Fedor Bondarchuk
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Fyodor Bondarchuk’s father shot the famous films “The Fate of Man” and “War and Peace”. From his youth, Fedor faced a difficult task: to get out of the shadow of the famous pope and prove that he was able to occupy his own niche in the cinema. Subsequently, the film “Ninth Company” Bondarchuk Jr. dedicated to his parent, and over the years became one of the most respected actors and directors of the country.
On May 9, the playwright turns 53. He continues to actively film and produce film projects. Does the sought-after artist have enough time for personal life? Obviously, the answer to this question is affirmative, because in recent years the director has managed to radically change the situation on the love front: he divorced Svetlana Bondarchuk and married Paulina Andreeva. Was it easy for him to decide on such a bold step after 25 years of marriage?
ACTOR, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER
Fedor Bondarchuk grew up in a family of artists
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Fedor was born in the family of the legendary director Sergei Bondarchuk and actress Irina Skobtseva. Others believed that such an origin automatically gives privileges, but the son of the artists could not call himself a minion of fate. Firstly, in childhood, the boy rarely saw his father: the parent disappeared for days at work, and secondly, the star surname imposed a burden of responsibility.
“It’s like a reinforced concrete slab. Nobody talks about the huge number of children of artists whose fate was very difficult and even tragic, ”the director argued in the documentary“ Fedor Bondarchuk. Happy here and now. ”Channel One.
At school, Fedor gained a reputation as a bully, although he took education seriously. The young man planned to enter MGIMO, but his father persuaded him to submit documents to VGIK. After a couple of weeks of study at the directing department, the student realized that he had found a calling and was ready to follow in the footsteps of his father. At the same time, Bondarchuk Jr. sought independence and wanted to prove to the whole world that he could build a career without the help of relatives. The first step to growing up for him was the army.
“I lived at the institute, did not appear at home,” Bondarchuk emphasized. – He came from the army and immediately moved with things. For me it was important that I lived and earned money on my own, personally built my life. It was a challenge. He traveled all over Moscow, to friends. ”
The first role of Fyodor Bondarchuk received in the drama of his father “Boris Godunov”
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The acting career of Fedor started a few years before entering the university: at 15 he played the role of the prince in the drama of his father Boris Godunov. Sergei Bondarchuk did not indulge the heir, but rather, was strict and demanding with him. Upon returning from the army, the son of the director of War and Peace began acting in the film Stalingrad, torn between work and school.
Fedor Bondarchuk explained why he left home
In 1991, Bondarchuk graduated from VGIK, however, he received a diploma only in 2009: he pulled with the passing of the history of the CPSU, as he went into clip-making with his head. Reorganized by him, Art Pictures Group created videos for the songs “Goodbye, Mom” of the “Code of Ethics” and “Look Into The Eyes” by Natalia Vetlitskaya. Fedor’s activity in this field was so successful that in 1993 he won the Ovation Prize.
The debut of the artist as a director was the painting “I Love” – a performance of Lyudmila Gurchenko. After her, for almost 12 years, Bondarchuk focused on the short film, music videos and acting. He played Vlad in Middle Age Crisis, Prince Myshkin in Down House, and producer in Cinema about a Movie. Having gained experience, Fedor shot the military blockbuster The Ninth Company, which turned out to be the highest grossing film of 2005.
The film adaptation of the Strugatsky’s novel “Inhabited Island” became Bondarchuk’s grandiose success
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Then Bondarchuk tried himself as a producer, supporting Rezo Gigineishvili in the filming of “Heat”. The next success of Fedor was the film adaptation of the Strugatsky story “Inhabited Island”, the implementation of which was carried out by his company Art Pictures Studio. Subsequently, the director also founded the Glavkino television complex.
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Despite being busy in film production, Bondarchuk continued to act in films: “Two Days”, “Spy”, “Filatov”. In addition, the audience remembered him as the host of the show “Armchair”, “You Are a Supermodel” and “Cinema in Details”. And although the versatile talented artist had thousands of fans, he did not become a womanizer.
MARRIAGE FOR A QUARTER OF THE CENTURY
25 years Svetlana and Fedor were considered an ideal couple
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Svetlana Rudskaya was only 16 when she met Fyodor Bondarchuk when visiting her friend. From the first meeting, a spark ran between the young people, soon they everywhere began to appear together, and then settled in the apartment of Tigran Keosayan. Lovers were in no hurry to sign and eventually got married only after the birth of their son Sergei. But Fedor made a romantic proposal: on the set, when he was shooting a clip for Sergey Mazaev.
Before and after the divorce: men of Svetlana Bondarchuk
In 1999, the spouses had a daughter, Varvara. The baby was born prematurely, so she had problems in development. This did not become a tragedy for the family: the girl grew up in love and care, and difficulties only rallied Svetlana and Fedor.
“She is very cheerful, bright. There is no drama, she is a special child, an amazing girl. It was possible to start suffering, certain problems arose, but this story united us and showed that Fedor was a caring and amazing person, ”the journalist explained in the program“ The Fate of a Man ”.
The birth of a daughter rallied the spouses even more
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The couple did not want to attract too much attention of others to the heiress, so most of the time Barbara spent abroad. According to parents, abroad it is easier to take a rehabilitation course, and my daughter got used to local educational institutions.
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For 25 years, Fedor and Svetlana were considered an ideal couple, no one doubted the strength of their marriage. Like thunder from a clear sky sounded the news of the separation of the spouses.
“With love and gratitude to each other for the years lived together, still remaining close people, while maintaining mutual respect for our relatives, we, Fedor and Svetlana Bondarchuk, report that we decided to divorce. The time spent together was wonderful, but today our paths diverged – there are no conflicts, grievances or contradictions behind this fact. We have ceased to be a couple, but remain friends, ”Bondarchukov said in an official statement.
NEW LOVE
For the first time, the director saw Paulina Andreeva in the play “No. 13D”
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Why did the spouses, who survived so much together, break off the relationship? Of course, those around immediately saw the third side in history – the young actress Paulina Andreeva. For the first time, the director noticed the artist in the play “No. 13D”, and in the fall of 2015 their romantic relationship began. Six months later, Fedor made a proposal to the beloved, although he was officially still married to Svetlana.
“Paulina suspended the process of preparing for the wedding due to the hype,” the director of the actress told StarHit in the spring of 2016. “So it’s hard to talk about dates, time will pass, and everything will happen.”
Paulina Andreeva explained why she postponed the wedding with Bondarchuk
At Kinotavr 2016, Fedor Bondarchuk appeared on the red carpet with Paulina. Without hiding tender feelings for each other, the couple held hands, hugged and willingly posed for photographers. The first release of lovers into the world made a splash, but on the other hand, provoked a negative reaction from the public. Andreev was called a homeowner and was accused of the collapse of Bondarchuk’s marriage.
“I will say directly: I was free when I met Paulina, not a month or a week, but several years. And I believe that this is right when people can not lie to themselves and say directly that they need to be prepared for change. The fact that all changes occurred because of someone specifically is not so, ”retorted Fedor.
Andreev was called a homeowner and was accused of Bondarchuk’s divorce
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The words of Bondarchuk were confirmed by his ex-wife. “No one left the family for the sake of someone else. It just happened a crisis, a peak, from which we could not get out. Each of us, life began to continue, but only after a while. Fedor has a new relationship, but this was not the reason for the divorce. This is important because he was condemned by his girlfriend too. It would be dishonest if I didn’t say this, ”the editor-in-chief of the glossy magazine emphasized.
Fans wondered why the director was pulling with a second wedding. Until 2018, surrounded by Bondarchuk, they said that he had not yet filed for a divorce due to problems with the division of jointly acquired property. Only in August last year, information appeared on the Web about the imminent marriage of the playwright and actress.
Wedding of Fedor Bondarchuk and Paulina Andreeva in St. Petersburg
Sources did not lie: on September 17, lovers celebrated the triumph in the Yusupov Palace in St. Petersburg. The wedding was closed, so 200 invited guests were asked not to film the event. Paulina demonstrated a luxurious dress with a train in social networks only the next day.
At 53, Bondarchuk skillfully combines the roles of a happy husband and youthful grandfather
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Friends are sure: the second wife changed Bondarchuk for the better, he seemed younger, got a boost of energy and inspiration for creating new projects. Others have never seen Fedor so happy. Haters argued that in the future, a big age difference could become a problem for spouses, but the director did not see the minuses.
“These people around us began to analyze, they were the first to notice that we have a difference of 20 years,” the playwright concluded. – I am happy – and that’s all, I never thought about it. And the appearance of Paulina influenced my life as a whole: I first began to live for myself. ”
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Photo: Andrey Kalmykov / Woman.ru, Gennady Usoev, Michail Guterman / Legion-Media, personal archive, Instagram.com, shots from the films “Boris Godunov”, “Inhabited Island”
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