Aristarkh Livanov / Biography and filmography

Biography

In Ukraine, in the city of Kyiv in 1947, on March 17, a boy was born, who was later given a name in honor of his grandfather - Aristarchus. Little Aristarkh's grandfather served in the church as an Orthodox priest and was executed in 1938.

Both of Aristarkh's parents (mother Nina Timofeevna and father Evgeny Aristarkhovich) led a theatrical puppet club, which was located in the House of Pioneers. They didn’t just teach acting skills, the main thing was to teach children how to feel a doll, how to make one and put their soul into it.

Aristarkh Livanov, looking at his parents, eventually begins to dream of a stage, but not of a puppet theater, but of a real one. Most of all he was attracted to roles of a dramatic nature. After graduating from school, Livanov went to Leningrad and entered the theater institute the first time. In 1969, after graduation, he was assigned to the Youth Theater in Volgograd. Then he began his travels to the theaters of Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, and then began the conquest of the Moscow theater stages. He managed to work in a dozen theaters in these cities.

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Theatrical works[edit | edit code]

“Quiet Don” by M. A. Sholokhov (director: Ya. S. Tsitsinovsky
) -
Grigory Melekhov
“Old actress for the role of Dostoevsky’s Wife” by E. S. Radzinsky (director: R. G. Viktyuk
) -
Fedor
“The Cherry Orchard” by A. P. Chekhov (director S. V. Danchenko) - Leonid Andreevich Gaev
“Zoyka’s Apartment” by M. A. Bulgakov (director T. V. Doronina) - Obolyaninov
“The Idiot” by F. M. Dostoevsky (director Yu. I. Eremin) - Myshkin

Film career

Livanov made his film debut in 1969. He was approved for the role of a hero named Konstantin in the film for young people “Krosh’s Vacation”. The film is based on the story by Anatoly Rybakov. Already in 1970, Livanov starred in the adventure film “Green Chains”. Then the cinematic career begins to gain momentum and films such as “Broken Sky”, “And the Day Will Come...” appear on the screens of Soviet cinema. In all films he plays impeccably and truly.

In 1980, Aristarkh Livanov played a role in the movie, which brought him success and the love of the audience. This is the role of White Army officer Sergei Alekseev in the film “State Border”. It was after her that Livanov was recognized as an actor with a certain aristocratic role, who hated the lower social status of people.

Then there are many films in which Aristarkh Livanov mainly played the roles of White Army officers, aristocrats and foreigners.

The last decade of the 20th century is considered a dead period in cinema. Few films are being made; Russian cinematography has come to a standstill. Those rare films that managed to be released on screens delighted the audience, and there was a glimmer of hope that Russian cinema would soon come to life and global changes would begin.

Aristarkh Livanov also invested a lot of effort in maintaining and developing Russian cinema. Even in such a difficult period for our cinema, he continues to act. The most famous role of that time was Captain Voronov in the action film “Destroy the Thirteenth!” In this film, Livanov stars together with his younger brother Igor. It was in the 90s that Aristarchus, for the most part, had to play negative characters - pimps, mafiosi, bandits.

Aristarkh Livanov - 12 interesting facts from the artist’s life

On March 17, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Aristarkh Livanov turns 71 years old. Aristarkh Evgenievich has been inseparable from the world of cinema since 1969. He has over a hundred roles to his credit. From the very beginning of his career, he became a “costume” actor, playing mainly military and police officers. In the 90s, scoundrels and thieves in law were added to the actor’s valiant roles. Recently, thanks to his noble gray hair, he has been receiving more roles as officials and academics.

You can learn more about the artist and his fate from our selection of interesting facts:

When Livanom was still a boy, a street fortune teller predicted his fame and success.
The younger brother of Aristarkh Evgenievich is actor Igor Livanov. As a child, Aristarchus received punishment for his brother’s pranks; his parents believed that the elder should have stopped Igor when he behaved incorrectly.

The actor has many friends. At one time his house was even called the “Bermuda Triangle”, in which everyone disappeared for several days. The wives of his friends already knew where to call if their husband was away from home for a long time. Aristarchus’s little daughter even had such a ritual in the morning - she would get up and choose one of the guests to take her to kindergarten.
Livanov himself taught his wife Larisa how to cook; he rarely cooks himself, but if he takes it up, it will be a real creative process, which he will not let anyone in on.
Aristarchus is generally a very economical person. His mother taught him to do this. One day he came to visit, saw uncleaned silver spoons and could not resist... he asked the owners for soda and cleaned the spoons for them.

For his first role, the actor had to take up boxing, but then he abandoned this hobby because he was afraid of hurting his nose, which is unacceptable for an artist.
Livanov never resorted to the help of stuntmen. Because of this, he risked his life several times. For example, once he almost fell under the wheels of a train, and once saved himself from death by jumping off his horse in time.
Now Aristarkh Evgenievich is interested in fishing.

The artist lives in perfect harmony with his wife. There is some kind of cosmic connection between them. He can only think about something, when Larisa immediately starts talking about it.
Livanov also has complete mutual understanding with some of his friends. One day he came to a friend and stayed with him for a day. All this time they were silent. And when Aristarchus returned home, this friend called him and they talked for 3 hours.

Aristarkh Evgenievich is a very trusting and modest person. If someone gets in line in front of him, the artist will remain silent.
But the actor does not get along with his own children. The son from his second marriage does not seek to become closer to his father and even refused to take his surname. And they have different views on life with their daughter - she is a downshifter, and the father cannot imagine himself without work even at 70 years old.

Family life

The personal life of Aristarkh Livanov is stormy, beautiful and eventful. The handsome man was popular among the opposite sex. He was married three times. All his wives were beautiful, charming and unique.

His first wife was actress Kalmykova O.N. His second wife was theater and film actress Anishchenko T.M., it was in this marriage that Livanov became a father. A son is born, who is named Evgeniy, but the boy’s last name is not Livanov. They leave him his mother's last name. Now Evgeny Anishchenko works as a film director.

The last (third) wife of Aristarkh Livanov is not an actress, but a philologist by profession, Larisa Petrovna, who takes her husband’s surname. They have a daughter, who is called the beautiful name Nina. The actor has a brother, Igor.

Children of Aristarkh Livanov: son Evgeniy (from his second marriage) and daughter Nina (born in his third marriage).

Aristarkh Livanov's main hobbies are related to nature. He loves to spend time fishing or walking through the forest, hunting. For Livanov, fishing is like meditation. He is distracted from the thoughts in his head that haunt him. Fishing or hunting, he comes to know himself as renewed.

Personal life

The actor was married three times. The first and second spouses are actresses Olga Kalmykova and Tatyana Anishchenko. In his marriage to Tatiana, Aristarchus had a son, whom he named Eugene in honor of his father.

Livanov’s third chosen one, with whom he lives to this day, has nothing to do with cinema and theater. Her name is Larisa, she works as a philologist. They have a daughter together, Nina.

The People's Artist of Russia has two grandchildren: a boy Elisha and a girl Ekaterina.

In addition to working in cinema and theater, he enjoys hunting and fishing. “Fishing for me is meditation, a distraction from boring thoughts, from the hustle and bustle. This is a return to yourself,” says the actor.

After a long calm

The next stage in cinema for Aristarkh Livanov begins in the late 1970s. He returns to the cinema in the film “And the Day Will Come...”, then stars in the children’s fairy tale “The Black Hen, or the Underground Inhabitants.” And only after this, a film from several episodes, “State Border,” is released on Soviet screens.

Films with the participation of Aristarkh Livanov were released: the melodrama “The Calm”, the series based on historical facts and events “Mikhailo Lomonosov”, the detective story with a political note “The Man Who Interviewed”, the drama “The Right to Choose”, films about the life of spies “Zombie Option”, “Two knew the password.” It is these films of that era that deserve special attention. Aristarkh Livanov played in all of them. In these films he played mainly negative characters.

Afterwards the series “The Investigation is Conducted by Experts” was released. Livanov's role has changed. In this series he played Alekseev with the rank of colonel.

In 1985, he played in the film “Ivan Babushkin,” and in 1991, with his participation, the film “Date House” was released.

As mentioned above, Aristarkh Livanov’s strongest work was the role of Captain Voronov in the Soviet action film “Destroy the Thirteenth.” After filming “I’m Guilty”, “People of the Shadow. Secrets of the puppet theater."

In parallel with filming, Livanov is engaged in dubbing for foreign films. His first role in this area was the character from Gone with the Wind - Ashley's son. His “basket” of dubbed films has accumulated several dozen works.

Before the release of the saga based on Tolkien’s book “The Lord of the Rings” on Russian screens. The Two Towers" and "The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King" (2002 - 2003), Aristarkh Livanov voiced a character named Saruman, and the Sorcerer King of Agmar and Sauron also speak in his voice.

Filmography: Actor

Sinichka-2 (2019), TV series
Titmouse (2018), TV series
In a foreign land (2018), TV series
Marusya (2018)
Investigator Tikhonov (2016), TV series
The Eve (2016)
Molodezhka (2015-2016), TV series
Krovinushka (2011-2012), TV series
Furtseva (2011), TV series
Revelations (2011), TV series
Far away section (2009)
Boomerang from the Past (2009), TV series
A Woman Wants to Know (2008)
Bigwigs (2008), TV series
Quartet for two (2007)
Petya the Magnificent (2006)
It was just luck! (2006)
For our own friends... (2006)
Hunting a Genius (2006)
Operational Alias-2 (2005), TV series
Sarmat (2004), TV series
Healing with Love (2004), TV series
My Fair Nanny (2004), TV series
The Fifth Angel (2003), TV series
Operational Alias (2003), TV series
Another Life (2003), TV series
Don't get used to miracles (2003)
In your dreams, forget your worries... (2003)
Sunstroke (2003)
The investigations are being conducted by Experts. Ten Years Later (2002), TV series
Adventures of a Magician (2002), TV series
Letters to Elsa (2002)
My Border (2002)
I am a doll (2001)
We must live again (2001)
It's my fault-2 (2001)
A Life as Long as a Song (2001)
Halfway to Paris (2001)
People and Shadows (2001), TV series
Romanovs. Crowned Family (2000)
Empire under attack (2000)
Prince Yuri Dolgoruky (1998)
Ricochet (1997)
Love in Russian-2 (1997)
At the Dawn of Foggy Youth (1997)
The one who is more tender (1996)
Without a Collar (1995)
On the Murom path (1993)
Prison Romance (1993)
Russian novel (1993)
Funeral on the Second Floor (1991)
30th Destroy (1992)
Date House (1991)
Death Line (1991)
Crazy Bus (1991)
And the wind returns... (1991)
Luxury room for a general with a girl (1991)
Shroud of Alexander Nevsky (1991)
Executioner (1990)
Footballer (1990)
Short Game (1990)
Pimp Hunt (1990)
Dina (1990)
Everything is ahead (1990)
Enemy of the People Bukharin (1990)
That Was Last Summer (1988)
Five Letters of Farewell (1987)
Fouette (1986)
The Man Who Interviewed (1986)
Grand pas (1986)
Mikhailo Lomonosov (1986)
Sofya Kovalevskaya (1985)
Jump (1985)
Personal file of Judge Ivanova (1985)
Chokan Valikhanov (1985)
Two knew the password (1985)
Variant "Zombie" (1985)
TASS is authorized to declare... (1984)
Radunitsa (1984)
Love for love (1983)
Garden (1983)
Lyudmila (1982)
Girl and Grand (1981)
We the Undersigned (1981)
They Were Actors (1981)
Calm (1981)
State Border (1980-1988), TV series
Black chicken or underground inhabitants (1980)
Shattered Sky (1979)
They're Waiting for Me on Earth (1976)
The investigation is being conducted by the Experts (1971-1989), TV series
Green Chains (1970)
These Innocent Fun (1969)

Filmography today

These days, actor Aristarkh Livanov continues to act in films and TV series. He even starred in a cameo role in the series “My Fair Nanny”, here he plays Father Shatalin. Livanov plays very talentedly and naturally in the film “Paper Heart”. This movie worth watching. The plot is extraordinary and, at the same time, very life-like.

In the comedy film “Just Lucky,” Aristarkh Livanov plays the leading role, and also stars in the dramatic film “Quartet for Two.” The latest film is about an aging composer who loses not only his youth, but also his fame. He blames his wife for this and ends up taking a young mistress. The wife, in response to her husband’s prank, introduces him to her young lover.

Next comes the saga “Boomerang from the Past.” This is an action-packed, multi-part film, the events of which take place against the backdrop of everyday and social problems of our country.

Acting activity of Igor Livanov

After military service, Igor moved to live in Rostov-on-Don, where Livanov first showed his acting skills at a high level.
In 1978, the actor became a regular performer at the Maxim Gorky Academic Drama Theater, where he worked for ten years. Then the actor moved to Moscow, this became a serious impetus in the development of Igor Livanov’s acting profession. While still in Rostov, he starred in a number of films, but only the 90s brought him real fame and glory. The actor admitted that he liked cinema much more than theater - it felt freedom, life and diversity.

Interview with Igor Livanov Livanov’s debut in big cinema took place in 1979, when he played one of the main roles in the drama “Unrequited Love.” The film did not gain wide popularity, but it was the first colossal experience, especially considering that Igor had the opportunity to play side by side with such masters of Soviet cinema as Leonid Markov and Inna Makarova. A similar fate awaited the actor in the 80s - the films were not a significant success, but famous and experienced actors became Livanov’s neighbors on the set. Thus, in the historical film “February Evening” (1981), Igor Evgenievich played together with the famous Mikhail Ulyanov, and in the film “The Mysterious Heir” (1987) he was lucky enough to join the company of the legendary Innokenty Smoktunovsky.

Actor Igor Livanov

Livanov's first big success came in 1992 after playing the leading role in the film “Destroy the Thirtieth!”, which tells about the war in Afghanistan. People began to recognize the promising actor, and his charisma will henceforth delight viewers for many years to come. Among Livanov’s outstanding works of that period, it is worth mentioning “On the corner, at the Patriarch’s” (1995), “Countess de Monsoreau” (1997), “Empire under attack” (2000). With all the variety of roles, they were united by one thing - the positive appearance of Livanov’s heroes. He refused to play bad characters, preferring heroes who were strong, correct, morally strong-willed, bright, but at the same time not without sin, because ideal people do not exist in life. Igor Livanov performs the song “Black Raven” It should be noted that the actor’s boxing lessons were not in vain. Igor Livanov not only did not give up his training, but also learned martial arts. He performs many of his own stunts, refusing stuntmen. Livanov has been injured several times, but remains adamant.

In cinema from 2011 to 2020

In 2011, to the delight of fans of Aristarkh Livanov’s work, the film “Furtseva” was released. This is a drama based on the biography of the Soviet-era Minister of Culture. Here Livanov plays the role of director Antonio Geringelli at La Scala.

From 2011 to 2012, Aristarkh Livanov played in the TV series “Krovinushka”.

In 2013-2015, the actor starred in the famous TV series “Molodezhka” as the chairman of the Moscow Hockey Federation.

2016 was marked by the release of the short film “On the Eve”, in which Aristarkh Livanov plays one of the leading roles.

Currently, one of the latest films is the crime series “Investigator Tikhonov.” Here he began filming a part called “The Cure for Fear.” Such is the actor Aristarkh Livanov, whose films can be watched more than once.