Michael Shatz: biography and family of TV presenter (photo)

Few people know that the famous Russian TV presenter, humorist, actor of cinema, theater and KVN, showman Michael Shatz by education is a doctor, anesthesiologist-resuscitator. Most of his creative ideas embodied on the channel STS, where he worked as a producer of special projects. Especially remarkable is his marriage to the leading Tatyana Lazareva, with whom he spends most of his time both at work and at home. Let's find out the history of his life and the composition of his family.

Childhood and student humorist

Shats Mikhail Grigorievich was born on June 7, 1965 in the hero-city of Leningrad. His father was a serviceman, an air force officer, in service in Kazakhstan met his future wife, a pediatrician. The places of service changed, but in the end the family settled in Leningrad, where the boy Michael was born. Shats studied at school No. 185 from 1972 to 1982, he wanted to become a racing driver or coach of the Zenit football club. But he entered the First Leningrad Medical Institute, leaving his childhood dreams unfulfilled. Upon graduation from the medical faculty, he received the profession of anesthesiologist-resuscitator. In the same institute he passed residency and graduated in 1989. As well as it was necessary to the young expert, it was arranged to work as the doctor, and within 6 years rescued lives of people. Already during his studies, Mikhail had an interest in humor, he got carried away playing in KVN, and this was the beginning of his creative career.

Participation in KVN and TV career

Mikhail Shatz took an active part in the creative life of the Leningrad Medical Institute, being a member of the KVN team. From 1991 to 1994 he was already a member of the CIS team. Especially he succeeded in the role of a doctor and the musical parody number "Glukonak". In the mid-90s, Shatz decided to move to Moscow, but for a long time could not find a job in the specialty. Parallel to this, he came up with a new comedy project "OSP-studio" with his colleagues in the games of KVN. In 1995, Mikhail got a job at the TV-6 channel Moscow, where he participated in the creation of the program "Once a week" for 2 years. 1996-1998 - the time of his work in the project "To Nazlo Records!" - a sports-humorous program, where he acted in several roles at once. In parallel with this transfer, OSP-Studio began to air. Mikhail Shatz and his colleagues (Tatyana Lazareva, Pavel Kabanov, Sergey Belogolovtsev and Andrey Bocharov) made their humorous transfer very popular in a short time. They lasted until the year 2004. 1996 brought fame to the presenter, and he decided to leave the career of a doctor.

Programs, projects and roles on TV-6

1996-1998 - participation in the program "Nazlo Records!", The role of Mishgan (football fan), Chance (sports doctor), football coach.

1997, 1999-2000. - actor of the series "33 square meters" under the brand "OSP-Studio", performs in the roles of lover and brother of the main character, postman, astronaut, actor, resort ladies' man, neighbor, caucasian, alcoholic, speculator, racketeer and doctor.

1999 - 2001 - Pan, the host of the project "Kabachok OSB-chairs", a humorous variety program, numbering 15 issues.

1999 - 2000 - participant of "OS-Song-99" and "OS-Song-2000", parody concerts with the participation of members of "OSP-Studio" and pop stars.

2000 - role in the parody movie "Sister-3".

Known works on the CTC channel

Since 2004, officially Michael Shatz - the host of the channel STS, where he participated and directed the following programs:

1. "Good jokes." The host of the program along with Tatiana Lazareva and Alexander Pushnoy. From 2010 to 2012 The shooting was stopped, then the program again aired with new scenery, and now the show is suspended.

2. 2004 - participation in the game "Fort Boyard" as part of one of the teams.

3. 2006 - 2010 - the host of the show of improvisations "Thank God you came."

4. 2007 - Mikhail Shatz and his permanent colleagues Lazarev and Pushnoy conduct the program "More good jokes." The project did not last for a month, was closed, without justifying the hopes placed on it.

5. 2008 - participation in the intellectual show "50 blondes".

6. 2009 - one of the leading daily program "Song of the Day" on STS.

7. 2009 - was invited to shoot humorous program "Slaughter Evening" (TNT) as a special guest.

8. 2010 - appointed producer of special projects of the STS channel, conducted an interactive show "Random Communications".

9. 2011 - Lazareva Tatyana and Mikhail Shat along with the children traveled the Russian outback and abroad, shooting parallel the travel show. But the broadcast did not go on the air, although there were enough footage.

10. 2011 - Produces the show "Sing it!" And "Acquaintance with parents", conducts the program "My family against all".

11. The contract with the STS channel ended in 2012. In 2013, Shat was co-host of the program "Ankle-show" (the channel "Our football"), and in 2014 Michael could be seen at the "Olympic channel" (Sport Plus).

Theater, cinema and social activities

Role in the movie while Michael has two - forensic writer in the "Very Russian Detective" and Chapaev in the eponymous film. But the voice of the presenter can be heard in the voice acting of the cartoons "Bee Movie: Honeymoon", "Cloudy, possible precipitation in the form of meatballs", "Monsters on vacation". He also tried his hand at the theater: in 2008 he portrayed Tony Blair in the play "PAB".

Mikhail Shats, whose biography is full of various creative projects, supports the charity foundation "Sozidanie" together with his wife. For seven years they have been helping hospitals and orphanages. Also, the star couple contributes to the work of the Downside Up Foundation, which is aimed at adapting children with Down's syndrome in society.

Family TV presenter

Spouses can not remember the exact date of their acquaintance, but at the festival of KVN in Sochi in 1991 they already knew each other. Tatiana played for the team of Novosibirsk, and Mikhail - for Leningrad. For a long time they maintained a warm relationship, but did not hurry to gather. In addition, Lazareva at that time was married, then she had a child. To her surprise, Michael did not abandon attempts to gain attention and position of the woman, surrounded the pregnant Tatiana with care, and then became the personal doctor of the first-born, Stepan Lazarev. The marriage they concluded only on July 17, 1998, has since lived and worked hand in hand. Whatever they write about them in the yellow press, the couple deny rumors of divorce. Of course, they have reasons for quarrels and small conflicts, but they are people with humor, and therefore they skillfully come out of any life troubles. In addition, there are more than one child in the family. Tatyana gave birth to two girls, Sophia and Antonina, and Mikhail Shats (whose children are already grown up) is absolutely happy in marriage, even joking about planning the next child.