What was interesting in the biography of Alexander Alexandrovich Kalyagin? Well, probably, the very birth of Alexander was already an event. The fact is that Kalyagin's mother was forty years old and she was in evacuation at that time. And, probably, Alexander Alexandrovich's birth could not have taken place at all if his rural doctor had not said anything to be afraid of and to give birth to his mother. Date of birth Kalyagin - May 25, 1942. Alexander's father came up with a name for him, deciding to name his son in honor of the glorious heroes. Unfortunately, the father of Alexander Alexandrovich died a month after his birth from a heart rupture. It was with such a sad event and the biography of the actor began.
After the war, the mother and her son came to Moscow. According to the biography of Kalyagin, it was there that his childhood passed. Many mother's relatives lived in the city, and they were not ordinary people at all. Among the relatives of the actor's mother, and there were mostly women, it was possible to meet professors and other intellectuals. As a child, Sasha was a fairly quiet and exemplary boy, but at the same time proud. He never allowed himself to be pressured and forced to do something against his will. For example, it is known that Kalyagin always had an absolute hearing and my mother really wanted him to learn how to play the violin. However, Alexander himself did not like it, and no matter how much his mother struggled with him, he did not play on this musical instrument.
Alexander wanted to be an actor from childhood. And this was influenced not by the love of the theater or the acting environment, as was the case with most actors. Simply Sasha was very much loved and always praised for the fact that he told poems or something to show. Looking at how his relatives treat him for his speeches, Sasha decided that such an easy and carefree profession suits him. In general, in his childhood Kalyagin was a lazy and rather spoiled boy. He grew up among women who were holly and cherished by the boy, guarding against everything. But, of course, one desire to become an artist is always small. Kalyagin was lucky - he really had a talent. When the boy turned seven, one of the neighbors in a communal apartment made for him a small theater with a real stage. Sasha himself designed it and acted. Look at it came to all the neighboring children and they really liked the performances of the little artist. Mom Alexander noticed the manifestation of talent in the boy and took it quite seriously. She always supported Kalyagin, but, in her time, gave him to the school of artistic expression.
In his teens, Alexander became even more fired by the idea of becoming an artist. He even wrote a letter to Raikin asking him for advice. The famous actor answered Kalyagin and in a few years called him his disciple. For Alexander is still a great value then the letter of Arkady Raikin.
But, nevertheless, no matter how seriously my mother did not treat the acting talent of her son, she decided that the guy still should get a regular profession, because everything can happen in life. So Alexander graduated from the medical school and worked for two years in the ambulance. But, in the end, he decided that he could no longer do this and, having abandoned everything, entered the Shchukin school. He easily went through all the tours and studied well, but in the second year the guy was almost expelled for being unprofitable. Some teachers felt that he had such a non-standard appearance that he simply would not have anyone to play on stage. He needed to stage a scene, he even chose Chekhov's song, which was just the right character. But he needed a girl who would play with him, but everyone refused. In the end, one of the first-year students agreed to the role, to which he was very grateful, as the scene turned out excellent, and Kalyagin was left to study further. After that, the rector acknowledged his sketch best on the course and soon Kalyagin was considered one of the best students. Although not immediately, it examined the one who could play the Chekhov characters with brilliance.
By the way, in the second year Kalyagin married the girl Tatiana, who came from Sverdlovsk, first studied at the physics department, but was so talented that she was accepted into the Shchukin school without entrance exams. By the way, Alexander and Tatiana hid their love. They even signed in secret. Despite her talent, Tatyana did not work long in the theater and, having given birth to her daughter, Xenia, decided to devote herself entirely to the family. She believed that the leader in marriage should be a man and she was always satisfied with the situation in which she was.
After graduation, Kalyagin worked for some time on Taganka, and then moved to the theater named after Ermolova. He played many successful roles there, and when the head of the theater was changed, he went to Sovremennik. Kalyagin played in a variety of performances, striking his talent. But his best roles, he considers the role of director Efros. It was he who became for Kalyagin the man whom he literally adored.
In the movie, the actor played since 1967. It was on the set that he met Eugene Glushenko. She became Kalyagin's second wife. The fact is that when the daughter of actor Xenia was four years old, his wife died of cancer and he raised the child himself. And Catherine liked both the father and daughter, so she was quickly adopted into the family.
Kalyagin to this day performs a variety of very diverse roles. In addition, he is not only a talented actor, but also a director. He is never discouraged, although he suffered a heart attack. Kalyagin believes in himself and his forces, but while there is this belief, he does not fear anything.