Svetlana Sergeevna Druzhinina
Svetlana Druzhinina (2009)
Born (1935-12-16) 16 December 1935
NationalityRussian
EducationBallet School of the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre, Ballet School of the Bolshoi Theatre, VGIK
Occupation(s)Actress, Director, Screenwriter, Film producer
SpouseAnatolij Mukasej
ChildrenAnatolij Mukasej (died in 1988), Mihail Mukasej

Svetlana Sergeevna Druzhinina[1] (Russian: Светла́на Серге́евна Дружи́нина; born 16 December 1935 in Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian actress, film director, screenwriter, film producer. She is best known for directing the Gardes-Marines trilogy consisting of Gardes-Marines, ahead!, Viva Gardes-Marines! and Gardes-Marines-III.

Biography

Svetlana Druzhinina was born on 16 December 1935 in Moscow.[2] In 1946, Druzhinina entered the circus school, where she successfully worked with a group of circus acrobats for one year. A year later she moved to the ballet school at the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre. In 1955 she graduated from the ballet school of the Bolshoi Theatre, where she studied together with future ballet stars Māris Liepa and Natalya Kasatkina. Because of a serious injury Druzhinina couldn’t become a dancer.

In 1955 Druzhinina debuted as an actress in the movie Showcase for Supermarket (Russian: "За витриной универмага"). She played a shop assistant Sonja Bozhko. From 1955 to 1965 she was an actress at the central studio of Gorky Film Studio.

In 1960 Druzhinina graduated from the VGIK Faculty of Actor (actor's workshop of Olga Pyzhova and Boris Bibikov).

In 1969 Druzhinina graduated from the VGIK Faculty of Director (workshop of Igor Talankin), her thesis film was Zinka (screenwriter B. Mazhaev). In the same year she began her work as a director on Mosfilm.

Druzhinina was a hostess of the first Soviet humor TV shows and competitions called KVN on the Central Television (together with Mikhail Derzhavin).

Her debut as a director was in the movie called Fulfillment of Desires (Russian: "Исполнение желаний") (1974) based on the novel by Veniamin Kaverin.

Druzhinina received her recognition and national love as a director in 1987 after the release of the TV film Gardes-Marines, ahead! This was her first experience as a director of a historical movie, and it was very successful. Later the history of the Russian Empire became the main theme of her work.

From 2000 to the present time Druzhinina is directing a TV series about the history of Russia in the 18th century called Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century.

Family

Mother - Anna Danilovna Myznikova, the Don Cossack, worked as a teacher in kindergarten. Father - Sergei Ivanovich Druginyn, son of a priest, the driver (died during the Great Patriotic War).

Husband - Anatoly Mukasey (born 26 July 1938), Soviet and Russian filmmaker, People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2009). In 2013, the couple celebrated the 55th anniversary of marriage.

  • The eldest son - Anatoly Mukasey, died in 1988.
    • grandson - Daniil (born 24 February 1987), engaged in computer editing movies.
  • The youngest son - Michael Mukasey (born 3 January 1966), the Russian filmmaker and film producer.
    • grandson - Maxim, granddaughter - Elizabeth
  • Third daughter-in-law - Yekaterina Gamova (born 17 October 1980), the Russian volleyball player of the national team, twice world champion, Merited Master of Sports of Russia. Michael and Yekaterina were married on 17 August 2012.

Filmography

Director, screenwriter and producer

Year Film Russian Title
1969ZinkaЗинкаDirector (Thesis)
1974Fulfillment of DesiresИсполнение желанийDirector
1977The Sun, the Sun AgainСолнце, снова солнцеDirector, Screenwriter
1979Matchmaking HussarСватовство гусараDirector, Screenwriter
1980Dulcinea del TobosoДульсинея ТобосскаяDirector
1982The Circus PrincessПринцесса циркаDirector, Screenwriter
1988Gardes-Marines, Ahead!Гардемарины, вперёд!Director, Screenwriter
1991Viva Gardes-Marines!Виват, гардемарины!Director, Screenwriter
1992Gardes-Marines IIIГардемарины IIIDirector, Screenwriter
2000Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №1. Testament EmperorТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 1-й. Завещание императораDirector, Screenwriter
2000Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament EmpressТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 2-й. Завещание императрицыDirector, Screenwriter
2001Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №3. I am the EmperorТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 3-й. Я - императорDirector, Screenwriter
2001Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №4. Overthrow GoliathТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 4-й. Падение ГолиафаDirector, Screenwriter
2003Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №5. Second Bride EmperorТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 5-й. Вторая невеста императораDirector, Screenwriter
2003Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №6. The death of the young emperorТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 6-й. Смерть юного императораDirector, Screenwriter
2008Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №7. Viva, Anna!Тайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 7-й. Виват, Анна!Director, Screenwriter, Film producer
2011Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 1. Hunting for a princessТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 8-й, часть 1. Охота на принцессуDirector, Screenwriter
2013Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 1. Hunting for a princessТайны дворцовых переворотов. Россия, век XVIII-ый. Фильм 8-й, часть 2. Охота на принцессуDirector, Screenwriter
2019Gardes-Marines IV[3]Гардемарины IVDirector

Actor

Year Film Russian Title Role
1955Showcase for SupermarketЗа витриной универмагаSonja Bozhko
1955Good morningДоброе утроbelle of the ball (uncredited)
1956Herdsman songПеснь табунщикаgirl in a conservatory
1957It Happened in PenkovoДело было в ПеньковоLarissa
1960The bridge can not moveМост перейти нельзя(the character's name is not specified)
1960Bad omenПлохая приметаKlava
1961The GirlsДевчатаAnfisa
1961Eagle islandОрлиный островIrina Rodova, archaeologist
1962On Seven WindsНа семи ветрахTonya Baykova
1962Somewhere a sonГде-то есть сынNadia
1963Monday is a hard dayПонедельник день тяжелыйUdaltsova
1963Collecting cloudsСобирающий облакаteacher
1964What is the sea?Какое оно, море?(the character's name is not specified)
1964Green lightЗелёный огонёк(the character's name is not specified)
1964Fifth poplarПятый тополь(the character's name is not specified)
1965BelovedЛюбимаяSophia
1965LonelinessОдиночествоMaria Kosova
1970Heart of RussiaСердце РоссииOlga Nikolaevna

Awards

References

  1. "Светлана Дружинина, 1935 — Режиссер".
  2. "Светлана Дружинина".
  3. "Дружинина: новые Гардемарины расскажут о войне с Турцией 1787 года". RIA Novosti. 10 December 2015.
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