Eugene Ganelin is familiar to Russian viewers on the TV series "Deadly Force", where the actor played Zhora Lyubimova. Ganelin often managed images of people in uniform. He also tried himself as a director. Often, an actor is uploaded with work on the set, but he never regretted his professional choice.
From the biography of Yevgeny Rafailovich Ganelin
The future actor was born in Leningrad on January 19, 1959. Ganelin's father was a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences, his mother taught history. Parents really hoped that the son would choose a career as a scientist. However, Eugene decided otherwise.
In 1976, Ganelin graduated from high school and entered the drama department of the Leningrad Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography. He graduated from college in 1980 with honors.
Theatrical career
With a university diploma, Ganelina was accepted into the team of the Youth Theater on the Fontanka. Two years later, the actor moved to the Lenin Komsomol Theater, and later began to serve at the Komissarzhevskaya Theater.
In the theatrical repertoire of Eugene many roles. Here are just a few of the performances where he was busy: Pit, Suicide, Thief in Paradise, Chichikov, Nameless Star, Soap Angels.
In 1990, Ganelin became the founder of the Chameleon Theater. Then he worked for four years at the Janus production company, then moved to the Theater World association. Ganelin made a number of productions as a director. These include the performances "Katarina", "Opal Andamuki", "The Seagull", "Night Rehearsal", the show "Star Hour"
Work in the cinema
In 1985, the cinematic debut of Eugene. He played in the drama "The Feat of Odessa." The film tells about the fate of the defenders of the famous city during the war. Ganelin played the role of a senior sergeant who is ready to sacrifice himself for the sake of saving other people. Alas, this work did not impress the viewer.
Ganelin did not bring success and the films "Defendant" and "Criminal Talent." However, failure only tempered the character of the actor. He believed that his finest hour would one day come.
A breakthrough in the work of Ganelin was the series "Deadly Force." The role of Zhora Lyubimov, he received by chance. Even during the casting, he had no idea who he would have to play in the event of a successful selection for the role. As a result, the actor managed to create a capacious and memorable image of a crime fighter who never reaches into his pocket for a word and is always ready to fight back the enemy.
Among the images subsequently created by Ganelin there are many military people. In the action movie "Situation 202" he played Lieutenant Colonel Chibis, in the drama "Military Intelligence: The Western Front" he got the role of captain Samartsev. In 2005, Eugene played a lieutenant colonel of counterintelligence in the series "Sea Devils". Ganelin was also involved in the project "Secrets of Investigation 9".
