Yuri Tsurilo is a Russian actor. He repeatedly refused awards and titles, motivating the decision with a desire to remain a simple artist. Fame came to him after his role in the movie "Khrustalev, the car!". In the film, the actor played the role of general.
Yuri Alekseevich Tsurilo gives his whole life to his beloved business. Neither popularity nor fame attracted him. Relative of the performer is Vasily Vasilyev, Yashka from the legendary film "The Elusive Avengers". It is to his second cousin that he is obliged by advice to go for a test to Keosayan.
Road to vocation
The biography of the future famous artist began in 1946. A child was born in the city of Vyazniki on December 10. The boy's father was a native of the gypsy community. From him, the son inherited a colorful appearance and a sonorous surname. Mom is Russian by nationality. The family soon broke up. The baby was brought up by the grandmother.
The guy left school at the age of 14 to start working. He worked at a construction site along with adults, in a full shift. In order to be distracted from difficult everyday life, Yura was fond of acting. He began attending a theater club.
Very soon, from a hobby, acting grew into a serious occupation. The city was visited by Evgeny Kuznetsov, a Soviet artist. He was struck by a talented young man. The famous performer recommended a theater education to the young man and left a letter of recommendation.
After eighteen years, Tsurilo went to the capital. From chose the Moscow Art Theater School. A talented applicant was immediately admitted to the third round. From a nervous surge Yuri could not pass the selection and remained unaccounted for. The same problems were with admission to other theater universities in Moscow.
Film career
In the cinema, Yuri brought his origin. After tests at the Shchukin school, the guy headed for Mosfilm in the company of friends. He intended to get a role in the crowd. At this time, the studio worked on the comedy film "Royal Regatta". The director unsuccessfully selected an actor for the role of a colorful gypsy. The bright guy turned out to be the desired character.
Yuri had the necessary skills and appearance. Make-up artists did not even have to work on it. This young man recognized achievement. He refused further trials to the Pike. After the triumph, even getting a professional education began to seem not the main thing.
The guy moved to Yaroslavl, where he could become a student at a local school. After completing his studies in 1973, Yuri was in the troupe of the Novgorod Drama Theater. On his stage, the aspiring lyceum has successfully and long played in many productions. However, this time, Yuri subsequently called lost. Even in practice, he did not receive from the main roles the desired experience that the theaters of the capital provided.
In 1984, Yuri reappeared on the movie screen. He was invited to star in the Shining World project. His role was inconspicuous. He reincarnated as the owner of the hotel. After that, the artist was often offered secondary characters. Tsurilo spent most of his time filming.
The real breakthrough was the role of General Klensky in Herman's painting "Khrustalev, the car!" Formed by the statement, Yuri brought the news of the new work to the head of the Novgorod Theater. The director did not share the enthusiasm of the performer. He invited him to choose between a stage and a movie. Confidently Tsurilo decided in favor of cinema. The theater had to be left.
Confession
Filming continued for seven years. In 1998, the picture was presented at the Cannes Film Festival. The film delighted critics of Japan. Domestic art critics said that the project will appeal to Russian viewers. After the premiere, the provincial actor became a movie star.
He received many offers, the demand for Tsurilo was constantly increasing. Very soon, the general role became decisive: Yuri Alekseevich was constantly wanted to see in this image. A military man who was familiar with both discipline and power methods of solving problems turned out to be a very popular character.
A couple of years later, work on the military film "In August of the 44th …" was completed. In the film, Yuri again became a general. Even in Inhabited Island, a fantastic project by Bondarchuk, he got a military hero, a centurion. This situation has become familiar to the actor. He is sure that the role is not a specific profession or a binding to a certain role, but the fate and character of the character.
One of the iconic films for Tsurilo was Roman Semenov, who worked in the special services, an officer. One of the heroes of Gangster Petersburg, which appeared in 3 seasons of the telenovela, is headed by the Consultant agency. The artist also participated in the filming of "Heavy Sand", "Deadly Force", "Saboteur". The actor worked on "Death of an Empire" by Khotinenko, Ryazanov in his latest project, "Andersen. Life Without Love."
In an unusual way, the performer appeared in the military-drama project "Pop" in 2010. Yuri received the role of Metropolitan Sergius of the famous figure of the Russian clergy. A new unexpected character was the eastern sheikh in the series "Taste of Pomegranate." The audience called the hero a typical villain, and the artist himself believed otherwise. He considered Nadir a survivor of a personal tragedy. After the misfortune, the hero acts decisively to achieve good results.
