Ilya Shakunov

Ilya Shakunov is a Russian actor, famous for his works in the genre of action adventure and melodrama, among which are the films "Antisniper", "Montecristo", "The Fugitive", "Father's Instinct". The artist does not pursue easy fame and chooses projects in which he has to overcome difficulties.

Ilya Shakunov was born in the summer of 1970. Back in his school years, he began to study at the studio of actor Igor Gorbachev.

After leaving school, Ilya entered the Leningrad Medical Institute, later transferred to the Faculty of Computer Engineering and Automation at LETI (Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute). But he soon dropped out of both educational institutions, as he wanted to connect his biography with the theater scene.

Ilya Shakunov passed exams at the Leningrad Institute of Theater, Music and Cinema (now the St. Petersburg State Academy of Theater Arts) and entered the course of Professor Veniamin Filshtinsky. Future stars of Russian cinema - Mikhail Porechenkov, Konstantin Khabensky, Ksenia Rappoport, Mikhail Trukhin - became his classmates.

Ilya Shakunov, even during his studies, was considered a promising actor - in the 4th year he entered the stage of the St. Bryantsev as Chatsky in the production of Woe from Wit.

After graduating from the institute in 1996, Ilya Shakunov joined the troupe of the already familiar Youth Theater - the artist was invited by the head of the theater Andrei Andreev. It took a little time for Ilya to become one of the leading actors of the theater. Here Shakunov played several roles that the audience loved - this is the prince from the play "Mermaid", and the double bass player in the play "Teacher of Rhythm", and Heinrich from "Dragon".

In addition to the Youth Theater, Shakunov was involved in the productions of Roman Viktyuk. The actor got the roles in the performances "Autumn Violins", "Butterfly, Butterfly" and "Confuses".

The actor had a chance to collaborate with the BDT them. G. Tovstonogov, where he was invited and rehearsed for several weeks. But love for the Youth Theater was stronger, and Ilya returned to his native walls. In 2013, he left for free swimming, leaving the theatrical stage and completely immersed in the film process.

Ilya Shakunov's debut as a film actor took place back in 1993 - he appeared as a double in the drama "The Creation of Adam" by Yuri Pavlov. Then, for several years, the artist had the opportunity to work in films. In those years, he starred in the films "About Freaks and People", "Bitter!", "Vaska Nemeshaev" and others. But the episodic roles did not bring popularity to Shakunov.

A new stage in the film career of Ilya Shakunov began in 2000. Then he played the main role in the film "Dark Night" by Oleg Kovalov. The actor brilliantly coped with the task and embodied the image of a strange, intriguing photographer named Imant, who was inflamed with feelings for a little girl.

The picture was presented at film festivals, where it was a success. At the same time, critics spoke positively about Shakunov's work. There was no need to wait for the assessment of the mass audience - the picture was never released.

In 2002 he starred in the films "Kamenskaya", "Girlfriend Autumn". The following year, the actor appeared in the films "Special Forces 2", "Russian Ark", "Three Colors of Love".

They had to shoot so often and in large quantities that the actor was forced to be on the set almost around the clock. Among the outstanding works in the actor's film career is the role of Oleg Kuprin in the ironic detective story “Viola Tarakanova. In the world of criminal passions ”, where Ilya appeared in a creative tandem with Irina Rakhmanova.

According to the actor, participation in this series made a pleasant impression on him. Director Vladimir Schegolkov managed to create a creative atmosphere on the set, so the process was easy and productive.

In 2005, Ilya got the main role in the detective story "Grief Maker" about three childhood friends who eventually turned into bitter enemies. Anatoly Bely and Alexey Makarov became Shakunov's partners on the working site.

The main role in the series "Montecristo" became a significant work in the actor's film career. The prosperous life of the character of Ilya Yuryevich ends in connection with the false accusation of a young man of a crime. For his work in this film, Shakunov won the Audience Choice Prize at the Vivat, Russian Cinema!

Participation in the action movie "Antisniper" brought the actor another award - a diploma from the XI International Festival "Detective FEST".

The man had a chance to embody different, dissimilar images. During his acting career, he played military men, doctors, businessmen, athletes and even maniacs. Now the filmography of Ilya Shakunov has more than 70 paintings. Recent works include the central character in the melodrama Love Out of Competition and the main role in the 2017 crime drama One Against All.

While filming the action movie "Survive at any cost" Ilya Yurievich had to show his skills of survival in a forest area.

As the actor himself admits, everything is fine with his personal life, because it took shape many years ago. Ilya Shakunov's wife is theater and film actress Anna Dyukova.

The acquaintance of the future spouses took place in the St. Petersburg Youth Theater, since then the couple has not been separated. Their marriage has been going on for over 15 years. Over the years of their marriage, the acting couple had two children - daughter Vasilisa was born in 2005, and her younger brother Makar was born 5 years later.

In one interview, the artist said that he was raising his children more strictly than his parents treated him in childhood. He tries to follow the schedule of their day, week. But at the same time, he notes that he does not overdo it with severity, his son and daughter are growing up happy children.

The spouses love to spend weekends, which do not often fall, with the whole family at their own dacha near St. Petersburg. In his free time he is fond of playing basketball.

Ilya Shakunov once shared a recipe for harmony in his personal life. According to the actor, the main secret is maintaining a balance between work, family and friends.

Ilya Yurievich remains an adherent of live communication with friends, colleagues and fans, therefore he does not use such social networks as Instagram. But on his behalf, an unofficial site operates, where facts of biography, photos from performances and frames from films, announcements of cinematic works are posted.

Now the actor has somewhat reduced his creative activity. In 2018, Ilya Yuryevich delighted fans with participation in only 2 projects. In the melodrama "To Live Until Love", where Daria Poverennova, Alena Khmelnitskaya, Aleksey Matoshin, Vyacheslav Chepurchenko also starred, Shakunov played the role of Ilya's character.

The artist also starred in the Russian-Turkish melodrama "The Sultan of My Heart", where he played the main character. In the work with the participation of Ilya is the detective "The Final Judgment", which also stars Tatiana Kolganova and Artur Vakha. The life of a judge goes on calmly, until one day her daughter is kidnapped in exchange for a reconsideration of the case of an unjustly convicted girl.

1993 - "The Creation of Adam" 1998 - "About Freaks and People" 2000 - "The Empire Under Impact" 2003 - "Russian Ark" 2004 - "Viola Tarakanova. In the world of criminal passions "2005 -" Multipliers of sadness "2008 -" Anti-sniper "2008 -" Montecristo "2011 -" Fugitive "2012 -" Paternal instinct "2016 -" One against all "2018 -" Live to love "2018 -" The Sultan of my heart"

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