Master for all times. The fate of Alexander Galibin

Alexander Galibin: family, childhood

The man who embodied the image of Pashka-America in the film “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya” was born in Leningrad. This happened in September 1955. Alexander Galibin's father, a carpenter by profession, worked as a stage designer at Lenfilm, and his mother worked at a factory. His parents survived the siege of Leningrad, then were forced to survive in the difficult post-war times. They experienced hunger and poverty and tried to protect their child from all this.

As a child, Alexander Galibin had many hobbies. He devoted a lot of time to sports, giving preference to fencing, boxing, and acrobatics. The boy was also interested in singing and dancing. While still in school, he began studying dramatic art, studying at the Theater of Youth Creativity, whose director was Matvey Dubrovin.

Childhood and youth

Alexander Vladimirovich Galibin was born at the end of September 1955 in the city on the Neva. The boy's father was a carpenter by profession and worked as a set designer within the walls of Lenfilm, and then at Lennauchfilm. Mom worked at the factory for more than 40 years. As a child, Galibin was involved in acrobatics, boxing, singing, dancing, fencing, modeling and even needlework - embroidery and macramé.

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The parents tried to give the boy only the best, because at one time they experienced many difficulties, including blockade, hunger and poverty. As Alexander later recalled, his father, at the age of 9, lost his parents during a bombing: together with his brother, the boy hid in the basements, fighting for survival. Then the children were expected to cross Ladoga, where the children’s barge was bombed - only Alexander Galibin’s father managed to survive.

The artist’s mother was left without a father in the first days of the war. The girl, along with her mother and younger brother, had to spend a whole year in a village isolated from the outside world, after which the family was evacuated to Siberia.

Little Sasha sometimes went with his dad to work, where he could see how the movie was being filmed. At the age of 11, the boy came to the Theater of Youth Creativity at the Palace of Pioneers. There, together with other children, Alexander took part in performances that the children created with their own hands: they made the scenery themselves, painted posters, and staged performances. The boy was so carried away by this activity that the question of further choice of profession was no longer raised.

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After graduating from school, Galibin applied to the Leningrad Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography, but the young man failed to enroll the first time. In order not to waste time, the failed student got a job in a team of railway track layers, then went to the theater on Mokhovaya as an assembler, and soon mastered the profession of a mechanic.

Only in 1973 did Galibin finally enter LGITMiK, from which he graduated in 1977. Later, when his acting career took shape, Alexander Galibin decided to become a director, and in 1992 he entered the directing department of the Russian Academy of Theater Arts.

Education

Alexander Galibin’s desire to connect his life with the acting profession arose in childhood. The father, being an employee of Lenfilm, often took the child with him to the set. Playing at the Theater of Youth Creativity only strengthened this desire.

Alexander's father did everything possible to dissuade his son from choosing an acting profession. However, the young man remained faithful to his decision. On his first attempt, he failed to enter a theater university, but this did not force Galibin to say goodbye to his dream. In 1973, the young man became a student at LGITMiK. Ruben Agamirzyan took the promising guy into his workshop. My student years flew by unnoticed.

A childhood dream come true

The choice of future specialty for Alexander was obvious - acting, although he knew that his parents would not approve of his decision. Having received his matriculation certificate, Galibin went to take entrance exams to the local theater university. The first attempt ended in complete failure; the guy was not accepted.

In order not to sit on the necks of his parents for a whole year, Alexander, in the company of his friend, went on an expedition that was looking for the optimal route for laying railway tracks. Remembering that period, Galibin shares his vivid impressions and considers that period of his life fascinating.

In 1973, Alexander Galibin became a student at LGITMiK , and was assigned to the workshop of R. Agamerzyan. The guy studied very well, there were never any complaints about his knowledge and behavior from teachers. After graduating from high school, Galibin received a job placement at the theater of V.F. Komissarzhevskaya, where he worked for 3 years.

Theater named after V.F. Komissarzhevskaya

The biography of Alexander Galibin indicates that the LGITMiK diploma was awarded to him in 1977. Soon after this, the V.F. Komissarzhevskaya Theater opened its doors to the young man.

Galibin devoted two years to serving in this theater. The reasons that prompted Alexander to leave him remained a mystery. Below are the performances in which he managed to play.

• "Tsar Boris"
• "Bumbarash."
• "Ten Unopened Letters."
• "Five evenings"
• "The Legend of the Jester's Cap."

At the Shchukin School

Neither the theatrical nor the cinematic career of the actor can in any way be considered completed. But currently Alexander Galibin is also actively teaching. He recruited and teaches his course at the Shchukin Theater School. And it would not be an exaggeration to say that his students were very lucky with their teacher. Alexander Galibin takes his mission as a mentor to young actors very seriously.

From obscurity to fame

From the biography of Alexander Galibin it follows that it did not take him long to achieve fame. He first came to the set during his student years. The young man made his debut in the film “... And Other Officials” by Semyon Aranovich, where he played the role of Yuri.

In 1977, director Alexander Faintzimmer presented the crime detective “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya” to the audience. The film tells about the events taking place in Moscow during the NEP. Residents of Zamoskvorechye live in constant fear of a brutal bandit group that carries out one daring raid after another. Law enforcement officials suspect that the famous repeat offender nicknamed Gray is behind all this, but they are unable to detain the gang members at the crime scene. All that is known is their favorite vacation spot - a tavern on Pyatnitskaya.

In this film, actor Alexander Galibin brilliantly played Pashka, nicknamed America, a famous market pickpocket who is a regular at the famous tavern on Pyatnitskaya. Alexander managed to create an ambiguous and bright image; his character was liked by thousands of viewers. The actor woke up famous, like other performers of key roles. Not only the audience, but also the directors paid attention to the talented young man. They began to actively offer him roles.

The director himself...

In the meantime, dad was searching for himself. After the brilliant role of Pashka-America, he often acted in films, but things did not go well with the theater. After several small roles, Galibin began to wonder if this is what he does at all? According to the actor, he even wanted to go to medical school - to completely change his occupation, but his friends persuaded him not to go crazy.

At the same time, Alexander quite by chance wandered into a performance by Anatoly Vasilyev and seemed to become reacquainted with his own profession. Only now he became interested in the other side of it: how can all this be done?! In the spring, Galibin moved to Moscow, where a friend sheltered him - in a small closet in a cramped apartment - and enrolled in Vasiliev’s directing course. There the actor met his second wife, Ruth Viniken.

At the same time, Alexander quite by chance wandered into a performance by Anatoly Vasilyev and seemed to become reacquainted with his own profession.

The talented translator studied Russian theater and translated the works of our directors. A rapid romance with a charming actor quickly brought the German woman to the registry office. Her three daughters quickly found a common language with their stepfather, and the eldest was friends with Masha Galibina. But six years later, the difference in worldview and Ruth’s desire to return to her homeland made themselves felt. The lovers had to separate.

Film and television projects

Thanks to his bright role in “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya”, Alexander Galibin became a sought-after actor. Film and television projects with his participation began to appear one after another. Basically, he embodied the images of criminals, police officers, and military men. Of course, the artist was offered other roles. For example, in the film “Coordinates of Death” he brilliantly played the Soviet engineer Ilya Krutin. In the series “The Life of Klim Samgin” Alexander reincarnated as Emperor Nicholas II. The actor created the same image in the film “The Romanovs. Crowned family."

TV series and films with Alexander Galibin, which were released at the end of the last century, are listed below.

• "Ivantsov, Petrov, Sidorov."
• "Poem about Wings"
• "Who will pay for luck."
• "Courage".
• "Scarlet shoulder straps."
• “Same as us!”
• "A Tale Told at Night"
• "Sixth".
• "One Hundred Joys, or the Book of Great Discoveries."
• “We weren’t married in a church.”
• "Donkey skin."
• "My love is revolution."
• "Greetings from the front."
• “Proceed with liquidation.”
• "Without much risk."
• "Alarming departure."
• “I am responsible for you.”
• "My chosen one."
• "The best road of our life."
• "The battalions are asking for fire."
• "Coordinates of death."
• "Exceptions without rules."
• "The path to yourself."
• "Steppe Squadron".
• "The Life of Klim Samgin".
• “Jack Vosmerkin is an “American.”
• "Silver Strings"
• "The husband and daughter of Tamara Alexandrovna."
• "It".
• "The Romanovs: The Crowned Family."

Film debut

Alexander Galibin made his debut in cinema while still a student at a theater university. His roles did not go unnoticed and were favorably received by both professional critics and ordinary viewers. From the actor’s debut work, his sharp character from the detective story “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya” remains in the memory of moviegoers.

But Alexander Galibin, from his first cinematic roles, immediately declared himself to be a very versatile actor. He couldn’t play the same thing and didn’t want to. And new impressive works were not long in coming. The most significant role of the early period of the actor’s work was the image of Emperor Nicholas II. Galibin had the opportunity to play him twice - in the television project “The Life of Klim Samgin” and in the film “The Romanovs. The Crowned Family" directed by Gleb Panfilov. The young actor very well managed to convey the doom of the last Russian emperor before the whirlwind of catastrophic revolutionary upheavals approaching the state. Nicholas II, played by Galibin, understands perfectly what is happening, but cannot change anything either in his fate or in the fate of the country.

Theater director

In 1988, Alexander Vladimirovich Galibin became a student at GITIS. He entered the directing department and was accepted into A. Vasiliev’s course. Alexander first made a name for himself as a director thanks to the play “Escorial”. The radio show “The Players” helped him consolidate his success.

Galibin's graduation work was the play "La Funf in der Luft", which was staged on the stage of the Youth Theater on Fontanka. In 1993, the aspiring director joined the creative team of the Liteiny Theater, and his debut was the production of “Three Sisters.” Next, the master focused on modern drama. He presented the performances “City Romance” and “Harp of Greetings” to the audience.

For three years, Alexander Vladimirovich Galibin directed the Novosibirsk youth theater "Globus". Then for some time he served as artistic director of the K. S. Stanislavsky Theater.

Biography

Alexander Vladimirovich Galibin was born in Leningrad into the family of a carpenter who worked as a set designer at Lenfilm. He began his acting career at the Theater of Youth Creativity at the Leningrad Palace of Pioneers under the direction of Matvey Dubrovin. From 1973 to 1977 he studied at the acting department of LGITMiK (workshop of Professor Ruben Agamirzyan).

From 1977 to 1979 - actor at the Theater. V. F. Komissarzhevskaya. He played in the plays: “The Legend of the Jester’s Cap” (King Philip), “Five Evenings” (Glory), “Bumbarash” (Levka), “Tsar Boris” (the shadow of Tsarevich Dmitry, Chechen, Fyodor Godunov), “Ten Unopened Letters” (builder of BAM) and others.

He made his film debut in 1976 - Semyon Aranovich’s film “...And Other Officials” (Yura). After the release of the movie “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya” (Pashka-America; director Alexander Faintzimmer, 1978), his name became known to a wide audience. In total, the artist’s film career includes more than 50 films.

Alexander Galibin played the role of Nicholas II twice: in the television film “The Life of Klim Samgin” (he also played Diomidov, directed by V. Titov, 1986) and in the film “The Romanovs. The Crowned Family" (director Gleb Panfilov, 2000). From 1981 to 1988 - actor in the film actor's studio at the Lenfilm film studio.

In 1985, he played the main role of the Soviet engineer Ilya Krutin in the joint Soviet-Vietnamese film “Coordinates of Death” (Vietnamese: Tọa độ chết

; directors Samvel Gasparov and Nguyen Xuan Tian).

In 1988 he entered GITIS. A. V. Lunacharsky for the directing department (course of A. Vasiliev). Until 1992, he worked in the laboratory of A. Vasilyev’s “School of Dramatic Art” theater. In 1989, he made his debut as a director with the play “Escorial” by M. de Gelderod (Screen Actors Guild). In 1993 he released the radio play “Players” by N.V. Gogol (Austria).

In 1993, at the St. Petersburg Youth Theater on the Fontanka, A. Shipenko produced his graduation performance “La Funf in der Luft” (Lavochkin-Five in the Air). The director brought the “sinful... weak, driven... black life” characters onto the stage and “illuminated their exhausted faces.” The performance was recognized as the best director's work of 1993, and the leading actors - Konstantin Vorobyov and Maria Shitova - were recognized as the best actors of the season.

From 1993 to 1995, A. Galibin worked as another director at the Liteiny Theater. The first production at the Liteiny Theater was the “program” play for A. Galibin, “Three Sisters” by A.P. Chekhov, in which the director used the “crossing effect”, introducing excerpts from the famous play “Three Sisters” by Vl. Nemirovich-Danchenko, staged at the Moscow Art Theater in 1940.

“As if from another time, from another dimension, the voices of the Moscow Art Theater performance are heard, there is laughter and warmth in them. This is absolutely the case in the Galibin production: the characters do not live here, but “remember someone else’s life, dispassionately and detachedly pronounce Chekhov’s text, like someone else’s role.” In 1994, this performance received recognition and first place in the competition “Theater - School - Classics and Modernity”. Then Alexander Galibin turns to modern dramaturgy: “Harp of Greetings” by M. Bogomolny (1994), “City Romance” by M. Ugarov (the play was recognized as the best performance of the season, went on tour in Germany, Poland, receiving high praise from the foreign theatrical press), “Faith, Hope, Love (Carom)” by Yu. Knyazev (1999).

At the Russian Drama Theater named after. A. S. Pushkin (Alexandrinsky) A. Galibin staged the following performances: “The Pupil” by A. N. Ostrovsky (1995), where he stylized the theatrical world, filled with passions and possessing a brightness unattainable in life; “The Tale of Tsar Peter and his murdered son Alexei” by Friedrich Gorenstein (1997), where the director built his performance on comparisons, contrasts, associations, and as a result, the well-known pattern of the relationship between Peter I and his son was filled with new, powerful tragic content; “Marriage” (1998, new edition - 2004) is a performance in which the director managed, while preserving Gogol’s humor, to recreate the sometimes grotesque, sometimes tragic fabric of life.

Having become the chief director of the Alexandrinsky Theater (2003-2005), he staged three performances: “Engagement” based on Y. Knyazev’s play “Dynamo”, A.P. Chekhov’s comedy “The Seagull” (2004) and “Nora” by G. Ibsen (2005).

At the Riga Russian Drama Theater, A. Galibin produced the play “Eyes of the Day” (“Mata Hari”) by E. Gremina in the style of silent cinema (1998). He staged the opera “The Queen of Spades” by P. I. Tchaikovsky (1999, Mariinsky Theatre). Other productions: “The Lamentable Tale of Don Quixote of La Mancha” by E. Gremina (2000, Novosibirsk Academic Youth Theater “Globus”), “Fröken Julie” by A. Strindberg (2000, “Baltic House”), “Do not part with your loved ones” by A. Volodin (2002, Liteiny Theater, St. Petersburg), “John the Baptist” by S. Gubaidullina (2002, Mariinsky Theater).

He has produced several performances abroad: “Crime and Punishment” by F. Dostoevsky (1997, Theater Academy Zurich, Switzerland), “The Players” by N.V. Gogol (1997, Bregens, Austria), “Crazy Jourdain” (1999, Mikkele, Finland ), “Uncle Vanya” by A.P. Chekhov, (2000, Olsztyn, Poland).

In 2000, Alexander Galibin acted as artistic director and director of the project “Moscow - an open city”, carried out jointly with the British Council, the Royal Court Theater (London) with the participation of the national theater award “Golden Mask”.

He has two television projects to his credit: a three-part project dedicated to open joint rehearsals of the oldest actors in St. Petersburg with the younger generation of artists “Hush! Rehearsal is underway” (project director, Channel Five of St. Petersburg); and a project dedicated to the works of leading directors of St. Petersburg “The Silver Age of St. Petersburg Directing” (co-author and presenter of the project, Channel “Culture”).

From 2000 to 2003, Alexander Galibin was the chief director of the Novosibirsk Academic Youth Theater Globus. With his arrival, the theater not only did not lose its principles - openness to the world artistic experience, cooperation with masters of various directions and schools, awareness and implementation of cultural and educational projects, but also acquired a clear position regarding repertoire policy. The director’s commitment to Russian and foreign classics has enriched the theater with the following productions: “The Players” by N.V. Gogol, “Tsar Maximilian” by E. Gremina (the play was awarded the Grand Prix in the category “Best Directing in Drama Theaters” at the Novosibirsk competition “Paradise”) and “ Meek" by F. Dostoevsky in 2001, "The Marriage of Figaro" by P.-O. Beaumarchais, “Boulevard of Crimes” E.-E. Schmitt in 2002

In 2008, he was appointed artistic director of the Moscow Drama Theater named after K. S. Stanislavsky. In July 2011, the contract with Galibin was not renewed by the Moscow Department of Culture, and the director left the theater.

Alexander Galibin took his course at the Shchukin Theater School[1].

Since November 21, 2014, he has been the host of the “Wait for Me” program, replacing Egor Beroev[2].

Marriages and divorces

The public is interested not only in the creative successes of Alexander Vladimirovich Galibin. The personal life of the star is also of interest. He got married for the first time while still a student. Olga Narutskaya became Alexander’s chosen one. This girl was five years older than Galibin; she also graduated from LGITMiK. Olga gave the actor a daughter, but this did not save the marriage. The girl was named Maria, she followed in her father's footsteps and connected her life with the world of cinema and theater.

The reasons for Alexander’s separation from his first wife remained behind the scenes. It is assumed that the artist’s affair on the side led to the divorce.

What happened next in the personal life of Alexander Vladimirovich Galibin? While studying at GITIS, the artist met Ruth Wieneken, she attended classes as a free student. Galibin married this woman in 1991. For unknown reasons, Ruth and Alexander separated after eight years.

Alexander Galibin: the personal life of an actor

People who have achieved wide fame approach it differently. For some, this state of affairs gives pleasure, and they constantly flash before the eyes of a curious public. Alexander Galibin, whose personal life always took place in a theatrical environment, nevertheless never experienced any pleasure from the increased attention to his person. He simply had to accept this state of affairs as something inevitable.

It can be assumed that Alexander Galibin, whose family has always been involved in theater or cinema, did not draw an insurmountable boundary between art and life. The actor is currently in his third marriage and is the father of two daughters. Alexander Galibin himself, whose wife Irina Savitskova worked under him at the Novosibirsk Academic Youth Theater Globus, does not like to comment on his personal life. However, we note that Alexander’s two previous wives - Olga Narutskaya and Ruth Wienenken - also had a direct connection to the theater world.

Irina Savitskova

What is happening now in the personal life of Alexander Galibin? The star’s third wife was his colleague Irina Savitskova. “Man from Nowhere”, “Angel or Demon”, “Paternal Instinct”, “Furtseva. The Legend of Catherine”, “Friend or Foe”, “Pathfinder”, “Route of Death” are the series in which she can be seen. Irina also plays on the stage of the Lensovet Theater.

Irina is 18 years younger than Alexander, but the age difference does not bother the lovers. In 2003, the couple had a daughter, the girl was named Ksenia. Galibin was destined to become a father again in 2014. The third wife, who was then 40 years old, gave birth to his son Vasily.

The actor claims that it was in his marriage to Savitskova that he finally found family happiness. In recent years, Galibin has rarely been seen at social events. He prefers to spend his free moments with his wife and children. The actor dotes on his heirs and tries to pay them as much attention as possible.

Favorite women of Galibin

Alexander Galibin was officially married 3 times, all, according to him, were real, full of love and passion. The actor’s first wife is Olga Narutskaya, a colleague, director and philologist. They met at a theater university, fell in love and started dating.

In their second year of study, Galibin and Narutskaya celebrated their wedding, and in 1987 they became the parents of a daughter, Maria . A few years later, the creative couple divorced, and with scandal.

Galibin married translator Ruth Vinekin for the second time in 1991. Although the couple lived together for about eight years, they broke up loudly. The woman is still offended by her unlucky husband, who did not appreciate all her efforts.

The third wife of the loving actor was a student, 18 years younger than him, Irina Savitskova. According to Alexander, it was love at first sight, which continues to this day.

Irina Savitskova, for the sake of Galibin, divorced her husband and began building a new family. In 2003, Irina gave birth to a daughter, Ksenia, and in 2014, a son, Vasily.

Interesting Facts

In April, Alexander Galibin, whose photo can be seen in the article, took part in the TV show “Ideal Repair.” His loggia was turned into a study, and renovation work was also carried out in the bedroom.

For three years, Galibin hosted the rating program “Wait for Me.” He resigned from the position of host of this TV show in September 2017.

Alexander devotes quite a lot of time to teaching. It is known that the actor and director works with students of GITIS and the Shchukin School.

Filmography: Director

• Little Sister (2019)
• Goldfish (2015)
• Comedians (2010)
• Forty (2007)

Stage director of performances:

• "Escorial" M. deGelderod (1990, Screen Actors Guild)
• “La funf in der Luft” by A. Shipenko (1993, Youth Theater on Fontanka, St. Petersburg)
• “Three Sisters” by A.P. Chekhov (1994, Liteiny Theater, St. Petersburg)
• “Harp of Greetings” Bogomolny (1994, Liteiny Theater, St. Petersburg)
• “City Romance” (“Ragged”) M. Ugarov (1995, Liteiny Theater, St. Petersburg)
• “The Pupil” by A.N. Ostrovsky (1995, Alexandrinsky Theater, St. Petersburg)
• “Crime and Punishment” F. Dostoevsky (1996, Zurich, Academy of Theater Arts)
• “The Tale of Tsar Peter and his murdered son Alexei” after F. Gorenstein (1997, Alexandrinsky Theater, St. Petersburg)
• “Marriage” N.V. Gogol (1998, Alexandrinsky Theater, St. Petersburg)
• “Eyes of the Day” (“Mata Hari”) by E. Gremin (1998, Russian Drama Theatre, Riga)
• “Crazy Jourdain” (Mikelle, Finland)
• “The Queen of Spades” by P.I. Tchaikovsky (1999, Mariinsky Theater, St. Petersburg)
• “Faith, Hope, Love” (“Carom”) Y. Knyazev (1999, Liteiny Theater)
• “Mistress Julie” A. Strindberg (2000, Baltic House Theater)
• “There will be no Trojan War” play by Jean Giraudoux (2010, Moscow Theater named after K.S. Stanislavsky)

Alexander Galibin. Today's life of Bulgakov's Master!

A worthy person and actor.

A charming and romantic Soviet actor with an intelligent and noble appearance, Alexander Galibin was born in 1955 in the city of Leningrad into a simple working-class family: his mother worked at a factory, his father worked as a carpenter-decorator at Lenfilm. Sasha often came to his father’s work, and the world of cinema then seemed to the boy just some kind of fairy tale. Therefore, at the age of 12, the student began studying at the Leningrad Theater of Young Creativity, and after receiving a certificate, he entered the Theater Institute of his native city.

Alexander Galibin in the film “...And Other Officials” (1976)

Alexander Galibin in the film “Donkey Skin” (1982)

Even during his student years, Galibin was often invited to small roles in films, but the young actor’s first popularity came from the role of Pashka-America in the famous 1977 Soviet film “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya.” In total, Alexander Vladimirovich has more than 90 film roles and most of them are major ones.

Alexander Galibin in the film “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya” (1977)

Alexander Galibin in the film “A Tale Told at Night” (1981)

Alexander Galibin in the film “We Were Not Wed in Church” (1982)

In the late 80s, Galibin decided to change his occupation and therefore in 1992 he graduated from the directing department of GITIS. The actor, as a director, staged plays for many years in theaters in St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Moscow. In total, Alexander has more than 30 directorial works in theaters and several on television.

Alexander Galibin in the film “One Hundred Joys, or the Book of Great Discoveries” (1981)

Alexander Galibin in the film “The Life of Klim Samgin” (1986)

For the first time, Galibin married his fellow student Olga Narutskaya while still a student at the age of 19. Olga was already 24 years old at that time. In 1978, a daughter, Maria, was born into the family, who also became an actress, but a few years later this student marriage broke up.

Olga Narutskaya is the first wife of Alexander Galibin (photo: “Things and Stuff”)

Alexander Galibin with his daughter Maria and his mother (photo: “7days.ru”)

The actor's second wife in 1991 was the translator and writer of German origin Ruth Wieneken. Ruth was also older than Alexander, but by 9 years, and she had three children from previous marriages. After 8 years, this marriage also broke up, as Wieneken now explains, the reason for the divorce was that Galibin earned little, and this did not suit her.

Ruth Wieneken is the second wife of Alexander Galibin (photo: “Things and Stuff”)

Alexander Galibin in the film “The Romanovs. Crowned Family" (2000)

In 2000, the actor married for the third time, his wife (this time already married) was the Russian actress Irina Savitskova (18 years younger than him). The family had two children: daughter Ksenia (2003) and son Vasily (2014). Now Alexander Vladimirovich continues to work actively: he acts in films and TV series, plays in enterprises, and is working on another film as a director.

Alexander Galibin with his third wife Irina and their children (photo: “7days.ru”)

Alexander Galibin in the film “The Master and Margarita” (2005)

From 2014 to 2020, Galibin, together with actress Ksenia Alferova, hosted the “Wait for Me” program on Channel One (in my opinion, very sincerely and sincerely), but the channel’s management for some reason refused to renew the contract with them. Well, all that remains is to wish health and new creative success to our favorite actor.

Alexander Galibin and Ksenia Alferova in the program “Wait for me” (photo: “1tv.ru”)

Alexander Galibin (2018, photo: Izvestia)

Where does Alexander Galibin live?

He began performing at the Theater of Youth Creativity, and in 1977 he graduated from the LGITMiK department, after which he entered the service at the theater. V. F. Komissarzhevskaya. A year before, he played his first film role, but gained wide popularity only a year after graduating from the institute, playing a landmark role in the film “Tavern on Pyatnitskaya.”

At the end of the 80s, he entered VGIK in the directing department and a year later he made his debut in a new profession, and in the mid-90s he produced his graduation performance, which was recognized as the best director's work of that year, and the actors as the best for the theater season.

He continued his directorial activities at the Alexandrinsky Theater and also produced several performances abroad. At some point he moved to Novosibirsk, where he was offered the position of chief director at Globus, but three years later he returned to the capital. In 2008, he was chosen as the artistic director of the K. S. Stanislavsky Theater in Moscow, but three years later the contract with him was not renewed.

He recently decided to try himself as a TV presenter in the program “Wait for Me” and for three years now he has been the artistic director at GITIS, in the acting and directing course.