In the biography of Lev Durov it appears that his family has a very large ancestry. The ancestors of the Lion served the sovereign since the seventeenth century. The family of Durov is a hereditary nobleman, who was in kinship with many aristocrats. But, as we see, for Lev, neither military service nor circus was interesting. From the very childhood, Durov was drawn to art.
Biography of the actor began in the Moscow region of Lefortovo. The future actor grew up as a very troubled boy. His biography notes that the little Lion manages to participate in virtually all fights and fights. He was expelled several times from school, but this did not affect the character of the guy. My father never scolded Durov for what he did. He just was silent. And for Leo this was the most terrible punishment. He understood that he humiliated his father before others, worried, but, for the time being, did not change.
The war caught Durov in Moscow. His family, and he still had two sisters: the eldest and the youngest, remained in the capital. The guy lived, like many children of that time - extinguished the bombs-lighters, ran with the boys. But, at the same time, he was already addicted to the theater. Leo participated in amateur performances and performed in hospitals before the wounded soldiers. He knew how to cheer the sick. The guy sang and taped and taped various faces. Even then, the audience loved him, and Leo was finally convinced that he wanted to become an actor to bring people joy and other emotions.
When Durov studied at school, he went to a drama studio, which worked at the Palace of Pioneers. After graduating from high school Leo went to enter the School-Studio of the Moscow Art Theater. The guy just went through all the tours and, in consequence, became one of the most beloved pupils of the teachers. And, it is worth noting that at that time the real meters were taught in the Moscow Art Theater. It's not so easy to earn respect, but there was always something to learn.
After the end of the Moscow Art Theater, Durov ended up in the Central Children's Theater. It was there that he became acquainted with the director Efros, who was able to change the fate of many actors of that time. Durov played a variety of roles. Some were very simple and childish, and some demanded the highest acting skills and talent. Of course, Durov coped with all the tasks assigned to him and received great pleasure from the performances in which he played.
In 1963, Efros moved to the Lenin Komsomol Theater. Since Durov was one of his favorite actors, the director took him with him. Together with Durov, several other talented actors have joined the theater. We can say that Durov always worked with Efros and moved from theater to theater following him. For example, in 1969 the director was offered to go to the theater in Malaya Bronnaya. Together with him, ten artists and Durov could leave, of course. Was among them. In this theater Lev Durov works to this day. He played roles in a variety of performances. Among them were plays based on plays by Gogol, Chekhov, Shakespeare, and many other talented and great writers. Efros always saw the talent and potential of Durov. Therefore, he gave him the roles in which the Lion could fully reveal all his possibilities. Spectators were always delighted with how skillfully Durov reincarnated in his characters. Innate talent and good teachers always helped him in this. Every year, Durov's game has been improving more and more, although, even in the early years, it could be called simply brilliant.
It is worth noting that Durov is not only an excellent actor, but also a director. At one time he graduated from the Higher Directing Direction and himself began to stage various performances that always enjoyed great success with the audience. Among them there are classical plays, works of modern authors, and musicals. In each of his performances Durov is able to find and show a highlight. It is ideal to pick up actors and make sure that the audience believes in the reality of what is happening on stage. This person is really talented from God.
In addition, Lev Durov, of course, also a great film actor. He began filming since 1954, and after the film "Nine Days of One Year" became a recognizable audience. In his characters, Leo always reflects an eccentricity, temperament, something special, making them bright, memorable and a bit eccentric. In Durov's characters there is always a flickering light, fun and hooliganism. All these qualities are inherent in the actor himself. Even now, despite the age, he still remains as cheerful and cheerful. Lions Durov loved in the Soviet space and continue to adore in the post-Soviet. He continues to play in films that look at young people and also, like their parents and grandmothers with grandfathers, get admired and respected for this ridiculous and unordinary old man, who always has an evil eye in his eyes. Probably, that's why Durov is still a very popular actor, who is invited to shoot in many films.
Lev Durov is a man who has never been a sissy and a white hand. Being younger, he even did wood carving and made his own furniture with various furniture. His wife, Irina Kirichenko, was very lucky with such a husband. The fact is that Leo always knew how to do all the male work around the house, but, if necessary, he could cook and clean. Durov has a daughter, Catherine, who became an actress, like her parents, as well as two grandchildren: Katya and Vanya. So we can say that this man's life was a success. Probably, it happened because he never feared nothing and always went ahead. Durov is a resilient clot of energy, which, as we all hope, will gladden its viewers for more than one year with appearances on the screen in bright and memorable roles.