Vladimir Vinokur: biography, personal life, creativity

The hero of our article is a Soviet and Russian humorist, a singer and presenter on television, a teacher, and also an Honored and People's Artist of the RSFSR.

Vladimir Vinokur, biography

Vladimir Natanovich Vinokur was born on March 31, 1948 in the city of Kursk. Coming from a simple family from an early age was very clever. My mother taught him, and my father worked at a construction site. Vladimir's elder brother was engaged in business.

Getting to know the scene

From an early age Volodya was fond of singing. At first he performed at home on holidays, sang for himself and alone. Later, in his school years, he was engaged in amateur performances, not forgetting about singing. Noticing his enthusiasm in time, the mother decided to record her son in a specialized circle. In the Palace of Pioneers, he first appears on the stage and falls in love with her.

At the age of 14 he goes on vacation to the famous summer camp "Artek". There, Vladimir takes part in an international competition, where he performs the Buchenwald alarm. The young Vinokur wins it. For this victory, he receives a gold medal, which he gives the first cosmonaut - Yuri Gagarin. Being in the summer camp, Vinokur gets acquainted with Semyon Dunaevsky, who saw the abilities of a teenager. Dunaevsky gave him a very sensible advice - not to practice vocals, until a turning point for a teenager and a voice is established. Vladimir listened and, despite his parents' incomprehension, stopped singing.

Student years

Young Vladimir was very attracted to the scene, but at the insistence of his parents he entered the building college. In parallel, he recorded at the evening department of the music school, choosing a conductor-choir department. Having not yet received a secondary education, Vladimir decides to try himself at the entrance exams at GITIS. The first three examination tours were given to Vinokur easily, but it soon became clear that the young man's documents were missing, and he was refused admission.

After graduation in 1967, the young man is drafted into the army, where he is enrolled in a song and dance ensemble. Simultaneously with the performance of military duties, Vladimir tries himself in the role of entertainer, soloist, sings in the choir. During the service, the ensemble often went out for performances in hospitals. Two years later, while in the military, Vinokur decided once again to try to apply for admission to GITIS, and this time he did it. He was accepted.

Work on stage

Since 1973, Vladimir worked in the circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Later he receives an invitation to the director of the Moscow operetta theater Anisimova GP, where Vinokur has been working for two years. In 1975, after receiving the recommendation of pianist M. Bank, he finds himself in the well-known ensemble "Samotsvety", where he performs with parodies of recognizable personalities, singers and actors. Vladimir Vinokur, whose parodies became more and more known and loved, realizes that his career began to grow rapidly. Two years later Vinokur becomes the winner of the All-Russian Contest of Variety Artists, where he performs with the famous monologue about Sergeant Kovalchuk, whose author was Leonid Yakubovich. After this victory, Vladimir first seriously reflects on the scene and the beginning of a solo career.

Soon Vinokur Vladimir Natanovich arranges a soloist in the Mosconcert. Now he performs at large venues with a huge number of spectators, such as the concert hall "Russia", the Variety Theater, the Kremlin Palace and others. He also takes part in a concert dedicated to the sixtieth anniversary of the formation of the USSR. Its popularity and popularity is growing. Vinokura begin to invite to the holidays and concerts. He travels with foreign tours. Vladimir Vinokur, whose biography began in the city of Kursk, performs in the USA, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Germany, Havana.

Theater

In 1989, at the age of 41, Vinokur decided to open his own theater. It receives the name of Vladimir Vinokur's parody theater. Within its walls was played a huge number of performances, such as "I'm leaving alone ...", "Wine-Show-Cours", "Is there no extra ticket?" And others. Parodist has been working with such well-known humorists as Lyon Izmailov, Sergei Drobotenko, Semyon Altov, Arkady Arkanov for more than one year. The theater of Vladimir Vinokur is popular in our days.

Film and television

But in the movie Vinokur Vladimir Natanovich did not hit right away. At first he worked on the voice acting of short films "The Wolf and the Calf" and "The Last Wizards". In parallel, they begin to invite him for filming in television programs. He took part in such well-known programs as "Around Laughter", "New Year's attraction". At the same time, the artist begins to perform in the program "Anshlag" with numerous parodies. After the release of the program humorist Vladimir Vinokur becomes more and more popular and recognizable on the streets. It was a stunning success.

In 1986, Vladimir Vinokur, whose monologues were disassembled into winged phrases and expressions, became co-host of the programs "Once in the Fall" and "Once in the Winter." It was a new experience for him. In 2003, the artist takes part in the shooting of a musical fairy tale "The Snow Queen". The musical is directed by Maxim Papernik on the fairy-tale with the same name, which has not lost its popularity with the years. In the new adaptation of the story Vinokur played ataman robbers. "Snow Queen" - musical, which was preparing for the celebration of the New Year, its premiere took place in December 2003. At the same time, Vladimir Natanovich Vinokur invited to the jury of the program "Voice of KiViN", held in Jurmala.

Radio

Vladimir Vinokur, whose monologues often sound on the radio, participate as a guest in the program "Good morning!". As a radio broadcaster, he worked on the programs "Baby Monitor" and "You, Me and the Song".

Vladimir Vinokur: movies

In 1993, the first film was released - "The Pistol with a Muffler", in which Vladimir Natanovich played. Later he acted in other, no less vivid paintings. Filmography humorist has more than ten different roles in the cinema. The actor remains true to his role, therefore his roles are mostly humorous.

How do we remember Vladimir Vinokur? His films became popularly beloved:

• "Check on the roads";
• "The Snow Queen";
• "Pistol with a silencer";
• "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors";
• "Gold fish";
• "Military field romance";
• "Au-y!";
• "New Year's sms".

Political activity

At the age of 44 Vinokur was appointed adviser to the vice-president of the RSFSR for Cultural Affairs. However, in this period, the artist has a misfortune - he gets into a serious accident while in Germany. Two of his close friends are dying, and he miraculously remains alive, but gets serious leg injuries. Doctors even consider the option of amputation.

But at this moment, his close friend Joseph Kobzon comes to his aid, which facilitates the transfer of the actor to the Russian clinic, where Vladimir is put on his feet. After this incident, Vinocur begins to love life even more and gives up entirely to the profession.

Awards

Vladimir Vinokur, whose biography began rather modestly, in 1984 received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and five years later, in 1989 - People's Artist of the RSFSR. He was also awarded the Order of Honor (2000), the Order of Friendship, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3 and 4 degrees, and 8 medals. In 1998, on the square of stars at the State concert hall "Russia" was laid the star named after Vladimir Vinokur. The event was timed to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the humorist.

Personal life

For many years, Vladimir Natanovich is a happy family man. With his future wife, ballerina Tamara Pervakova, a humorist met in 1973 when he was 25 years old. Chosen Vinokura is younger than him for 5 years (she was 20). Vladimir fell in love at first sight, but Tamara did not immediately respond to him in return.

Acquaintance of the couple happened at work. They both played in the play for children "Do not beat the girls." Tamara was in the role of a clockwork doll, and Vladimir - in the role of dvoechnik. The girl immediately liked the humorist, but Tamara did not pay attention to her colleague. Despite the courtship of Vladimir Natanovich, the girl remained unassailable. Case decided the case.

Vladimir received a proposal to work in one of Moscow's theaters, and he gladly agreed, but the question arose about the lack of a humorist's propiska. Tamara, who at the same time nursed a sick grandmother, also had problems with housing. Soon the girl herself offered Vinokur to sign, but the marriage was to be fictitious. The amorous humorist did not like this option, and at his insistence, Tamara nevertheless agreed to register their relationship and try to create a real family. In June 1974, a couple was married. The celebration took place in the concert hall "Russia".

However, the newly married couple faced another problem - the lack of children. After twelve years of attempts and expectations, the couple still had a daughter. Tamara was 32 years old, and Vladimir - 37. For the education of the long-awaited daughter Pervakova decided to quit her career and forever said goodbye to the ballet.

Over time, the artist, as promised to his future wife, became a famous humorist. The daughter of Tamara and Vladimir decided to follow the example of the mother. In 2003, she graduated from the Choreography Academy and began working at the Bolshoi Theater. And in 2015, Anastasia gave birth to her son Fyodor, and Vladimir Natanovich finally became a grandfather.

friendship

A close friend and colleague of Vladimir has long been Lev Leshchenko. Their acquaintance took place more than thirty years ago. After a while, they created a joint issue of "Levchik and Vovchik", the author of which is Arkady Khite. The premiere of the number was held at the birthday of Gennady Khazanov, from that moment their pop duet is popular.

Interesting facts from the life of VN Vinokur

• The expression "Who does not smoke and does not drink, he will die dizzy" was first used by Vinokur in the issue about A. Papanov. The author of the now-popular phrase was Leonid Yakubovich.
• On the advice of Vladimir Natanovich, Ilya Klyaver began using his wife's surname as a pseudonym.
• Inviting Vinokura to the ensemble "Samotsvety", the Minister of Culture established a sufficiently high salary for the artist, which was unusual for that time. When inspecting illegal proceeds in the entertainment sector, the prosecutor's office was interested in the high salary of the humorist, and he had to give explanations on this matter.

So Vladimir Vinokur, whose biography began in a small town of Kursk in the simple family of a teacher and builder, having passed the long and difficult path of professional development, gained the love of the public and became a world-famous person.