Childhood and family of Evgeniy Kindinov
Evgeniy’s hometown is Moscow. He had an older sister. My mother did not work, she took care of the children, and my father worked as a retoucher. He never thought about the theater, actors, or the acting profession as a child. The boy spent a lot of time on the street, and only his older sister was able to “snatch” her brother from the bad company of street kids. She enrolled him in a theater club, in which Zhenya began studying. At first he only looked closely and did not take the classes seriously. Thanks to Alexandra Kudasheva, who led the circle, Kindinov fell in love with the theater and began spending all his free time in the Pioneer House.
Evgeny Kindinov - Soviet and Russian theater and film actor
After school, Evgeniy never dreamed of any other profession other than that of an actor. He managed to enter the Moscow Art Theater School, taking the course of Viktor Monyukov.
Evgeniy Kindinov (biography): childhood years
Evgeny Arsenievich is a native Muscovite. He was born on May 24, 1945 in a simple family where everyone knew that in order to have something, you need to work hard. Mom was a housewife, father worked as a retoucher. Evgeniy and his sister were raised well by their parents; for the time being, the children obeyed them. The boy collected stamps, was fond of geography and raved about travel. There was no talk of an acting career then.
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It so happened that as a teenager, Evgeniy Kindinov began to spend a lot of time in the yard in dubious companies. Almost every day the guy got into fights, his character became unbearable. At this difficult time for him, his sister came to his rescue. She took her brother to the House of Pioneers and persuaded him to attend a theater club. The boy agreed, deciding that his theatrical life would last no more than a week, but then unexpectedly he realized that he liked to play on stage. It was in this small temple of arts that Evgeniy, under the guidance of teacher Alexandra Georgievna Kudasheva, discovered his acting talent and realized that this was his future.
The beginning of the career of actor Evgeny Kindinov
Evgeniy received his graduation diploma in 1967 and was immediately accepted into the Moscow Art Theater.
It turned out that he was the youngest actor in the troupe. Due to the fact that “new people” rarely appeared in this theater, Kindinov remained the youngest there for a long time. As soon as he was accepted into the troupe, Evgeniy was immediately introduced to the production “At the Lower Depths,” where he appeared on stage in the image of Vaska Ash, and one of his partners on stage was Alexey Gribov.
Actor Evgeny Kindinov worked not only in cinema, but also in the theater
In “The Kremlin Chimes” the aspiring actor was given the role of Sailor. He also had very minor roles, often without even a single word, but he liked all of them, he was ready to play any role, regardless of significance.
Time passed, and the actor began to play leading roles in several productions at once - “Misha’s Anniversary”, “Marriage by Candlelight” and “Valentin and Valentina”, as well as “Woe from Wit”, “Ivanov”, “The Seagull”.
Evgeny Kindinov in cinema, filmography
Evgeniy began acting in films in 1968.
His debut was the film “The Punisher”, then he played in “The Old House”. Kindinov was invited by Pyotr Todorovsky to play one of the main roles in a melodrama called “City Romance.” Andrei Konchalovsky invited Evgeniy to his film “Romance of Lovers”. Critics responded negatively to this work by the director. The talented actor played Sergei Nikitin. He described this role as difficult. She demanded from him a much greater level of skill than what he possessed. This role was also unusual for him in terms of texture. The picture was also considered unusual because in it the love scenes were shown quite openly, in addition, all the characters spoke in “blank verse”. After its release, this film generated a lot of buzz, which in turn increased public interest in it. It ended up in tenth place at the box office. Having been presented at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, this film was about.
Evgeny Kindinov. Continuation of the romance The audience fell in love with Kindinov's hero. He began to receive many letters, people recognized him and asked for his autograph. Evgeniy became a popular actor.
The best films with Evgeny Kindinov
Popularity made the actor in demand.
He received invitations to many films. He starred in a number of films, the most notable being “Golden Mine”, “Urgent Call”, “Talent”, “Return of the Resident”. Years later, Evgeniy Arsenievich regretted that at that time he indiscriminately accepted all proposals for filming, without going deeply into the role, without trying to understand the value of the script and the depth of the plot. Not all of his roles were successful. Many paintings turned out to be passable. But all this was due to illegibility, and not from a craving for money and a desire to earn more.
Evgeny Kindinov in the nineties
Already in the mid-eighties, Evgeniy Arsenievich began to act less. There were practically no offers. The audience almost stopped being interested in this actor. He was very worried at first, but then he concentrated on working in the theater.
Actor Evgeny Kindinov with actress Irina Kupchenko in his youth
True, Evgeniy Arsenievich still played roles in films from time to time. So, in 1991 he got a role in the film “Under the Mask of the Golden Eagle”, and in 1992 in “Lord, have mercy on the lost”. Only six years later he appeared on the screens again - it was the television series “Chekhov and Co.”, and five years later he played in the television series “Detectives-2”. Evgeniy Kindinov about Lent
Rescue in the theater
In the seventies, Evgeniy Kindinov, whose personal life and career had completely taken place by that time, was pleased and happy that he had achieved his dream. During this wonderful time for him, he was on the list of the most popular young actors. A handsome, tall, temperamental man conquered the entire female audience of the country from the screen. At the turn of the 70-80s, films with his participation were released: “Golden Mine”, “Return of the Resident”, “Urgent Call”, “Citizen Nikanorova is Waiting for You”, “Talent” and others.
Since the mid-eighties, Kindinova has been invited to act less and less often. It is unknown for what reason, but the interest of directors and spectators in the actor has greatly weakened. Evgeniy was very worried about this; it was hard to come to terms with the fact that the film actor’s fame was declining. In order not to fall completely into depression, Kindinov again began to devote all his strength to his native theater, in which he found his salvation.
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Now the actor continues to play on the stage of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, and his wife Galina Kindinova also plays with him. Sometimes he is invited to act in films, but he does not always agree, carefully considering each offer. The days when Evgeniy enthusiastically took on any job are long gone. The actor is also working on dubbing films, and he will be very good at it. Many on-screen characters speak in his voice.
Evgeny Kindinov today
He has remained in leading roles in his native theater for more than forty years.
Kindinov has recently been playing in productions of “Christmas Dreams”, “Antigone”, “The New American”, etc. Since 1995, the actor also began collaborating with Oleg Tabakov’s theater, where Evgeniy Arsenievich has been playing in several performances for many years, one of them - “The Last”.
Evgeny Kindinov in the play “Unearthly Evening” In 2004, Evgeny Arsenievich accepted an invitation to star in the television series “Children of the Arbat”; in 2008, he played the role of Andrei Lvovich Merkulov in the television series “Cossacks-Robbers”.
The actor does not believe that he has parted ways with cinema completely. In an interview, Kindinov said that he would agree to play if they offered something interesting and entertaining.
Movies
Kindinov made his debut as a film actor in 1968. The actor’s first role was not even a cameo role – filming as an extra in the film “Dead Season”. That same year, he received the lead role in the film The Punisher. Then there were shootings in the melodramas “City Romance”, “Young”, “At one’s own request”, etc. The artist did not have an outstanding appearance (for example, the actor’s average height is 175 cm), but with the number of roles the actor gained popularity.
Evgeny Kindinov in the film “Romance of Lovers”
The painting “Romance of Lovers” brought him real fame. Critics mercilessly criticized Andrei Konchalovsky's film for its simplicity of plot and sublimity of feelings, and its shooting technique, unusual for Soviet cinema. It was an experiment in which the director openly showed love scenes. The audience appreciated this experiment. The film was viewed by more than 36 million people, and at the Karlovy Vary festival it won the Crystal Globe. Evgeniy Kindinov gained thousands of fans after this picture; they recognized him on the streets and asked for his autograph.
In the 70-80s, the actor starred a lot in detective stories and film stories, but most of the films of those years were passable. Years later, he admitted that today he would refuse many roles, but at that time he was indiscriminate. In the second half of the 80s, Evgeniy Arsenievich was no longer offered roles, and soon the audience forgot their idol. He appeared on screen in 2003 as a villain in the second season of the TV series “Sleuths.” I agreed because I was friends with the director of the film.
Evgeny Kindinov in the TV series “Detectives”
In 2004, the actor played the role of Kamenev in “Children of the Arbat”. Also in 2004, Evgeny Kindinov starred in the film “The Long Farewell” and the film-play “The Last”. A year later, the actor appeared in the new season of the TV series “Detectives” and played the role of the Templar monk Rene in the film “Adjutants of Love.”
After this, Evgeniy Kindinov began appearing in films with long breaks. The actor received his next role only in 2007 - he played Krutitsky in the film-play “Simplicity is enough for every wise man”, then in 2008 he appeared in the role of Andrei Lvovich Merkulov in the film “Cossack Robbers” and again disappeared for two years.
In 2010, the actor again appeared in the film-play. Evgeny Kindinov played the role of Pavel Grigorievich Kolupanov in the film adaptation of the production “Have you called the groom, girls?” In 2013, the actor played Semyon Viktorovich Golikov in the third season of the medical drama Sklifosovsky. Today, this role remains the last in the cinematic biography of Evgeniy Kindinov.
Evgeny Kindinov in the production “Have you called the groom, girls?”
On September 26, 2020, Evgeny Kindinov participated in theatrical online readings of the works of the famous writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov “Chekhov Lives”.
Personal life of Evgeniy Kindinov
When Kindinov was studying at the theater, he met his future wife within its walls. Her name is Galina. She is also an actress. They've been together all their lives. They have a daughter, Daria. She decided not to connect her life with the acting profession, but graduated from MGIMO. Evgeniy and Galina decided to get married. Their wedding took place recently. Kindinov's wife plays in the theater with him.
“The fact that my life is the story of a monogamous man is not my merit” Evgeniy Kindinov
In the artist’s film career, he could have played a role with Eldar Ryazanov in “Cyrano de Bergerac”, but, unfortunately, it was closed.
The actor purchased his first “Moskvich” after the release of the film “Romance of Lovers”. The amount for playing the main role was not enough to buy a car; Kindinov had to borrow half, although this film was in tenth place at the box office.
Personal life
Evgeny Kindinov lives with his wife Galina. The future spouses met during their student years, both studied at the Moscow Art Theater School. In 1986, Galina and Evgeniy had a daughter, Daria. As far as journalists know, there are no other children in the family. The girl chose the profession of international lawyer, and after school she entered MGIMO.
Evgeny Kindinov with his wife
The Kindinova couple not only live together, but also work in the same theater. The head of the family says he is happy. They recently sealed their union before God. The couple went to the wedding for a long time, and finally it happened.
