Kirill Kozakov is a representative of the famous acting dynasty, one of the few who did not dream of entering the theater or acting in films. But fate decreed otherwise. In his filmography of more than 50 works, he is recognizable and successful in the profession.
Russian spectators know the stately handsome, talented actor Kirill Kozakov from such films as “Countess de Monsoro”, “Fifth Guard”, the third film “Love-Carrot”, and the recently released “Torgsin”, in which he played a hypnotist-psychiatrist. It is impossible not to notice him, even if he brings to life the image of a secondary hero of the film.
Biography of actor Kirill Kozakov
Kirill Kozakov was born in the family of the famous Soviet and Russian actor Mikhail Kozakov and costume designer of the Central Television Greta Taar, in early November 1962. Shortly after the birth of a son, according to some sources a year later, according to others three years later, the family broke up, but the boy did not lose his father. Mikhail Mikhailovich took an active part in the education of Cyril and his sister, tried to instill in children a love for the beautiful - classical literature, theater. However, the plans of the son of a well-known actor at that time did not include the career of a lyceum.
After graduating from school, Cyril was in no hurry to enter a university, he tried many simple working professions - from a paver to a postman and even a baker. Then fate brought him to art, but from a different facet. For some time, the future actor Kirill Kozakov worked as a lighter at one of the movie studios.
Even having decided to enter a specialized university, Cyril hesitated. Initially, he decided to study at the faculty of directing of the School-Studio at the Moscow Art Theater, but changed it during the entrance exams, became a student in the acting department of "Slivers". Kirill Kozakov studied at the art of the lyceum on the course of Victor Korshunov.
Career actor Kirill Kozakova
Volatility and adventurism did not disappear from the character of Kirill Kozakov even after graduating from the Shchepkinsky school. He tried his hand at several theaters, darted between the movie set and the stage. In the creative piggy bank of Kozakov Cyril, there is a service in the troupes of such theaters as
- Moscow New Drama,
- Theater of the Russian Army,
- Theater on Malaya Bronnaya.
Thanks to the appearance inherited from his father, Cyril received mainly the roles of aristocrats. On the stage of the theater, he played Clythander in The Fooled Husband, the Inventor in the play King, Queen, Jack according to Nabokov, Fokin and Myasin in Nizhinsky, Shenom the Younger in Lula.
Kirill Kozakov went to the cinema gradually - he began to act in television plays. From his works of this plan, it is worth highlighting the roles of Faust in the television play Goethe. Scenes from the tragedy Faust, a servant from Caesar and Cleopatra, Prince Cheremshanov from the play "And the Light Shines in the Dark, " Bulatov from the play "The Original Artist, true artist, real killer."
But cinema brought him wide popularity, nevertheless. It was in the films that he played his best roles, they began to recognize him, and most importantly for Kirill Kozakov himself, they stopped comparing him with his famous father.
The best movie roles of actor Kirill Kozakov
The first full-fledged film role was played by Kirill Kozakov in the film "Mikhailo Lomonosov" (1984) directed by Alexander Proshkin. It was a historical biography film. Cyril Kozakov was entrusted with the role of Emperor Peter II. It was small, but significant both for the plot and for the picture as a whole, and Kozakov Jr. did not let the director down, performed it vividly, the image of his hero was full of colors and feelings.
But the love of the audience and fame brought him another work. In 1997, the film “Countess de Monsoro” was released, where Cyril Kozakov played the role of Francois, Duke of Anjou. It was in this movie that the actor was able to show his talent in all its facets, to confirm that he is worthy of the name of his legendary father.
The list of the best film roles of the actor Kirill Kozakov and critics, and viewers include such his works as
- Plato of Teeth from Assa,
- the monk under investigation from the Arbiter,
- Jean from My Frontier,
- Walter Krivitsky from The Charm of Evil,
- Bakhti from the series "Carmelita. Gypsy Passion",
- Koltsova from "Russian Chocolate",
- Bagration from the documentary "1812",
- Felix from The Fifth Guard and others.
Like other actors, Kirill Kozakov had career ups and lulls when the roles were secondary or they were not at all. And the reason is not at all the lack of talent, but the fact that not every image fits his appearance and manner of play.
