Leonid Filatov turned 55

Today, Honored Artist Leonid Filatov turned 55 years old. In the evening, in “Contemporary” they give a performance according to his play, on which the author himself will be present. That is how Leonid Filatov wants to celebrate his birthday, TV-6 reports.

At home, the famous actor, writer and poet lies his last work √ the fairy tale "Cinderella". As Filatov says, the fairy tale "Hard, New Russian."

“Naturally, Cinderella is a bitch, because power, money, noise, glory ┘. It doesn’t stand it. I haven’t grown a soul, nor knowledge is not of knowledge. A normal bad girl from the province. But pretty,” the author said.

Leonid Filatov in elementary grades was published in the Komsomolets of Turkmenistan, and then did not quit composing. However, from Ashgabat to Moscow, he went to enter the director.

It turned out in the capital that it was necessary to wait for exams for the director for a long time. Someone advised until the money was over to enter the artist. The young author did so.

At the exam, says Filatov, he "felt uninformed by Khlestakov," as he read under the pseudonym his own verses and prose. Later, on admission to the institute, at his stories, performances were staged and issued for plays by Arthur Willer.

Then there were a scene of the “Theater on Taganka” and “Contemporary”, Ryazanov’s films, and his own directorial work. Now, after a stroke and kidney operations, Filatov only writes. Over the past four years, he created 16 books. His poems about the pilot, which in the subway sells "Oranges of Beige Color", and his tales instantly diverge into quotes.

The white and fluffy cat Anfisa in the house of Leonid Filatov is a favorite. Anfisa is all allowed. No one drives her even with manuscripts. As the owners joke, they have in their house everywhere - portraits are not president, but Anfisa.

The president today's congratulations to the actor and playwright showed that he knows and loves his creations. "Talent and endless devotion to art brought you high professional recognition and love of millions of spectators. Your work in the theater and cinema, different in genre and style, is interesting to everyone who appreciates sincerity and truthfulness, a subtle understanding of the human character," the congratulations said.

Leonid Filatov admits that in 30 years he got used to Moscow, found loyal friends and wife. The only thing that he can still come to terms with is cold Moscow winters.