Alexei Zharkov is not the most famous, but still very talented Soviet and Russian actor. On his account, shooting in films and TV series "Ten Little Indians", "Secrets of Palace Coups", "Shtrafbat" and other projects.
Biography
Alexey Zharkov was born in post-war Moscow in 1948. He was brought up in a large and rather poor family, but his parents tried to give the children all the best. The future actor visited an art studio, played musical instruments and, of course, was fond of theater. After graduating from school, he continued to receive education at the Moscow Art Theater School, and then got an actor in the Theater. Maria Ermolova, in whom he devoted more than 30 years.
Already in his teens, Alexei Zharkov was involved in the cinema. He played a small role in the film for young viewers "Hello, children!", As well as in the comedy "The summer has disappeared." Already held as a theater actor, Zharkov starred in the films "Connoisseurs are Investigating", "Rift" and some others. His popularity grew even more with the paintings "We were not crowned in a church" and "Torpedo bombers". Especially good for the actor was shooting in historical films and musicals.
The detective film "Ten Little Indians" based on the famous novel by Agatha Christie turned out to be stunningly successful for Alexei Zharkov. No less famous is the multi-part project "Prisoner of If Castle", the drama "Criminal Talent". Great experience and a suitable age allowed Alexei to continue acting in films and in the difficult 90s of the industry. He starred in the films "Kremlin Secrets", "Stalin's Testament" "General." The international work Life and Adventures of Ivan Chonkin and The White King turned out to be quite successful.
In the 2000s, Alexei Zharkov starred in the famous multi-part films "Secrets of Palace Coups" and "Shtrafbat", the series "Border", "Deadly Force" and "Champion", as well as the film "Ward No. 6". In the last years of his life, he managed to take part in the filming of the sensational film of Andrei Zvyagintsev "Leviathan". During this period, the actor survived a stroke, and his health was very wry. Alexei Zharkov died in 2016 after a heart attack and was buried in the Pokrovsky (Selyatinsky) cemetery.
