Ernst Romanov happened to star in many films and television series. And most often these were far from the most important roles. But the images created by the actor became vivid and memorable. The audience immediately drew attention to the expressive look of Romanov and appreciated his charisma.
From the biography of Ernst Ivanovich Romanov
The future theater and film actor was born on April 9, 1936. His homeland is the city of Serov, in the Sverdlovsk region. Ernst's father was the director of a vocational school, my mother worked at a metallurgical plant. Parents named their first son in honor of the leader of the German Communists Ernst Thalmann. Later, two more boys were born in the family.
After the war, a cinema opened in the city. Ernst often looked in there to watch another movie. With bated breath he watched the development of the plot and dreamed that he would someday become an actor.
For the first time, Ernst appeared in the fourth grade. The boy was pleased to attend the drama club. The teachers highly appreciated his abilities, and some even considered Ernst a child prodigy.
After graduation, Romanov went to the capital of the USSR, where he submitted documents to the Shchukin School and GITIS. Having successfully passed the competition, the young man nevertheless opted for GITIS, since a hostel was provided there. One of Ernst's classmates was Roman Viktyuk, who later became a famous director.
Theater career
GITIS Romanov graduated in 1957, after which he was assigned to the Rostov-on-Don Theater by distribution. However, Ernst and his classmates were disappointed: the theater building was in a deplorable state, and the townspeople were more interested in football, rather than theater art.
Two years later, the young actor moved to Ryazan. The situation there turned out to be almost the same. After completing the season, Ernst was accepted into the troupe of the Drama Theater in Tallinn. It was here that the actor felt in demand and became popular.
In 1969, Romanov moved to Leningrad. Here he served in the Lensovet Theater, and then in the Pushkin Theater.
But soon Ernst Ivanovich devoted all his time and energy to cinema.
Work in the cinema
In 1972, Romanov played in the psychological movie drama "Monologue", where he got a small role. This was followed by work in the film “The Collapse of Engineer Garin” (1973). A year later, Ernst Ivanovich became a staff member of Lenfilm. After this lack of roles, the actor never experienced.
On the screen, Romanov embodied mainly only supporting roles. But he did it so masterfully that he forever remained in the memory of the audience. An expressive look, proud posture and an intelligent face determined the role of a talented actor. He often played professors, officers, statesmen. The actor himself admitted that most often he had to play the role of doctors.
Romanov had to play age-related characters. For example, in the musical film by Jan Fried "The Dog on the Stage" Ernst Ivanovich created a memorable image of an elderly count.
In the 90s, a serious crisis emerged in Russian cinema. And Ernst Ivanovich returned to the theatrical stage, retaining love and reverence for cinema. When Russian cinema rose from the ashes, Romanov again began to receive offers from filmmakers. He played in the films "Golden Guys", "Empire under attack", "Great."
