Vladimir Mashkov is a popular Russian actor. Mashkov was officially married four times, but all marriages broke up soon. From his first marriage, concluded in his student's youth, Mashkov has a daughter.
Biography of Vladimir Mashkov
Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, director, screenwriter, film producer Vladimir Lvovich Mashkov was born on November 27, 1963 in the city of Tula.
According to information provided by Vladimir Mashkov in an interview with gazeta.ru, he lived with his family in the city of Frunze (now this city is called Bishkek) until the age of seven. Mashkov's parents were directly related to the theater. His father, Lev Petrovich, was an actor in the Novokuznetsk puppet theater, and his mother had three higher educations - and all of them are associated with art: acting, directing and theater studies.
Vladimir Mashkov's mother died of a heart attack in May 1986, without surviving the dismissal from the post of director of this theater. A few months later, the father of Vladimir Mashkov also died. In memory of his parents, Mashkov established a prize for puppet theaters called "Golden Lion" named after his mother.
The debut as an actor with Vladimir Mashkov also took place in the puppet theater. He took the stage in an amateur performance. In addition, the future actor was involved in many aspects of theatrical life. He took part in school productions, went on tour with his parents, was a stage maker, set the scenery and helped during performances.
Career of Vladimir Mashkov
After graduating from school, Vladimir Mashkov entered the biological department of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Novosibirsk State University, but a year later he realized that his vocation was theater and applied to the Novosibirsk State Theater School.
In 1984, Mashkov was expelled for a fight. Then Vladimir left for Moscow, where he entered the Moscow Art Theater School, in the workshop of Mikhail Tarkhanov. However, even there the temperamental actor did not stay long and was soon expelled. Then he got a job at the Moscow Art Theater as a decorator, then studied with Oleg Tabakov and play in his theater.
On the screen Mashkov made his debut in 1989 in the film "Green Fire of a Goat". In 1990, Vladimir graduated from the course of Oleg Tabakov.
All-Russian fame for the charismatic actor was brought in 1994, when he starred in two films at once: "Limit" by Denis Evstigneev and "Moscow Nights" by Valery Todorovsky. Later, he also appeared in Hollywood films, mastering the role of the "bad Russian".
As a director, he staged the performances "The finest hour in local time", "The Passion for Bumbarash" on the stage of the Moscow theater studio directed by Oleg Tabakov. He also worked on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater named after A. P. Chekhov, where he created the play "No. 13", and at the Satyricon Theater - the play "Threepenny Opera".
One of the most famous films with the participation of Vladimir Mashkov is The Thief, which was then nominated for an Oscar.
On April 23, 2018, he became the artistic director of the Oleg Tabakov Theater, and on May 21, 2018 - the artistic director of the Oleg Tabakov Moscow Theater School.
On February 15, 2019, Mashkov announced his final retirement from the cinema, arguing this act with a lack of time.
Personal life of Vladimir Mashkov
The handsome actor has been married four times. From his first wife, Elena Pavlovna Shevchenko, Mashkov has a daughter, Maria, who, in turn, gave her father two granddaughters - Stephanie and Alexander.
Mashkov met his first wife while studying at the Novosibirsk Theater School. Elena studied with him on the same course. The novel developed rapidly and violently, soon the young people got married. But the couple was not ready for life together and everyday difficulties. They often quarreled. In the midst of another conflict, Mashkov lost his temper and hit his wife, who by that time was pregnant, on the cheek.
Elena decided not to leave this act without public attention and complained to the management of the theater. It was because of this that Mashkov was expelled from the school, after which Vladimir went to Moscow.
Already in Moscow, Vladimir found a new love. She was the actress Alena Vladimirovna Khovanskaya. She was born on November 15, 1965 and studied with Mashkov at the Moscow Art Theater School. After the wedding, Alena devoted herself to her family, became the keeper of the hearth. But even this position did not help to keep the windy and loving Mashkov. Unable to withstand numerous betrayals, Khovanskaya invited Mashkov to leave.
The third marriage of Vladimir Mashkov lasted from 2000 to 2004. The next chosen one of the actor was the journalist and clothing designer Ksenia Borisovna Terentyeva, who was born on July 23, 1969. The couple met at the Kinotavr festival. The actor was captivated by the beauty of a young journalist. Soon Mashkov made Xenia an offer. Terentyeva supported her husband in everything, helped him make a career. It was at this time that Mashkov was gaining popularity - among others, he received an invitation to shoot in Hollywood. The third marriage did not survive such a long separation. In the United States, Mashkov met an actress of Ukrainian origin named Oksana Shelest. She was the reason for parting with his third wife.
Oksana Shelest, born on July 11, 1977, became the fourth wife of Vladimir Mashkov. From her first marriage, the woman already had a son - Andrei. Oksana was in no hurry to agree to Mashkov's proposal, because she had heard about his frivolity and his habit of cheating on his wives. Nevertheless, Oksana Shelest surrendered under the pressure of a charming actor. However, this marriage soon fell apart, since Mashkov once again started an affair on the side - with a French actress.
