such activity bothered him. He wanted to radically change his life.

Once Andrei came across the announcement that the club was accepting new members. Without hope of success, I sent a letter to Kozlov ("What, where, when?"). Biography of the man was simple, he wrote a little about himself. Also threw in an envelope an ordinary photo.

Step to popularity

Today the expert is surprised how he was noticed among thousands of applicants. After all, hundreds of messages come to his own mail every day, which he can not physically consider.

However, more than a year has passed, and his request was answered by inviting to the qualifying round. Very quickly the expert was successful. He easily overcame all problems and already since 1986 officially participated in the games. The first casting took place on February 23rd. True, at the serious show first Andrew acted as a spectator in the hall. This happened in March of the same year.

Very soon a young and talented person began to participate in television editions. Consequently, since 1989 he became famous person Kozlov. The player "What, where, when?" Got acquainted with intellectuals and even talked with the best singers of the Soviet stage. Then there were a lot of friends with whom he communicates today. Among them are Igor Kondratyuk and Alexei Kapustin.

Editorial position

At that time, the producers of the show decided to bring it to the international level. Almost every major city organized their clubs. In Mariupol, Kozlov took the job. At that time it was the place of his residence, so the hero perfectly coped with the task. Moreover, he attracted many sponsors. Young and promising expert interested in the top of the show. The man was invited to the editors of the program. However, for a very long time the well-known expert Mr. Kozlov did not accept the offer. "What, where, when?" - was for him a completely different world, for which you need to move to Moscow.

Some time at the department, where he worked as an intellectual, refused to believe that he was invited to work on television. Even more surprised colleagues that the fact that Andrew refuses such a proposal. The man himself was conservative and considered the position of teacher at the institute very prestigious.

Uncommon presenter

However, in 1990, in May, the expert left for ten days to Moscow to help the new project "Brain-Ring". During this short period he liked the work, and he handed the application for dismissal to the university.

The apartment was too expensive for him, so the hero lived in a hotel room for which he paid a small sum. Andrew is so used to the fact that the room is cleaned, shirts are ironed, and the sideboard is nearby, that for a long time he did not want to settle in his own Moscow dwelling.

In fact, I discovered an intellectual named Andrei Kozlov "What, where, when?" Photos of the artist increasingly began to appear in magazines. He was an excellent player and leading other entertainment programs. In parallel, the man was engaged in such projects as "Love at first sight", "Cultural Revolution", "Life is beautiful".

Emotional character

Andrew can not call himself an intelligent man. However, the man says that he likes it when people say that he is not a fool. Knowledge, which the expert shows in the program, he said, is not a merit of libraries and volumes, although, of course, without this, it is impossible to achieve success in this field. In fact, the hero believes, in this game you can only win collectively.

Always fought courageously and until the last team of Kozlov "What, where, when?". The composition was often changed. But the brightest members of the group were Boris Burda, Alexei Kapustin, Igor Kondratyuk and others.

Many intellectuals remember their emotional game. And indeed, the hero of the article never denied that he has a difficult character and he constantly tries to keep himself in hand. Several times during the show there were controversial situations in which the artist showed not the best of his qualities, in particular stubbornness.

Intellectual today

When I worked as an editor on the show, I always reported that I went into a room where I worked on questions that would sound on the air. He wanted to play fair and never tried to hear the tasks in advance. Very often Kozlov argued with his colleague Voroshilov. In an interview, he even noted that the relationship of the main characters from the series "Doctor House" are very similar to their everyday life.

No more and no less, his life, says Kozlov, "What, where, when?". Anna's wife helps the beloved in everything.

Kozlov likes fast driving, however he prefers the roads of Western Europe and the USA. Domestic asphalt he does not like. In total for the time in the program "What, where, when?" He only once missed the air for health reasons. After one of the games, the man had a microstroke. Often an intellectual plays on his own birthday.

Now Andrey is the owner of "The Diamond Owl" and three times won "Crystal". Today, a man acts only as a team captain.