Vladimir Mashkov has always been a model of an actor with a clearly tangible inner core. You won’t see in him either the “prettyness” inherent in many modern artists, or visible weakness, or the habit of bending under the pressure of circumstances.
No matter who he plays in the movies, you can feel the strength, freedom and rebellious character of a real Russian man everywhere. This was the case at the beginning of his acting career, and nothing has changed now.
On November 27, Mashkov turned 55 years old. On the actor’s birthday, the editors of the portal Teleprogramma.pro decided to remember what characters he played over the past 30 years, how he grew up and how he changed in appearance.
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"The Beast Exulting" (1989)
- Director: Vladimir Ufimtsev
- Starring: Evgeny Mironov, Elena Ufimtseva, Vladimir Mashkov, Yan Tsapnik, Alexey Shemes
Mashkov's first appearance in a movie happened in 1989. In the short film “The Jubilant Beast,” 26-year-old Volodya played a notorious scumbag who beat a student and then, together with a friend, violated his girlfriend.
In this role, he looked very organic - the actor, who had previously been expelled from the Novosibirsk Theater School for fighting, had both a smug look and a predatory glint in his eyes. By the way, the student he beat was played by Evgeniy Mironov, who was equally young but who managed to star in three films. Later, these two wonderful actors worked together more than once, including in very serious films, but it all started with this 25-minute short film.
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Vladimir Mashkov made his film debut in 1989 in the film “Green Fire of the Goat.” In total, Mashkov starred in about fifty films. The actor’s finest hour came in 1994, when he played roles in the films “Limit” by Denis Evstigneev and “Moscow Nights” by Valery Todorovsky. Then there were the films “American Daughter” by Karen Shakhnazarov and “The Thief” by Pavel Chukhrai, which received an Oscar nomination. In 2000, he played the role of Emelyan Pugachev in the historical film “Russian Revolt” by Alexander Proshkin.
“Do it once!” (1989)
- Director: Andrey Malyukov
- Starring: Evgeny Mironov, Vladimir Mashkov, Alexey Burykin, Sergey Shentalinsky, Alexander Domogarov, Alexander Mironov, Alexander Polkov, Oleg Alexandrov, Vladislav Bychkov, Yuri Kochnev
In the film “Do It Once!”, released the same year, Mashkov again had to play the role of a scoundrel - the arrogant and cruel Sergeant Shipov. Before demobilization, together with other “grandfathers”, he decided to mock the new recruit Gavrilov (he was played by the same Evgeny Mironov). Thanks to the excellent performances of the young actors, the viewer could really believe this story and begin to fiercely hate Shipov. The saddest thing about this story is that it tells about what was really happening in the Soviet army at that time.
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About another passion of Mironov, only her rare name was known - Marianna. The actor had a fairly long relationship with her. However, the couple never got married, which Eugene later commented: “She’s kind, sweet, good, but I’m bored with her.”
Due to the absence of a wife, they began to say about Yevgeny Mironov that he had an unconventional orientation. In 2013, a scandal erupted: the artistic director of the Moscow Conceptual Theater Kirill Ganin wrote on his Facebook page about Evgeny Mironov and his colleague Sergei Astakhov that the actors were gay and entered into a same-sex marriage in Germany. He also stated that most Moscow theaters are run by gays who form the “blue mafia.” The artist denied rumors that he is gay.
In 2020, information appeared in the news that Evgeniy was raising a child born by a surrogate mother. Colleagues noticed that the actor came to rehearsals at the theater with a little boy. According to anonymous sources, the actor’s son’s name is Peter.
Photos of Evgeny Mironov can be seen on his Instagram account. Over 30 thousand people have subscribed to the actor’s page.
“Moscow Evenings” (1994)
- Director: Valery Todorovsky
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Alexander Feklistov, Alisa Freindlikh, Natalya Shchukina, Yuri Kuznetsov, Avangard Leontyev, Marina Openkina, Svetlana Razgulyaeva
In this film, based on Leskov’s story about the famous Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Vladimir appeared before the viewer in the image of a passionate, rustically rude carpenter. Without any difficulty, this man managed to seduce a married girl and make her fall in love with him so much that she would do anything for him, including murder.
"American Daughter" (1995)
- Director: Karen Shakhnazarov
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Allison Whitbeck, Maria Shukshina, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Steven Epp, Johnny Hayes, Malcolm Brownson, Jennifer Davis, Dale Morris, Teddy Lane Jr.
And here Mashkov is 32 years old, but he looks like he’s 40. His hero is a restaurant musician who flew to America to pick up his daughter Anya, who had been secretly taken from her home country by his ex-wife a few years earlier. Simple, speaking no English and clumsy in expressing his fatherly feelings, Alexey and his daughter set off on a long journey in the hope of reaching Russia. He sings Elvis Presley songs with a guitar (the actor is good at this musical instrument), tries to bribe the police and finds himself in various funny situations.
Mironov and Mashkov swapped places
The director, who has previously helmed sets with the likes of Jennifer Connolly, Ben Kingsley and Uma Thurman, doesn't seem to have to put in the extra effort to stay in the spotlight on set. Everything happens clearly, almost automatically. The only thing that stubbornly refuses to obey the plan is the St. Petersburg rains, which in a matter of minutes turn the courtyard of Baron Stieglitz’s mansion into bubbling mud, in the dilapidated interiors of which there is an apartment where the thieves’ common fund is kept and a closet-pawnshop. In fact, this building, built according to the design of the architect Alexander Krakau back in 1862, belongs to the architectural monuments, but only the facade facing the Promenade des Anglais meets such a high rank. Inside, these are huge rooms with soaring ceilings, decorated with marble and filled with sculptures, here and there covered with construction mesh. On the windows are yellowed pages from the Pravda newspaper from 1952. Any art critic who comes here will grab his heart, but for filmmakers this is a paradise. Wherever the camera looks, it is sure to come across a rich texture that exactly corresponds to the alarming atmosphere of the 30s and 40s of the last century.
It was then that this almost detective story took place, which many years later became the basis for the “Ashes” script: an army commander (Vladimir Mashkov) and an experienced security guard (Evgeny Mironov), to whom the thieves entrusted the common fund, having accidentally met on a train, literally change with each other lives. The one who was a thief puts on a military peacoat, and the one who recently wore shoulder straps disappears from the scene of the commotion with a bag full of gold. Ash is the nickname of that bugbear.
- Why Ash? All because I’m also a bit of an artist. He opens the safe faster than the ash falls from a lit cigarette,” says Evgeniy.
According to the actor, during the filming he had to jump from rooftops, jump from a truck moving at full speed, participate in shootouts, and ride a motorcycle. There is also a serious love line in the script for Mironov - with a school teacher and, as it happens, the legal wife of the hero Vladimir Mashkov, played by Elena Lyadova.
— My character experiences true love. Big one. Dramatic,” continues Mironov. “After all, I need to make another man’s wife fall in love with me.” And for this I did everything possible. A woman's heart is, you know, not a safe to crack. It definitely lasted for several episodes. (Smiles.)
Evgeny has just filmed a scene with his colleagues in the thieves' case - the episode in which Ash is given the common fund. In order to pour an impressive mountain of shiny objects onto the table, the production designers had to go around more than one flea market. And the key jewel - a gold brooch in the shape of a dragonfly - was made to order.
When asked whether the gold in the frame is real, the actor, without getting confused, answers: “Well, of course, they took it from Piotrovsky!”
Another thief, this time named Vitya Wardrobe, is played by Andrei Smolyakov. He got his nickname because he never changes his wardrobe - the same bright red Spartak T-shirt. Although, according to the actor, his hero is more likely to support the Odessa Chernomorets. In addition, he has a large tattoo on his neck: a spider in a web. Thief in law sign.
Vladimir Mashkov got used to the image of a security thief.
— Did you have to learn the jargon for the role? - Smolyakov laughs. — I’m already 53 years old, I’ve known him since childhood. But, as Volodya Mashkov funny said, I followed in the footsteps of Oleg Pavlovich (Tabakov - N.K. ) and for the first time in my life I’m filming with gold primes.
Cameraman Ilya Demin, just like the actors, is bound by a contract of non-disclosure of the plot, but based on the camera equipment he lists used in the film, one can roughly imagine the scale of the future action. These include all kinds of cranes, boxes for underwater filming, and steadicams for action scenes. The geography of filming looks just as wide: from Karelia and Vyborg to an ancient monastery near St. Petersburg, where the prison set was built.
Vladimir Mashkov is passing by at this time. In a rough coat, with a wide, high collar. His hero has just brought that same golden dragonfly from the thieves' common fund to the pawnshop.
“Volodya Mashkov is something amazing,” the cameraman says, nodding at the actor. - You look at him on the court - it seems like nothing special. Well, he walks back and forth, smokes, frowns. Then you look at the material - it’s so alive, so real! When I told him about this, he thought I was joking. But then I believed it. What am I telling you - you will soon see everything for yourself.
"Thief" (1997)
- Director: Pavel Chukhrai
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Ekaterina Rednikova, Mikhail Filipchuk, Amalia Mordvinova, Lydia Savchenko, Anna Shtukaturova, Olga Pashkova, Yuri Belyaev, Anatoly Koshcheev, Lyudmila Selyanskaya
The role of Tolyan, a professional thief, is called by movie lovers one of the best roles of Vladimir Mashkov. The actor was able to convey to his hero the strength of his own personality, the strength of his character. And although this character is a scoundrel of all kinds, the viewer still feels respect for him.
Thanks to the talent of Mashkov and other actors, especially little Misha Filipchuk, Pavel Chukhrai’s film was even nominated for an Oscar as best foreign language film.
Career of Vladimir Mashkov: films and roles
Having received a certificate, Vladimir became a student at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Novosibirsk University. But within a year, his life priorities had completely changed.
1982-1990: studies at the theater school and the Moscow Art Theater School
Gradually Mashkov began to realize that he liked art more than biology. After the first year, he took the documents and entered the Novosibirsk Theater School. In 1984, he was expelled from school for fighting.
V. Mashkov at the theater school. In the photo on the right - with a guitar
Vladimir went to Moscow, where he continued his studies in the workshop of Mikhail Tarkhanov at the Moscow Art Theater School. His violent character made itself felt here too; the guy was expelled again, but did not leave the capital. He got a job as a decorator at the Moscow Art Theater.
Students of the Moscow Art Theater School. Mashkov – second from left in the top row
A year later, he was reinstated in the educational institution and took the course of Oleg Tabakov. The master was the only one who believed in Mashkov and saw his acting talent; the other members of the commission did not want to reinstate a student with such a disposition. In 1990, Vladimir received a diploma from the Moscow Art Theater School.
Mashkov's theatrical works
Immediately after studying, Mashkov was accepted into the troupe of Oleg Tabakov's theater studio. He showed his incredible talent already in the first role he played as Abram Schwartz in the production of Sailor's Silence.
Student and teacher – Vladimir Mashkov and Oleg Tabakov
In 1992 he made his directorial debut. On the stage of his native theater, Vladimir staged the following performances: “Finest Hour in Local Time”; "Passion for Bumbarash"; "Deadly Number"
Roles of Vladimir Mashkov in films
Mashkov made his film debut while still a student, but his first roles did not bring him fame. Popularity came in 1995, when he played leading roles in three films at once. Vladimir got the images of Ivan Voroshilov in the drama “Limita” (directed by Denis Evstigneev) and Sergei in “Moscow Nights” (directed by Valery Todorovsky).
Vladimir Mashkov in the films “Moscow Nights”, “Limita”
In the drama “American Daughter” (directed by Karen Shakhnazarov), he starred with famous actors Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and Maria Shukshina, his role is musician Alexey. These works earned Vladimir the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, received in 1996.
Vladimir Mashkov, "American Daughter"
Pavel Chukhrai's film "The Thief" with Mashkov in the title role was nominated in 1997 for the Golden Globe and Oscar as "Best Foreign Language Film". After this picture, Vladimir became truly famous.
Vladimir Mashkov, "Thief"
Since 2000, the actor began to be invited to foreign projects: “Dancing in the Blue Iguana”; "American Rhapsody"; "15 minutes of fame"; "Behind enemy lines." He became one of the most sought-after Russian actors in Hollywood.
Vladimir Mashkov, “Behind Enemy Lines”
At home, Mashkov was offered exclusively leading roles in various projects. In 2003, in the series “The Idiot” based on Dostoevsky, Vladimir played millionaire Parfen Rogozhin. The film was remembered by the audience for the duet of two bright and completely different in temperament actors and friends in life - Vladimir Mashkov and Evgeny Mironov. Interestingly, for the sake of filming the series, the actor refused to work with Clint Eastwood.
Vladimir Mashkov and Evgeny Mironov in the film “Idiot”
In 2004, in the film “Papa,” Vladimir not only played the main role, but also acted as a director, screenwriter and producer. Mashkov put all his feelings and heartfelt gratitude to his own father into this picture.
Vladimir Mashkov, "Papa"
In 2006, the action movie “Piranha Hunt” was released, where Vladimir, in the role of a special forces officer, and his partner are looking for a secret laboratory at the bottom of the Dead Lake. In this film, they seemed to exchange the images of the “bad” and “good” hero with Yevgeny Mironov.
Vladimir Mashkov on the set of the film “The Hunt for Piranha”
One of Mashkov’s most striking roles is that of the honest and noble deputy head of the Odessa Criminal Investigation Department, David Gotsman, in the large-scale project “Liquidation.” For his skillfully played colorful image, the actor received several awards at once - “Golden Eagle”, “TEFI”, and the FSB of Russia award. The film is often compared to the legendary film “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed.”
Vladimir Mashkov, “Liquidation”
Vladimir had to transform himself on screen into completely different characters: a hired killer in the thriller “Brownie” (in a duet with Konstantin Khabensky) and transport plane pilot Seryoga, who was captured by the Taliban, in the historical drama “Kandahar” (crew commander - Alexander Baluev).
Vladimir Mashkov in the films “Brownie”, “Kandahar”
He played a simple locomotive driver Ignat in the drama “The Edge” and Emperor Nicholas II in the Russian-French historical film “Rasputin.” And in the series “Gregory R.” Mashkov played the role of Rasputin himself.
Vladimir Mashkov in the films “The Edge”, “Gregory R.”
Film fans also remember his images in films of recent years: crew commander Leonid Zinchenko in the disaster film “Crew” and coach of the USSR men’s basketball team Vladimir Garanzhin in the sports drama “Moving Up.”
"Mama" (1999)
- Director: Denis Evstigneev
- Starring: Nonna Mordyukova, Vladimir Mashkov, Oleg Menshikov, Evgeny Mironov, Alexey Kravchenko, Mikhail Krylov, Elena Panova, Andrey Panin, Maxim Sukhanov, Nikolai Chindyaykin
In the film “Mama,” based on the true story of the Ovechkin family, who decided to hijack a passenger plane, Mashkov played one of the brothers, Nikolai. 15 years after the attempted theft, fate scattered the family all over the world, and Nikolai - almost farther than anyone else. He lives in the tundra among Evenk people and deer and is engaged in making children for local girls for a fee.
The roles of other brothers were played by Evgeny Mironov, Oleg Menshikov, Alexey Kravchenko, Mikhail Krylov. However, the producers decided to make Mashkov this kind of “bull bull” in a vest.
Vladimir Mashkov and Evgeny Mironov starred in the film based on the script of the Azerbaijani writer
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Kino, headed by the famous Baku resident Timur Weinstein, has completed filming the series “Ashes” based on the script of the Azerbaijani writer Eduard Bagirov, co-authored with blogger Renat Khairullin, with Vladimir Mashkov and Yevgeny Mironov in the lead roles, Trend Life reports citing Russian media.
The film by the famous Hollywood director of Ukrainian origin Vadim Perelman will be presented on the Rossiya channel in 2013.
The action-packed series takes place on the territory of the Karelo-Finnish Republic in 1938-1948 and combines a large-scale historical saga, action adventure and melodrama. Fate brings two people together - a seasoned thief nicknamed “Ashes” (Evgeny Mironov) and a career officer Petrov (Vladimir Mashkov). In the story, the characters accidentally exchange documents. It turns out - and destinies too. There were no photographs in the archives in those days, but they believed the crusts and pieces of paper more than the words of people. From this moment on, the officer will have to plunge headlong into the criminal world, and the thief will first turn into just a military man, and then into a war hero. In their new form, the characters will have to go through many tests and survive. Moreover, they will have to share one woman - Petrov’s wife (Elena Lyadova).
The film also stars many great actors: Sergei Garmash, Irina Rozanova, Vasily Lanovoy, Alexey Serebryakov, Chulpan Khamatova, Andrey Smolyakov, Pyotr Mamonov, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Sergei Chonishvili, Pavel Derevyanko.
Filming took place in Kronstadt, Vyborg, Moscow and Karelia.
Vadim Perelman is an American of Ukrainian origin, whose films were nominated for an Oscar. Born in Kyiv, but since 1990 he has lived in Los Angeles. He gained worldwide fame in 2003 after the release in the United States of the film House of Sand and Fog, based on the novel of the same name by Andre Dubois, which was financed by Steven Spielberg. And in 2007, he consolidated his success with the film “The Whole Life Before Your Eyes” with Uma Thurman in the title role.
Eduard Bagirov is a Russian writer of Azerbaijani origin, author of the famous novels “Guest Worker”, “Lovers” and “Idealist”. Lives and works in Moscow.
Timur Weinstein is a Russian television and film producer, general producer and founder of the group. Since 1991 - artistic director of the KVN team “Guys from Baku”. Champion of the KVN Major League (1992), winner of the 1995 Summer Cup. In 2000, “Guys from Baku,” under the artistic direction of Timur Weinstein, became the winners of the “Tournament of the Best KVN Teams of the 20th Century.”
"Let's Make It Quick" (2001)
- Director: Sergey Bodrov
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dean Stockwell, Brenda Bacchi, Henry Thomas, Dennis Bendersky, Sergei Bodrov Jr., John Bradford Pagano, Kevin Brief, Juan Carlos Cantu
The film directed by Sergei Bodrov, “Let's Do It Quickly,” was filmed in three countries at once - France, Great Britain and Germany, and few Russian actors participated in this project. Mashkov, Bodrov Jr., boxer Taktarov and a couple of other people from the episodes. During filming, Mashkov benefited from the genes of his Italian grandmother, who slightly diluted his usual Russian image, adding southern “mystery” to it.
His hero Oleg is a man who knows no fear, who has power and a lot of money, but there are no sincere feelings on the part of his loved ones, including his own mother. And even the moment when he plays Russian roulette does not seem scary to anyone, because death for this hero seems like a kind of salvation.
"Oligarch" (2002)
- Director: Pavel Lungin
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Marat Basharov, Alexander Baluev, Valentin Varetsky, Mikhail Wasserbaum, Vladimir Golovin, Vladimir Gusev, Vladimir Kashpur, Natalya Kolyakanova, Andrey Krasko
In the film about an oligarch who made his capital in modern Russia, Mashkov became older and more respectable. And, nevertheless, he remains macho, he knows how to win women's hearts and succumb to passion. In addition, the filmmakers made him a positive character, and the authorities - the antagonist.
"Piranha Hunt" (2006)
- Director: Andrey Kavun
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Evgeny Mironov, Andrey Merzlikin, Svetlana Antonova, Sergey Garmash, Mikhail Efremov, Alexander Novin, Victoria Isakova, Anna Banshchikova, Alexey Gorbunov
A real hero, similar to the American “commandos” - this is how Mashkov appeared before us in the action movie “Piranha Hunt”. At 42, the actor played Piranha special forces agent Kirill Mazur, who, together with a colleague, was sent to the Siberian taiga on a special mission. But the heroes cannot fulfill it, because they suddenly became prey, hunted by bandits led by the “master of the taiga” Prokhor (Evgeny Mironov).
Mom, hello - Mashkov, goodbye
Evgeniy’s mother flew to the capital to save her son and never parted with him. Oleg Tabakov took the student’s mother as an usher in his theater. The colorful roommate, the hooligan Mashkov, has disappeared, but fate will bring friends together on film sets more than once.
Evgeny Mironov with his mother
In the 90s, the entire Mironov family moved to Moscow. Zhenya was joined by her father and sister Oksana, a ballerina. The personal life of Yevgeny Mironov, due to his constant “home-theater” route, was limited to “professional” loves. Saratov classmate Masha Gorelik opened the list of passions.
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"Peter FM" (2006)
- Director: Oksana Bychkova
- Starring: Ekaterina Fedulova, Evgeny Tsyganov, Alexey Barabash, Irina Rakhmanova, Natalya Reva, Oleg Dolin, Evgeny Kulakov, Kirill Pirogov, Tatyana Kravchenko, Alexander Bashirov
Mashkov’s role in the melodrama “Peter FM” was episodic, but no less striking than all the others. Here he played an alcoholic who dreams of recovering from a hangover and at the same time risks trying his luck with a girl who happens to run past his house somewhere in the center of St. Petersburg.
"Gregory R." (TV series 2014)
- Director: Andrey Malyukov
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Andrey Smolyakov, Ekaterina Klimova, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Valery Degtyar, Vladimir Koshevoy, Nikita Efremov, Boris Kamorzin, Taisiya Vilkova, Sergei Ugryumov
In the early 2010s, Mashkov already starred in Rasputin. Twice. But then the role of the famous old man was played by Gerard Depardieu, and Vladimir had to play Nicholas II - the role was also important, but not the main one. And only in 2014 the eight-episode series “Gregory R.” was released on television screens. with Mashkov in the title role. As viewers noted, Vladimir was more suitable for this role than Depardieu, but, nevertheless, he turned out to be too handsome here (despite the shaggy beard and peasant clothes) for the “holy devil” Rasputin.
"Crew" (2016)
- Director: Nikolay Lebedev
- Starring: Danila Kozlovsky, Vladimir Mashkov, Agne Grudite, Sergei Kempo, Katerina Shpitsa, Sergei Shakurov, Sergei Gazarov, Elena Yakovleva, Alena Babenko, Sergei Romanovich
In the blockbuster, where Danila Kozlovsky played the main role, Mashkov got the role of the experienced pilot Leonid Zinchenko, a strict and principled commander of the ship. He has problems in his family, but in his work he is a professional with a capital P, who will not trust the lives of airplane passengers to the first person he meets.
"Moving Up" (2017)
- Director: Anton Megerdichev
- Starring: Vladimir Mashkov, Andrey Smolyakov, Ivan Kolesnikov, Kirill Zaitsev, John Savage, Marat Basharov, Alexandra Revenko, Victoria Tolstoganova, Sergey Garmash, James Tratas
“Moving Up” is the story of the legendary victory of the USSR basketball team at the Munich Olympics in 1972. The coach of Soviet basketball players, Garanzhin (Mashkov’s hero), was ready to do anything just to help his guys defeat the seemingly invincible Americans for the first time in 36 years. And everything worked out for him - his dreams came true.
The film was released on big screens at the end of 2020 and received very high ratings. According to viewers, it is precisely this kind of strong and motivating cinema that our country now really lacks in order to believe in itself and its abilities.
"Russia 1"
The Rossiya1 TV channel showed several films with the participation of Vladimir Mashkov.
Particularly worth noting is Mashkov’s work in the TV series “The Idiot,” which was directed by Vladimir Bortko in 2003. Vladimir Mashkov plays the characteristic role of Parfen Rogozhin, the son of a rich merchant in love with Nastasya Filippovna. Rogozhin’s passionate nature overcomes reason: his love for Nastasya, which has turned into an obsession, prompts Parfen to kill the woman so that no one gets her.
In 2007, Rossiya1 hosted the premiere of the serial film “Liquidation” directed by Sergei Ursulyak. The plot is based on the struggle of the Soviet government against gangs after the war in 1946 in Odessa. “Liquidation” is compared by many with our audience’s favorite film “The meeting place cannot be changed.” The main character of the television series, David Markovich Gotsman, is the head of the anti-banditry department of the Odessa Criminal Investigation Department, brilliantly portrayed on screen by Vladimir Mashkov. For this role, the actor was awarded the Russian national Golden Eagle award, won the Golden Duke, and also received the title of Honorary Citizen of Odessa.
“Hunting for Piranha” is an exciting Russian action movie, released in 2006. The special agent, played by Vladimir Mashkov, is faced with the task of not only saving his life, but also preventing a global catastrophe.
In 2010, the film “Kandahar” was released. The action, based on real events, takes place in 1995 in Afghanistan. The Russian crew of a cargo plane carrying ammunition for government forces is captured by the Taliban. Mashkov played the role of co-pilot Seryoga, who managed to organize an escape with other crew members by hijacking his own plane.
In 2013, the famous Hollywood director Vadim Perelman filmed the series “Ashes”. The action takes place between 1938 and 1948. An unusual plot, many plot twists and a truly deep story, one of the main characters of which is Igor Petrov, played by Mashkov. Overnight, he turns from an officer into a bandit, changing fate with another main character - Ash (played by Evgeny Mironov).
Evgeny Mironov is Mashkov’s most important partner in Russia. Both are Tabakov’s students and left the Tabakerka. Their duets in the films “The Idiot”, “Piranha Hunt” and in the TV series “Ashes” always arouse special interest among viewers and professionals. According to Mironov, Mashkov can always help, suggest in which direction to move.
In March 2020, television viewers saw the series “Motherland,” filmed by Pavel Lungin in the genre of psychological thriller. The film tells about the tragedy of officer Alexei Bragin, released from many years of imprisonment. The officer is hiding something: perhaps he was recruited by the enemy. The film received very high ratings. The role of Bragin was brilliantly played by Vladimir Mashkov. “I was impressed by this man. This settler. I still can't fully figure it out. It changes so often that I can’t keep up with it,” Mashkov said in a segment of the Vesti program dedicated to the release of the series.
In 2020, the premiere of the new “Crew” by Nikolai Lebedev took place - a remake of one of the most popular Russian films. The main roles went to Danila Kozlovsky and Vladimir Mashkov. The producer of the film, Leonid Vereshchagin, did not hide the fact that attracting the most popular actors to work would have a positive effect on the box office. When editing the film, all kinds of special effects, high-quality graphics, and 3D format were used.
On December 28, 2020, the action drama “Moving Up” was released. In this film, the inimitable Vladimir Mashkov starred as the coach of the Soviet basketball team, which beat the “invincible” US team at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
The team players were played by young talented actors - Ivan Kolesnikov, Kirill Zaitsev, James Tratas, Kuzma Saprykin, Alexander Ryapolov.
