Biography
Konstantin Stepankov - People's Artist of the USSR, actor theater and cinema, theatrical teacher. Played in more than hundreds of films. Known by the roles of revolutionaries. Most of the paintings with his participation fell into the Golden Foundation of the Soviet cinema.Childhood and youth
Stepankov's biography is largely similar to his colleagues who were born after the revolution. The father was a priest, he was repressed, and the family took the derivative from the Mother of the Mother of the actor - Stepankov.
![People's Artist of the USSR Konstantin Stepankov People's Artist of the USSR Konstantin Stepankov](/userfiles/126/14219_1.webp)
Konstantin was born in the village of Pekh, in the Khmelnitsky region of Ukraine, June 3, 1926. After the end of the German occupation and the return of the Soviet Army, the mother decided to go to Central Asia to the Ukrainian territory. Konstantin refused to go with her and stayed without a family. He lived in an orphanage, then served on a fishing vessel.
![Konstantin Stepankov in youth and old age Konstantin Stepankov in youth and old age](/userfiles/126/14219_2.webp)
First, the future actor went to the agricultural institute, but two years later entered the Institute of Theatrical Art. He accepted the decision after he saw the performance of the troupe of one of the Kiev theaters. Ambrose Buchma, authoritative theatrical teacher of the time, having heard how Stepanov reads poems, promised to promote the young man when entering theatrical. And the word kept.
Theater
With the breaks of Stepanov taught at the Institute of Theatrical Art. At first in 1953, immediately after graduation, the director remained at the Department. Later he was removed because of the novel with a student.
![Konstantin Stepankov in the theater Konstantin Stepankov in the theater](/userfiles/126/14219_3.webp)
In 1955, Konstantin began working in the Kiev Drama Theater. In total, he gave a scene for 14 years. He wanted to play Yago to "Othello", but in Shakespeare's plays, he received only the role of Edgar in the King Lira.
Films
In 1968, the actor called to the Kiev film studio. So began a career in the movies. Stepankov's debut took place in the film "Pavel Korchagin". There he had a small, but a significant role of Akim - the secretary of the Spongo. The film was recognized, and the young actor is the first glory.
![Konstantin Stepankov in the picture Konstantin Stepankov in the picture](/userfiles/126/14219_4.webp)
Then there were several little-known films. The next sign work at Stepankova appeared only in 1968. He played Pan Kmetia in the Military Black and White Movie "Annichka" about the occupied by the Germans of Western Ukraine.
For his career, the actor starred in more than 100 films. Famous began after the role of Zhukhraya in the film "How Steel hardened" in the same name Roman N.A. Ostrovsky. In 1974, Konstantin received a premium of Lenin Komsomol. The picture about the young revolutionary has become popular in the Union, and with it and actors who played the main roles.
![Konstantin Stepankov in the film Konstantin Stepankov in the film](/userfiles/126/14219_5.webp)
In the 1977th artist for work in the painting "Duma about the Kovpake" was awarded a gold medal. According to the memories of colleagues, Stepanov was very similar to the Kovpak. This filmmaker consolidated the title of talented actor.
In 1979 was a member of the Jury of the Film Festival in Moscow. Already 1998, the actor began to teach at the University of Culture and Arts. 5 years later, I received a rule. In 1998 and 2003, Konstantin Petrovich were awarded the orders of "merit" of the third and second degrees, respectively.
![Konstantin Stepankov in the picture Konstantin Stepankov in the picture](/userfiles/126/14219_6.webp)
In addition to movies, filmed in TV links. Among the famous statements "Faust" and "Why stars smiling." In 2008 and in 2010, she took part in the filming of documentary tapes. Stepanov voiced animated films ("warm bread"), also his voice can be heard in the famous "TASS authorized to declare."
Personal life
Immediately after the release in 1953, Stepanov remains to teach at the university and is acquainted with a 18-year-old student by Hona Rogowsev. Because of the bright novel, the marriage, Constantine will be removed from teaching and remains non-partisan. In the party, the Love of the teacher to the young student was not approved. Even numerous roles of revolutionaries in the theater and cinema did not help.
![Konstantin Stepankov and Ada Rogotseva Konstantin Stepankov and Ada Rogotseva](/userfiles/126/14219_7.webp)
The couple got married as soon as the girl finished learning. Later, the spouse will also actively remove and receive the title of folk artist and the hero of Ukraine. The children of Stepankov and his wife went in footsteps of parents.
In 1962 the son was born. He was called Constantine Stankan Jr. After spending young years behind the scenes, he began to film at 12 years old. In 1986 he participated in the elimination of the accident at the Chernobyl NPP. Then he began to engage more ecology. Died in 2012 from the oncological disease.
![Konstantin Stepanov with his wife and children Konstantin Stepanov with his wife and children](/userfiles/126/14219_8.webp)
In marriage with balletmaster Olga Semeskina, Daria daughter was born in Konstantin.
In 1972, the actor was born daughter of Catherine. He played in the theater of Roman Viktyuk in Moscow. Reward produced in the workshop of theatrical art in Kiev. In 2017, he received the title of Honored Worker of Arts of Ukraine. Bore two sons.
![Konstantin Stepankov with his wife Konstantin Stepankov with his wife](/userfiles/126/14219_9.webp)
Throughout the life of Stepankov, rumors about numerous treasures. However, the Rogshev does not comment on the novels of her husband. On collaborative photos, the spouse looked like a loving couple.
Rogshev continues to play the theater and movies.
Death
Konstantin Petrovich after 60 years has moved away from work, little was shot by the state of health. More often played episodic roles. According to friends, complained that the family income brings a wife.
![Actor Konstantin Stepankov Actor Konstantin Stepankov](/userfiles/126/14219_10.webp)
The actor moved from Kiev to the village of Zherebanyatin. There is also a house of the actor. In nature, loved spending time with grandchildren, I prepared a lot. At the insistence of the family celebrated the 74th anniversary in the house of cinematographers with a large number of colleagues, friends, fans.
Konstantin Stepanov died on July 22, 2004 in Kiev. The cause of death has become a serious illness. For another 40 years, doctors diagnosed ischemia. The artist suffered a heavy operation on the thyroid gland, sick tuberculosis. Actor is buried in stabyatin.
Filmography
- 1956 - "Pavel Korchagin"
- 1957 - "Dear price"
- 1957 - "Born Storm"
- 1958 - "Flags on the towers"
- 1968 - "Annichka"
- 1971 - "Kotsubinsky Family"
- 1973 - "How Steel hardened"
- 1989 - "Etudes about Vrubel"
- 1991 - "Sin"
- 1998 - "Two Moon, three Suns"
- 2004 - "Panna"