Egor Vladislavovich Druzhinin is a talented person who independently reached unprecedented professional heights, despite a famous relative who could easily arrange his life.
He managed to realize himself as a choreographer and dancer, and also became a film director and actor.
Childhood and youth
The future star of choreography was born on March 12, 1972 in St. Petersburg. Vladislav Yuryevich, Yegor's father, a popular choreographer who staged many performances on the stage of the Komissarzhevskaya Theater. He also ran his own studio, whose main focus was pantomime. It would seem that with such a stellar father, Yegor's future fate is predetermined, and the child is simply obliged to continue the family business, but the boy in childhood was distinguished by a rebellious and assertive character. Yegor initially decided to forget about dancing, which puzzled the head of the family a lot.
Instead, young Druzhinin dreams of a career as a film actor, trying to make the necessary efforts to implement his plans. Such aspirations were rewarded, and at the age of 11 the boy first appeared on the screen. Parents, of course, rejoiced at the success of their son, but Vladislav Yuryevich continued to regret that Yegor was ruining his talent for dancing.
No one was surprised that after a successful film debut, Druzhinin entered the acting department at the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography. Tired of listening to his father's constant advice, the guy, contrary to circumstances, begins to study at a ballet school. 18 years old is a late term for beginner dancers, because representatives of this profession are taught skills from a very young age, but Yegor's decision was final.
The father was extremely skeptical about his son's new hobby, since he had previously arranged Yegor for classical dances. Despite the efforts of his father, the young man clearly did not show himself in ballet, nevertheless, in the future, the future artist approached his studies with all responsibility. Druzhinin began to devote every free minute to his favorite work, and outside of classes he visited his father's studio, memorizing movements from modern jazz.
Yegor Druzhinin in his youth The mother, trying to help her son, showed the boy tap-dancing steps in the subway passages. Egor showed himself to be an extremely capable student, who easily caught up with the program and soon studied on a par with other guys who started dancing as a child. Vladislav Yuryevich was proud of his success, because his dream was finally coming true: the boy mastered the family profession of a choreographer.
In 1994, Yegor Druzhinin received a diploma of higher education with a degree in drama and film acting. Realizing that dance is an international art that requires constant work on oneself, the guy decides to go to the homeland of the legendary Broadway, which combined music, dance and acting. New York welcomed the young choreographer, but after 6 years Yegor returned to St. Petersburg, gaining experience at the American dance school. Staying abroad influenced Druzhinin's worldview. In adulthood, he managed to build a creative biography in such a way as to come to success.
Movies
Yegor Druzhinin got into the cinema thanks to his father, who dreamed of making him a dancer. In 1981, Vladimir Alenikov, a family friend, decided to make a musical comedy that personified his autobiography. Once Vladislav Yurievich advised the director to try Yegor for this role. The boy came to audition, read a couple of lines and left for a summer camp with a friend.
The directors drew attention to the game of Yegor. As a result, the young star is offered to read the script of the new film. The boy was not at a loss and put forward a counter offer - Vasya Petrov's remarks must be read by his friend Dmitry. The duet of Yegor and Dmitry impressed Alenikov so much that he took the guys on the roles without hesitation.
Due to strict discipline at school, Egor was unable to participate in the voice acting of his character - Petya Vasechkin received the voice of another boy. Neither the studio employees nor the film crew remember the name of this child, but there is a widespread belief that the hero of Yegor speaks in the voice of one of the future soloists of Ivanushki International -.
Tango of Yegor Druzhinin in the film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin ..."The film "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible" was released in 1983 and immediately earned the love of the public. The children fell in love with the picture for the realistic and congenial main characters, and the parents simply enjoyed the light, pleasant atmosphere of the tape. The success of the film made it possible to shoot a sequel, Petrov and Vasechkin's Holidays, Ordinary and Incredible, which appeared at the box office a year later.
Egor Druzhinin becomes an all-Union celebrity, having won the love of hundreds of thousands of children. The young actor was recognized on the streets, asked for autographs and sent many letters. Glory did not make a smart guy out of a guy who puts himself above others. On the contrary, the artist tried in every possible way to prove to his admirers that he was an ordinary Soviet schoolboy.
Gradually, Yegor, preferring theater and dancing, refuses to participate in the filming of films. In 2004, he played the leader of a gang in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and appeared in a minor role in the comedy series Balzac Age, or All Men Are Their Own.
Choreography and television
After graduating from the institute, Yegor Druzhinin was expected to work in the theater. The graduate was taken in by the troupe of the Leningrad Youth Theater, which, however, could not satisfy the actor's requests, since he was entrusted with secondary roles. And then Druzhinin made a serious decision that changed his fate - he went to the USA, where he intended to study dancing and choreography. At first, the novice choreographer studied at one of the local studios, where he was noticed by the head of the dance quintet of the Boater comedy club and invited to join the troupe. The artist was a member of Boater for several years, after which he returned to Russia.
Egor Druzhinin at the Star Factory projectAt home, Yegor Vladislavovich took up free creativity, which did not affect the development potential within the theater. The choreographer took under the leadership of a talented dance group from the restaurant "Valhall" and took up the productions of the ensemble, which became the hallmark of the institution. Druzhinin also worked with famous figures of Russian show business, filling performances with unforgettable dances, which, together with the performance of the artist, made up a spectacular show.
In 2002, Druzhinin performed with a dance troupe in the Russian adaptation of the popular musical Chicago. The choreographer also paid a lot of attention to this genre in the future, and musicals become one of the main works in his career. Egor Vladislavovich had a hand in creating dances in "The Twelve Chairs", "Cats" and "Producers".
Yegor Druzhinin at a concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Vladimir VysotskyIn 2004, the artist became a choreographer in the musical show "Star Factory". Druzhinin's work impressed the project management so much that he was offered to extend the cooperation for another 2 seasons.
In 2008, viewers remembered the appearance of Yegor Druzhinin at the anniversary evening dedicated to the 70th anniversary, and the tap dance performed by the dancer was called the best performance.
In 2014, Yegor Druzhinin became a jury member and mentor in the show "Dancing" on the TNT channel. In 2017, the Russian dancer was again supposed to become the main character of the next part of the project, but on the eve of the launch of the 4th season, the choreographer decides to leave the television program. This decision surprised the producers. The organizers of the TV show said that they were warned about the plans of the man, but were still confused, starting to look for a replacement as soon as possible.
The choreographer left the show "Dancing" for objective reasons. In an interview with media representatives, Druzhinin noted that he was simply tired of participating in the project. According to Yegor, one often had to experience internal disagreement with the opinion of the audience, when, according to the results of the next audience vote, a particular participant had to be withdrawn from the competition.
The famous audience vote against came as a surprise to the jury member. Egor Vladislavovich explained that he could not cope with the situation, which became a kind of competition regime, and worries about the project participants frankly harmed.
Druzhinin's employment in other creative projects, including the preparation of the 3D musical show Jumeo, is also one of the reasons that influenced the decision to leave the Dancing show. It was assumed that difficult relationships with other members of the jury of the show, especially with, could become the basis for radical changes. The press reported that conflicts constantly arise between choreographers, and complex relationships cannot positively affect the project and all participants.
Judges of the show "Dancing" Yegor Druzhinin, Laysan Utyasheva and Miguel For 2 weeks, the producers were looking for a new mentor, trying to find an equally worthy judge. It soon became known that the place of Yegor Druzhinin in "Dances" was taken by a Ukrainian dancer, founder and leader of the JB ballet dance group in Germany.
It should be noted that in 2016, a Russian TV presenter appeared on the TV show, which alternated in the jury chair with a "judge from the people". The presence of a spectacular blonde on the project ended in a scandal. One of the participants in the show insulted the star, pointing out the unprofessionalism in evaluating the dancers, as a result, Buzova defiantly left the show.
After "Dancing", Yegor Druzhinin lost another project, deciding to leave the musical "Jumeo", on which he worked in parallel, participating in a dance show. The director disrupted the premiere of the production of the musical. Egor refused to work, claiming that the organizers of the show planned to implement the project abroad. In turn, the leaders did not hide the fact that they dreamed of presenting the production on Broadway, so this decision of the choreographer was unexpected for them.
Since March 2017, Yegor Druzhinin has become a member of the jury of the show “Everybody Dance!”, And the choreographer was accompanied by other prominent representatives of choreographic art - and. and were chosen to lead the project.
The dancer constantly monitors health. According to Yegor, a height of 178 centimeters is optimal for him, but the weight can do harm, so the choreographer devotes a lot of time to sports exercises and physical activity.
Personal life
1994 turned out to be a turning point not only in Yegor Druzhinin's career, but also in his personal life. After several years of romantic relationship, he proposed his hand and heart to actress and dancer Veronica Itskovich, who met the choreographer at the institute. The girl came to Moscow from Tbilisi, her cousin -. The talented ballerina agreed to help Yegor in plastic surgery. The dancer's twine did not work out at all, while Veronica coped with it brilliantly. From the 2nd year of the institute, the young began to live together. The wedding soon followed.
Having registered the marriage, Yegor went alone to conquer the United States, leaving his beloved wife at home. When the guy managed to establish a career and life in a distant country, he moved Veronica to him.
They lived in New York for another 4 years, after which the actress found out about the pregnancy. Egor was firmly convinced that the child should be born in Russia, which he himself had already begun to miss by that time. Together with his family, he returned to St. Petersburg, where a girl was born. They named her Alexandra. Soon, two more children appeared in Yegor's family - Tikhon and Plato. Yegor Vladislavovich also has a half-sister, Liza, who is now also dancing.
Information was repeatedly published in the press that Yegor Druzhinin had an affair with one of the members of his team, but celebrities themselves ignored such rumors.
Egor Druzhinin now
On August 25, 2018, the 5th season of the show "Dancing on TNT" started. The main event of the season was the return of Yegor Druzhinin as a mentor. The renowned choreographer shared the mission with Miguel and Tatyana Denisova.
According to Yegor, he had enough time to take a break from the Dances, gain strength and inspiration, so he accepted the proposal of the project organizers. Both other members of the jury expressed the opinion that a heated struggle is ahead, not devoid of creative debate, because now not two, but three teams of mentors had to fight.
The best representatives of Yegor's team, which he briefly calls KED, were Yuval Lamay (Juvi), Karen Stepanyan, Alexander Lee, Sasha Guryanova,. The final, which took place at the end of December, was remembered for a festive number from Druzhinin's wards in the style of an American wedding.
The choreographer's colleagues were delighted with the idea of the dance. According to the results of voting, the representative of the team of Tatyana Denisova became the owner of the 1st place, and Sasha Li and Yuvi from the CED group took the 3rd and 2nd positions, respectively. By tradition, the participants of the TV show will spend 2019 on tour, which will begin in early January.
Judging by the photo in "Instagram" choreographer, all members of Yegor Druzhinin's family were present at the final concert of the winners. The picture made an impression on the subscribers of the choreographer, who expressed admiration for the appearance of Yegor's wife. Over the years, Veronica has only become even younger looking.
TV viewers in the current season enjoyed the game of their favorite choreographer in the humorous project "Improvisation". Together with, and appeared in the Freeze Frame contest. According to fans of the show, Yegor turned out to be the best guest ever to visit a TV project.
In addition to filming on television, Yegor participates in the release of theatrical performances. In December, the premiere of the play "The Big Prince" took place, directed by. Druzhinin became the choreographer of the performance. The collected funds will be directed to the Galchonok Charitable Foundation.
Filmography
- 1983 - "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible"
- 1984 - "Vacations of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible"
- 2004 - Silver Lily of the Valley 2
- 2005 - “Balzac age, or All men are their own ... 2”
- 2005 - Viola Tarakanova. In the world of criminal passions "
- 2005 - "First Ambulance"
- 2006 - "First at home"
- 2008 - "Aurora's Love"
- 2010 - "Alibi for two"
- 2011 - "Traffic Light"
One of the key figures and judges of the large-scale project "Dancing" on the TNT channel, Yegor Druzhinin, refused to participate in its continuation.
The famous choreographer left the project on the eve of the launch of the new - already the fourth - season. Life became aware of this from sources on the channel. The producers of "Dances" were quite surprised by Druzhinin's decision, but they assure that the parting went peacefully. The situation was explained to Life in the press service of the project.
Egor Druzhinin really leaves us, - representatives of TNT reported. - He warned everyone about his departure, but the project managers are still confused: Yegor's replacement must be sought as soon as possible, because castings are already starting in April.
I'm tired, every new season I made a promise to myself not to worry so much about my participants, but it doesn't work. Excitement and emotions are torn apart. At the end of every season, I feel empty and squeezed like a lemon, I have to spend time on recovery, but there is none. The situation of the competition is clearly not for me. I can't dispassionately make decisions about members leaving when I'm working with them. You get used to each and get attached. My decision, no matter how you explain it, is a blow to them. I don't want to hurt them anymore, I don't want to hurt myself.
As a replacement for the mentor of the channel's management, he is considering the candidacy of Tatyana Denisova. A beautiful and clever girl, a talented choreographer from Ukraine, has already taken part in the show. Then, in the third season of the Dancing project, she assessed the talent of the inhabitants of Kaliningrad, replacing the popular presenter Olga Buzova. The choreographer is strict in her judgments, she was able to establish herself as a true dance professional. Many novice dancers set her as an example, they want to look as charming as Denisova and learn from the mentor a special manner of dancing, femininity and grace.
A new project of video tours has started in Moscow, within the framework of which choreographer Egor Druzhinin gave a tour of Myasnitskaya Street. This was announced on August 31st.
The action was developed by the Moscow Government on the eve of the 870th anniversary of the capital. As part of this project, video tours were recorded by well-known metropolitan personalities: directors, athletes and musicians.
Video tours continue the tradition of free educational walks around Moscow, which are regularly held at the festivals of the Moscow Seasons cycle.
One of the jury members of the large-scale project "You are super! Dancing", choreographer Egor Druzhinin shared his opinion about the project.
NTV and Sputnik presented the members of the jury of a new dance competition for children left without parental care.
Choreographer Egor Druzhinin hopes that the contestants will listen to the advice of the jury members. The main thing is not to start pitying them, because they "do not want pity, they need attention, a benevolent respectful attitude, devoid of condescension."
Egor Druzhinin also believes that every child should be seen as something special.
According to TASS, the theater on Malaya Bronnaya was the first among the capital's troupes to open its new 72nd season, which will show 8 premieres from autumn 2017 to spring 2018.
At the traditional meeting of the troupe, the artistic director of the theater Sergei Golomazov said that the first premiere sign, which is scheduled for December this year, will be Alexander Griboyedov's Woe from Wit directed by Pavel Safonov. The premiere of Yegor Druzhinin's musical "Alice in Wonderland" is scheduled for the second half of the season. In addition, the theater will stage Cheek to Cheek by Swedish playwright Jonas Gardel, Ugly Swans based on the novel by the Strugatsky brothers and Alexander Pushkin's Little Tragedies.
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Loyal fans of "Dancing" have long begun to notice the tension in the relationship between the two mentors, their constant disputes, rivalry, claims to each other and verbal skirmishes. But the official reason for Druzhinin's dismissal is different.
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"I'm tired," he admitted. website Egor. - Every new season I made a promise to myself not to worry so much about my participants. But it doesn't work. Excitement and emotions are torn apart. And at the end of every season, I feel drained and squeezed like a lemon. You have to spend some time recovering. And he is not. The situation of the competition is clearly not for me. I cannot dispassionately make decisions about the departure of participants when I work with them. You get used to each and get attached. My decision, no matter how you explain it, is a blow to them. I don't want to hurt them anymore. I don't want to hurt myself."
Many viewers remember that a year ago Druzhinin was already filming the project "Dances. Battle of the Seasons". “Voting is purely spectator and turns into a blind lottery, so in this capacity, my participation in this project no longer makes sense,” the choreographer complained at that moment, but the misunderstanding was resolved.
However, in the next season of the project, Yegor will no longer appear. And not only because of "the attraction that a professional dance show has become." The popular choreographer is in great demand in other projects. He is preparing a 3D show musical "Jumeo". It is expected that the audience will see it at the end of March, so the deadline is running out. Druzhinin also joined the jury of the show "Everybody Dance" on the TV channel "Russia 1". It will air on March 19, taking the place of another famous TV project - "Dancing with the Stars".
“As for the reasons for leaving Dances, I don’t have and didn’t have any complaints against the viewer, with the exception of Battle of the Seasons, where everything, it seems to me, was so obvious that even the producers agreed and changed the voting format” - assured Druzhinin.
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Rumor has it that Yegor did not want to be scattered on several projects at once, because the fourth season of "Dances" is being launched the other day. According to media reports, the producers of the show were surprised at his decision to leave. “Yegor Druzhinin is really leaving us. He warned everyone about his departure, but the project managers are still confused - Yegor’s replacement must be sought as soon as possible, because castings are already starting in April,” Life.ru quotes a representative of the TNT channel.
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By the way, earlier Druzhinin did not hide the pen from the sharks that he was not always pleased with Miguel. After each season, it is the black mentor who organizes the tour of the dancers by region. Yegor considers this situation unfair. "Participants of the competition initially understand: even if you are not a winner, there is a chance to get into the "Dancing" tour, which is held after the next season ends. Dancers want to continue the show, they want to earn money, gain additional popularity and weight in the dance environment. The tour organizes Comedy Club production, but Miguel is at the helm.Its director, the choreographers of Miguel's team and he himself decide who will go on tour and who won't.Therefore, participants at the stage of selection in the show may initially lean towards Miguel's team.I think this is unfair But I think that the situation will not change,” said Druzhinin.
Yegor admitted that he and his colleague have difficult moments in a relationship. “We fight to the first blood. Whoever hits the first “yushka” takes the dancer for himself. In fact, everything is decided without love, but amicably,” the intelligent mentor explained.
Why did I come back? Well, first of all, I rested. Secondly, if you exclude yourself from this coordinate system, then you can simply try to do your own thing, your participants. They win - they win, if not - it's not scary. The main thing is that it will be possible to give the audience interesting performances performed by interesting people throughout the whole season. Well, and then, too much has been done for this project by me as well. It’s a pity for me to cross out and throw it all away, ”admitted the famous choreographer in a video interview with Vokrug TV.
Miguel, Tatyana Denisova, Olga Buzova and Yegor Druzhinin
Now Yegor Druzhinin, in the company of other mentors -, - and invited members of the jury, is conducting castings for the new season of the DANCES show. According to the artist, this year very interesting dancers are trying their hand, who are not like the participants of previous seasons.
“There are also new cities. For example, Chelyabinsk and Nizhny Novgorod, continues Druzhinin. - Some cities traditionally upset us. Unfortunately, this is St. Petersburg. Now we are continuing the castings, after that there will be a fairly long period of master classes, during which we will give the guys material, look at them, notice what is happening. Well, then the main fight will begin, which, unfortunately, will remain behind the scenes: we will try to sort out the participants for ourselves. By the way, as Yegor Druzhinin admitted in an exclusive video interview with Vokrug TV, he does not want his team to have people who are eager to win by any means.
Egor Druzhinin and Tatyana Denisova
Yegor Druzhinin does not forget about his role as a producer and director. From October 5, the Moscow audience will be able to appreciate his new musical "The Flying Ship", which was received with enthusiasm in St. Petersburg. “The main thing we did was to rework the script of the cartoon beloved by many. The plot remained the same, the main plot - too. We tried to make the story understandable and interesting for both children and adults. I am sure that every viewer will find something of their own - where to cry, where to smile, where to laugh, ”the choreographer shared in an exclusive video interview with Vokrug TV.
Egor Druzhinin
