Safonov Pavel Valentinovich - actor and director of theater and cinema. At 46, he has achieved unprecedented heights. Besides the fact that Pavel Safonov is a very talented person, he is also a wonderful family man. For several years now, he has been in a relationship with a famous Russian actress. You can learn more about the biography and personal life of Pavel Valentinovich from this publication.
Childhood and student years
Pavel Safonov was born on June 26, 1972 in the Leningrad maternity hospital. When young Pavel turned eighteen, he went from St. Petersburg to Moscow to enter the Shchukin School. Having successfully passed the exams, Safonov was enrolled in the course of Vladimir Vladimirovich Ivanov, who, in addition to our hero, released other equally talented artists, such as Vladimir Epifantsev, Alexander Oleshko, Maria Aronova and others.
Acting career in theater
In 1994, Pavel Valentinovichgraduated from "Pike" and went to work at the Vakhtangov Theater. There he played in such productions as "The Tale", "The Lion in Winter", "The Government Inspector", etc.
At this time Safonov Pavel Valentinovich continues to play in the theater. However, this happens very rarely, for the reason that now the actor is focusing on his directing career. It is possible that soon Safonov will leave the stage altogether, much to the chagrin of his fans.
Production director
For the first time, Pavel Valentinovich Safonov tried himself as a stage director while still a student. His debut work in this role was the production of "Beautiful People". Despite the fact that the performance was received with a bang, then no one could have imagined where all this would lead.
After some time, Safonov will again return to the profession of director. His next work was The Seagull. After this performance received many positive reviews, Pavel Valentinovich had no doubt that he was moving in the right direction. Throughout his directorial career, which will continue to this day, the actor has staged more than ten excellent performances, including Woe from Wit, Invitation to Execution, Dreams of Rodion Romanovich, Caligula, and others.
Film shooting
The cinema did not bypass our hero. In films, the actor Safonov Pavel Valentinovich was not filmed so often, but it’s simply impossible not to say about them.
His film debutwas the picture of George Danelia "Eagle and Tails", filmed in 1995. Other well-known actors were filmed together with our hero: Kirill Pirogov, Leonid Yarmolnik, Ivan Ryzhov, Gennady Nazarov, Yuri Stepanov and others. It is worth saying that Safonov did a very good job with his role. It was hard to believe that it was a "rookie" playing.
Four years after the release of "Eagle and Tails", actor Pavel Valentinovich Safonov is again invited to act in films. This time it was Alexander Surin's picture "Flowers for the Winners", where our hero got one of the main roles.
In 2002, Pavel Valentinovich once again acted in films, in the series "Men's Work". Then the actor completely ceases to appear on the set, devoting himself to the theater.
Personal
Personal life in the biography of Pavel Valentinovich Safonov occupies a special place. Our hero lives in a civil marriage with theater and film actress Olga Olegovna Lomonosova, known to viewers for such films as "Military Intelligence", "Private Investigation of a Retired Colonel", "Secrets and Lies", "Don't Be Born Beautiful", "Big Evil and petty dirty tricks”, “Killer whale”, “There are no former ones”, “Informed source in Moscow”, etc. Together they bring up three wonderful children who do not have a soul - Varvara, Alexandra and Fedor.
The acquaintance of Safonov Pavel Valentinovich and Lomonosova Olga Olegovna took place within the walls of the theater, or to be more precise, during the rehearsal of the play "Princess Turandot". However, the romance between the artists began only after a fewyears.
Despite the fact that the creative couple has been living together for more than 10 years, they are still not going to register their relationship, explaining that no papers are needed for feelings.
Interesting facts
And now about the most curious - we will talk about interesting facts from the life of actor Pavel Valentinovich Safonov. So let's get started:
- In some productions of our hero, you can see his wife, Olga Lomonosova, as an actress.
- One of the director's favorite musicians is Faustas Latenas.
- Safonov's creative inspiration, as he himself says, is the Soviet director Efros Anatoly Vasilyevich, who staged dozens of excellent performances: Molière, Three Sisters, Don Juan, Marriage, Boris Godunov and etc.
- In 2007, Pavel Safonov's debut comedy series Alibi Agency was released on TV screens. To date, this is the only motion picture by Pavel Valentinovich.
- Our hero is a master student at the Moscow Art Theater School.
- In his student years, Pavel Safonov was one of the best students of "Pike".
- Several times our hero was recognized as the best actor of the Vakhtangov Theater.
And finally
As you may have noticed, Safonov Pavel Valentinovich is a unique person. Thanks to his determination, he conquered many peaks, especially as a director. So far, our hero is famous only in Russia, but if Pavel Valentinovich continues to work inin the same vein, worldwide popularity is just around the corner.
In general, many admirers of our hero are still hoping to see him in the movies. However, Safonov himself believes that "a creative person should work only on the theater stage." After such a statement by a Russian celebrity, of course, it is hard to believe that the actor will return to the cinema again, but hope dies last.
