Livanov Igor: biography and personal life of the actor

Livanov Igor - Honored Artist of Russia, a charming man and an exemplary family man. Do you want to know what path he has made to success? How many times was married? The answers to these questions are contained in the article. We wish you pleasant reading!

Igor Livanov: biography

Famous actor was born on November 15, 1953 in Kiev. His parents (Evgeni Aristarkhovich and Nina Timofeevna) were representatives of the creative profession. They were part of the actor's troupe of the puppet theater, located in the city of Kiev.

Igor has an older brother. His name is Aristarchus. As a child, brothers often quarreled and even fought. But over time, they were able to find a common language and make friends.

Aristarchus from an early age dreamed of acting career. And our hero was more attracted to boxing. From the fifth grade, the boy began to attend the sports section. He did not miss a single workout. Igor managed to achieve considerable success in this sport. Livanov, Jr. participated in boxing matches and masterfully "cracked down" with rivals. During his sports career, Igor lost only in one battle. Later, the guy took up taekwondo, but quickly lost interest in this sport.

student life

By the time high school graduated Livanov Igor decided that he would enter the Institute of Physical Education. But the parents managed to dissuade him from this step. They invited his son to try his hand at the theater university. Our hero decided to listen to the advice of his father and mother.

He went to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Igor applied to the same institution that his older brother had chosen. It is about LGITMiKe. Livanov Jr. successfully passed the exams and was enrolled in the course of I. Gorbachev.

In 1975, our hero received a diploma from the end of the university. Then he was drafted into the army. He served in the Marine Corps at a military base near Vladivostok.

Work in the theater

In 1978 Igor Evgenievich Livanov went to Rostov-on-Don. There he settled down in the Academic Drama Theater. M. Gorky. Almost 10 years Livanov performed on the stage of this institution. But at some point he wanted changes in life. And then he went to Moscow. In the capital, our hero changed several places of work - the theater "Detective", the Theater of the Moon and so on.

Film career

For the first time on wide screens, actor Igor Livanov appeared in 1979. In the film "Unrequited love" he played Nikolai Torsuyev. His role was secondary and poorly remembered by the audience. But the actor did not despair. Livanov continued to cooperate with different directors. In the period from 1980 to 1991, he appeared in several films. Among them are the February Wind (1981), Zvezdochet (1986), The Mysterious Heir (1987), and others.

A truly famous and popular actor Igor Livanov woke up after the release of the action movie "Thirtieth Destroy." He got the main male role - Sergei named Raging. Thanks to the skills acquired in the army, Livanov managed to get used to the image 100%. In addition, all the dangerous tricks actor performed himself, without attracting stuntmen.

The film "The Thirtieth Destroy" not only brought fame to Igor, but also secured for him the role of a courageous and fearless hero. The only exception was the action movie "Screw". There Livanov played a negative hero.

Another vivid work of Igor is the role of the investigator in the film "The Empire under attack". The plot carries the audience during the reign of Tsarist Russia. The main hero is the head of the anti-revolutionary section.

In the period from 2000 to 2013, Igor Livanov starred in dozens of films, among which:

• "The happiest" (2005) - Alex-Leshechka;
• "The Storm Gate" (2006) is the father of Kostya;
• "The Afghan Ghost" (2008) - Kostrov;
• "One family" (2009) - the dean;
• "Love of all ages ..." (2011) - Colonel in retirement;
• "Vangalia" (2013) - Hitler.

Personal life

The hero of our article was never a ladies' man. If he chose a woman, he only looked at her. Unlike other Russian actors, Igor Evgenievich can not boast of many novels. He is a supporter of a serious relationship.

The first wife of Livanov was Tatyana Piskunova. They loved each other madly. In 1979, the birth of their common child - a charming daughter. The baby was called Olga. Every evening after rehearsals, performances and filming, Igor rushed home to his beloved girls - his wife and daughter. But one day a misfortune came to their family. On August 7, 1987, Tatyana and Olga died. It happened at the station Kamenskaya. On the train, in which were the mother and daughter, the freight train crashed. The blow fell on the last cars. It was there that Tanya and Olechka slept.

For several years Igor could not come to his senses. After all, overnight he lost two people close to him-his beloved wife and daughter. His personal life, the actor put in the background. The only salvation from depression was work.

Soon, Livanov met a slender and attractive brunette Irina Bakhtura. They began a stormy romance. After some time the lovers got married. In 1990, Irina gave birth to Igor's son Andrew. But family happiness did not last long. In 2000, Ira announced to her husband that he was leaving him to actor Sergei Bezrukov. Livanov did not hold it.

Igor did not have a bachelor status for long. He married for the third time. His new wife was Olga. In 2007, she gave her husband a son, who was named Timofei.

Finally

Now you know where he was born, studied and in what films filmed Igor Livanov. The actor's biography and his personal life were also considered by us.