Who is Ivan Okhlobystin? Actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, writer, priest, public figure, biker and generally a keen nature. In addition, he took place as a man - in his life there was and is the only, beloved wife, who gave him 6 children.
Everything that this amazing person touches immediately attracts the attention of the media and the public. Ivan Okhlobystin is self-sufficient in any of his personalities - in acting, directing, as a screenwriter and as a family man. Only one area of activity causes contradictions and doubts in it - the ministry of the Orthodox Church. He was successful as a clergyman, but an active nature demanded self-realization in cinema, which made him return to the path of creativity.
Biography of Ivan Okhlobystin
Ivan was born in the family of a doctor and student, who was more than 40 years younger than her husband, in July 1966. The family lived near Tula, in the small settlement of Polenovo, at a holiday home for party workers.
Parents divorced even when Vanya was very young, but his father also took part in raising his son. The boy grew up in severity, both mom and dad were demanding. Father insisted that Ivan continue the dynasty and become a surgeon, but the young man’s plans included a completely different direction - after watching the film “Ordinary Miracle” the young man dreamed of a movie.
And this dream was destined to come true - Ivan's mother got married for the second time, and moved with her son to Moscow. After graduating from high school, the young man went to conquer the selection committee of VGIK. Passing exams by entrant Ivan Okhlobystin literally overgrown with tales. Ivan retorted to the demand of one of the commission members to surprise - I came to say a new word in the cinema, and not to clown in front of you. Naturally, the impudent applicant was smoothed out, but then returned back and accepted for study, admitting that he still managed to surprise the masters of the university.
Career of Ivan Okhlobystin
Training at VGIK was interrupted by service in the SA. From the second year, Ivan was drafted into the army, he joined the missile forces, but did not show any special military talent. The impudent private soldier spent most of the service at the guardhouse, and, according to him, loneliness gave him much more pleasure than being in the barracks and at the training grounds.
VGIK Ivan Okhlobystin graduated with honors. He started making films during his studies, and his short films were highly appreciated by teachers. And at the age of 25 he received an award in the nomination "Best Actor of the Year" for his role in the film "Leg".
Films to which Ivan Okhlobystin “had a hand”, no matter as an actor, director or screenwriter, invariably became bombs, were fundamentally different from stagnant Soviet cinema. But at some point Okhlobystin suddenly lost interest in this career and creative race. At that time, he saw no other option than serving Orthodoxy.
But there Ivan did not find himself. Not wanting to doom the family to poverty, he asked blessings from the confessors for filming a movie, and then completely initiated the removal of the priesthood. They met him and even left him the right to return to the clergy at the moment when he himself so desires.
