We continue KVN: KVN players who have become people

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

On August 8, 71, Julia Gusman, a director, founder of the Nika Prize, and a recognized figure of culture and arts, turns 71. In his youth, he was the captain of the KVN team in Baku, and now he is a permanent member of the jury of this game, which has already “released” many talented individuals. We decided to remember some of the members of the club, cheerful and resourceful, who were able to break out into people.

In the meantime, let's continue about Julia Gusman. He was born into the family of a military doctor and translator. Yuliy Solomonovich studied at the Azerbaijan Medical Institute named after A. Nariman Narimanov, however, he was not interested in medicine. But he was seriously carried away by psychology, in particular, the works of Sigmund Freud.

In 1964, together with his friends, Julius created an independent Baku KVN club.

After the institute he studied in graduate school and even wrote a dissertation, which he never defended. In 1964, together with his friends, Julius created an independent Baku KVN club. For 7 years he was the captain of the national team, during which time they have never lost. He graduated from the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors of the USSR State Committee for Cinematography and even made 7 films, including "One Fine Day", "Don't be afraid, I'm with you!" and "Park of the Soviet period".

Currently, Guzman often appears in various television programs and has been a permanent member of the KVN jury for many years. Soon the film "Prisoner of the Caucasus!"

Gennady Khazanov

The artist was born in Moscow into a Jewish family. Even as a child, he was noted for acting and humorous talents: he convincingly parodied other people's voices, performed fables and showed miniatures from humorous magazines. Gennady considers Arkady Raikin to be his teacher, who, according to the artist, had a great influence on him with his work. At the age of 14, Khazanov had the opportunity to periodically attend his performances.

The stage career of Gennady Khazanov began with student amateur performances. He played for the KVN team of the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute in the late 60s. According to the artist, then KVN was completely different, now it looks like an incubator, and those who come from it are ready to make their way into show business by any means. Gennady left KVN in 1965, but sometimes participates in it as a member of the jury. By the way, Gennady, like Julius Solomonovich, acts in films. For example, he can also be seen in "Prisoner of the Caucasus!" in the role of Saakhov.

Mikhail Shats

Mikhail does not have a specific direction in which he manifests himself: he is a TV presenter, showman, comedian, theater and film actor. For eight years, Schatz played in KVN for the team of the First Leningrad Medical Institute.

After KVN, the artist tried to get a job as an anesthesiologist-resuscitator (who he is by education), while simultaneously coming up with a new humorous program - “O. S. P.-studio ". By and large, Mikhail got involved exclusively in humorous projects, and he was a TV presenter only in them. He hosted such programs as "Good jokes", "Thank God you came!", "Random connections", "My family is against everyone." In 2006 he received "TEFI" in the nomination "Best presenter of an entertainment program".

Vladimir Zelensky

At school, Vladimir dreamed of becoming a diplomat and was even preparing to enter MGIMO. True, he entered the Krivoy Rog Economic Institute of the Kiev National Economic University, where he received a law degree. In his student years, Zelensky was seriously carried away by KVN and even played for the Zaporozhye-Krivoy Rog-Transit team. At first, Vladimir was taken only to dance, and then he was entrusted with the roles. In 1997, Zelensky, together with Denis Manzhosov, Yuri Krapov and Alexander Pikalov, created his own team called "95th quarter", in which he took the position of team captain and became the author of most of the numbers.

At school, Vladimir dreamed of becoming a diplomat and was even preparing to enter MGIMO.

When the "95th quarter" collapsed, Vladimir was offered to stay in KVN as an author and editor, but he refused. From 2004 to the present, Zelensky has been actively acting in films, and also producing his own films and series. Among his works as a producer are the series "Matchmakers", "Daddies", "Mitya's Tales", as well as the films "Champions from the Gateway", "Rzhevsky against Napoleon", "8 First Dates" and "Love in the Big City 3".

Garik Martirosyan

The famous TV presenter, showman and resident of the Comedy Club for nine years played for the KVN team "New Armenians", then was part of the "USSR National Team", worked in the "Good evening" program with Igor Ugolnikov, as well as with the KVN team "Burnt by the Sun" as one of the authors. Garik graduated from Yerevan State Medical University with a degree in neurologist-psychotherapist. After graduating from university, he worked in his specialty for three years.

Currently, the showman is one of the producers of Comedy Club, Our Russia and Parrot Club, and is also a member of the jury at Comedy Battle. Garik won the TV show "Two Stars", where he performed in tandem with Larisa Dolina. For four years, Martirosyan was one of the hosts of the program "ProjectorParisHilton".

Semyon Slepakov

Semyon is a very educated humorist: he graduated from the Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University, the Faculty of French and the Faculty of State and Municipal Administration, majoring in “linguist” and “manager”. Slepakov also defended his Ph. D. thesis in economics on the topic "Market adaptation of the reproductive complex of a recreational region", becoming a candidate of economic sciences. The showman played for the whole six years in the KVN team "National Team of Pyatigorsk", where he was the captain.

Slepakov writes original songs and is a bard-ten's manager in the Comedy Club show. He has two music albums. Today Semyon is a screenwriter and producer of popular sitcoms: "Univer", "Interns", "Univer. New hostel "and" SashaTanya ".

Dmitry Brekotkin

During his school years, Dmitry was fond of sports - he tried many sports disciplines, but due to restlessness, he did not linger anywhere for a long time. True, in his youth he still received the title of candidate for master of sports in sambo. He served in the army, after which he studied at USTU - UPI at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

In the student squad, Dmitry met Sergei Ershov and Dmitry Sokolov, who invited him to play for the university team "Uralskie dumplings".

As a student, he met Sergei Ershov and Dmitry Sokolov, who invited him to play in KVN for the university team "Ural dumplings". Today "Uralskie dumplings" are an independent creative team and one of the most successful humorous shows on television. In addition to Brekotkin, his teammates perform in the show, including Sergei Netievsky, Vyacheslav Myasnikov, Andrei Rozhkov, Dmitry Sokolov, Sergei Ershov and others.

Ekaterina Skulkina

The comedian, already in her school years, actively participated in mass activities, attended various sections and arranged performances in front of family and friends. Katerina entered a medical school, after which she studied at the Kazan State Medical University as a dentist.

Skulkina became a member of the KVN team "Four Tatars" in 2003 and played in it for three years. After playing in KVN, Catherine got into the comic project Made in Woman, which changed its name to Comedy Woman. In addition to participating in Comedy Woman, Skulkina starred in comedy series. So, you can see her in the image of Elena Muslimova in the sitcom "Friendship of Peoples".

Svetlana Permyakova

Svetlana was born in the family of a machinist and an accountant, graduated from the Perm State Institute of Art and Culture. She first appeared on television in 1992, playing in KVN for the national team of Perm State University. After leaving the team, she did not stop playing. So, she was an actress of the Lysva Drama Theater and an actress of the Perm Youth Theater. In the latter she met Zhanna Kadnikova. As a result of their acquaintance, the duet "Zhanka and Svetka" was formed, where the girls performed in the form of dumb vocational school graduates. The duet quickly gained popularity, and the actresses were invited to the Parma KVN team.

Today Permyakova is known as a comedic actress. Most of all, she was remembered by the audience for the role of warrant officer Zhanna Semyonovna Topalova in the series "Soldiers", as well as nurse Lyuba in the sitcom "Interns". Svetlana also works on the radio and hosts her TV show "SHKAF"!

Ekaterina Barnabas

A native Muscovite was born into the family of a military man and a doctor. Catherine often went to children's camps, where she did not miss the opportunity to show all her talents (in particular, dance). She began playing in KVN in 2003. First, Barnabas played for the team "My Secrets", then for the "Team of Minorities". After several failures of the "National Team of Minorities" Ekaterina returned to her former team.

First, Barnabas played for the team "My Secrets", then for the "Team of Minorities".

At the moment, Catherine acts in Comedy Woman as an actress, and is also engaged in staging dance numbers. Barnabas starred for the covers of men's magazines MAXIM and XXL. Also, Catherine does not miss the opportunity to appear in films and TV series. For example, she appeared in the sitcom Happy Together, the TV series Studio 17 and the comedy First Dates 8. Currently, Barnabas is involved in the filming of the comedy "Young Grandpa".

Marina Fedunkiv

Marina was born in Perm, graduated from the local institute of art and culture. She got into KVN after graduation, in addition, she wrote scripts for student humorous projects. Played for the Dobryanka team.

Fedunkiv starred in humorous programs, plays in serials, cinema and theater. Best known for her role as mom Kolyana Naumova in the sitcom "Real Boys". Since 2013, Marina has been a regular participant in the Comedy Woman show, periodically appearing in Give Youth! Now the actress is involved in the filming of the films "Corporate" and "Graduation".

Natalia Medvedeva

From an early age, Natalia was interested in art and creativity: she went to a music school, danced, sang in a folk group, attended various circles and participated in all school events and holidays. While studying at the Russian State University of Trade and Economics, she began to play KVN, appearing in episodes of the Megapolis team. Then she played for the Glamor and Fedor Dvinyatin teams. In 2008, Medvedev was recognized as the KVN of the Year according to the site "KVN for Everyone".

In 2008, Medvedeva was recognized as the KVN of the Year according to the KVN for All website.

In 2006, Natalia was invited to the Comedy Woman project, in which she still participates. Her role is a crazy, inadequate girl. In addition to Comedy Woman, Medvedev is not averse to appearing in the form of a TV presenter (recently a television project "This is a movie!" With her participation was released), and also to try herself as an actress: "New Year's marriage", "What men are doing!" Now Natasha is involved in three films that will be released in the near future: "Corporate", "Changing Lives" and "I Remember - I Don't Remember!"

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