At the heart of any movie and theatrical performance is the script. Ilya Tilkin began to engage in drama already in adulthood. This circumstance did not prevent him from becoming a member of the guild of screenwriters.
Childhood and youth
By tradition, St. Petersburg remains the unofficial cultural capital of the Russian provinces. Beginning poets and composers often choose this city for a test of their strength. Ilya Vladimirovich Tilkin is the author of almost two dozen documentaries, which were broadcast on federal television channels. For eleven years he led the St. Petersburg branch of the NTV television company. In addition to this, he writes musical compositions for theatrical productions.
The future playwright was born on December 10, 1970 in an intelligent family. Parents at that time lived in the famous city of Leningrad. My father taught engineering graphics at the Electrotechnical Institute. Mother worked as a librarian at the Lenfilm film studio. From a young age, the boy was introduced to intellectual work and instilled an aesthetic taste. Ilya already at a preschool age demonstrated musical abilities. He studied at school not bad. His favorite subjects were history and literature. After the tenth grade, he received secondary specialized education at a music school at the Leningrad Conservatory.
Professional activity
After graduating from college, Tilkin was enrolled in the orchestra at the conservatory. For several years he played string instruments. I had to speak at different venues. In working order, Ilya met with the director of the city television studio. After a while, he was hired by the staff as the editor of a music program. In 1991, he moved with a group of colleagues to television in the polar city of Norilsk. Here Tilkin received invaluable experience in the preparation and release of broadcasts. In 1998, he was invited to the post of chief director of the NTV television company in St. Petersburg.
Tilkin’s career as a TV presenter was quite successful. Along with administrative duties, he was engaged in creativity - he wrote scripts for theater and cinema. The plays "Vegetables" and "Reloaded" were awarded special prizes of the Russian Union of Theater Workers. After 2009, Ilya decided to leave the position of the television "boss" and focus on creativity. Soon, the film "The Man at the Window" was released on the screen according to the script of Tilkin. The next project, called "Stalingrad", was released in 2013. Four years later, viewers saw the social drama "Bad Weather".
