Biography
Yuri Kuklachev stands out even in a number of circus artists. The kindness and sincerity of the trainer have small spectators and adults of people. There is not a single photo on which Maestro was captured without a smile. Yuri Dmitrievich became the first clown-trainer, who began to put numbers along with a domestic cat. The artist founded the only Theater "Koshkin House" in which the main actors are purring creatures.Childhood and youth
Yuri was born in Moscow, but the art did not belong to the dynasty of people. Boy's parents, Dmitry Semenovich and Valentina Ivanovna, were ordinary workers. At one time, the father was under house arrest due to the publication of a prohibited joke, so all the troubles on the content of the family lay on the shoulders of the mother. But the family because of these difficulties was not broken. Yuri Dmitrievich later noted that parents lived together. The elder's kuklachev was not able to explain where the son came from the talent to mix people and understand the animals.
At seven years, Yura first saw the film in the cinema with the participation of Charlie Chaplin. An American actor made a strong impression on the boy, after which Kuklachev gave the word to become a clown. Yuri sequenively tried to get into the children's school studio at the Circus School, but once again received a refusal. Nevertheless, the desire to act in the circus, these refuses only did more. In many ways, during this period, the young man supported his father: he inspired him to his faith in his son, who was another attempt to receive, which was successful.
After the release from school, Yuri Kuklachev got a job in the "Young Guard" typography, and in the evenings he studied with circus art in a circle at the House of Culture. Once at the Festival of Affiliate Education, the 17-year-old young man became a laureate of all-union review and received an invitation to study at the Moscow State School of Circus and Pop Art. Later, Kuklachev received a higher education in the specialty "Theater Critic" in Gitis.
Personal life
As soon as I come to work in the SoyuzGosirk, Yuri Kuklachev met a charming dancer named Elena. Their first meeting, which changed the personal life of both, occurred at the friend's wedding. Both witnessed at the celebration of wedding. The hot-tempered and emotional artist immediately noted the calm army of the companion. The candidate bakery period lasted several months.The girl soon became a spouse novice clown and a faithful companion of life. Together with Yuri Dmitrievich Elena Isaakovna for a long time went to the arena of the circus. She appeared before the public in the form of a teenager, clown assistant. Kuklachev celebrates the big acting talent of his wife. According to him, he received all awards only thanks to Elena. Maestro regrets only one thing that the talent of his wife was not appreciated by the leadership of the country: he received the title of people's artist.
Kuklachev's wedding day came on July 8 - the feast of the Orthodox Saints Peter and Fevronia. In this spouse later saw a special sign. They came together to faith. In an interview with the TV channel "Savior" in the program "And there will be two" Yuri Dmitrievich noted that for him and his wife was a memorable year, when they visited Jerusalem. There they hit the convergence of the fertile fire, and also celebrated Easter.
Three children were born in the Kuklachev family - Dmitry, Ekaterina and Vladimir. All three are directly related to the theater of cats founded by the Father.
Dmitry graduated from the circus school and immediately began to perform animals in the theater. The eldest son creates acrobatic etudes and circus tricks for performances. The only daughter became an artist and in the theater responsible for scenery and costumes. Catherine illustrates Father's books, moreover, during the presentations, the girl performs with a number to create live paintings from the sand.
And Vladimir's younger son graduated from the Ballet Academy, was the soloist of the Israeli Opera and Ballet Theater, but now also works in the "Koshkin House" theater. The junior kuklachev put the performances "Magic Paints" and "People and Cats".
In his free time, which Yury Dmitrievich a little, Kuklachev loves to draw and is fond of carving. But the main hobby remain animals. Cats are not only work for the trainer, thoughts about fluffy animals occupy the hours of leisure of Yuri Dmitrievich.
In addition to performances in the circus arena, Maestro is known for its literary creativity. The artist wrote and released dozens of artistic and popular books and other illustrated print publications dedicated to animals.
Peru a clown belongs to the book "Yuriy Kuklachev and his 120 cats", "Friends of my cats", "The most common chest" and "Koshkin House". In addition to a number of biography facts, from the pages of books Yuri Dmitrievich shares the secrets of the training profession.
In the spring of 2020, the network has information that the famous clown died due to a dangerous disease. These rumors first voiced the Medic, working in the "Red" zone to combat coronavirus infection. Joseph Prigogin joined this utterance. Soon the error was eliminated. According to Producer, he did not know that Kuklachev was alive. The musician was mistaken in the name of the circus artist, confuseing Yuri Dmitrievich with the already died Oleg Popov.
Yuriy Kuklachev himself does not complain about health. But in the program "Secret on Million", the artist admitted that after he had solenit a coronavirus, he decided to write a will.
Today, the trainer is convinced that the four-legged pets helps to support excellent well-being. Thanks to homemade PSU, the artist regularly enters walks, and the cats with their grinding can eliminate nervousness and tension after the working day.
Circus
For the first time about Yuri Kuklachev, the country spoke in February 1976. Prior to that, clown had already performances on the circus arena, but the artist wanted to come up with something new, which had not had anyone else. At that memorial concert, the Contractor went to the audience, accompanied by a home cat named arrow.
The cat had a unique ability, which he had previously noticed a beginner trainer, - the animal was constantly hiding in a saucepan. Using the techniques of positive motivation and taking the moments when the cat rushed into the pan, Kuklachev created a number called "Cat and cook". Easy, spectacular number was the first in the creative biography of Yuri Kuklachev - Cat Trains.
After this circus speech, a small troupe was replenished with the next four-legged artists - a kitten, a cat with a chamomile and a Maltese Bolon Pate. Later, new fluffy artists appeared in the theater: the cat is a corner, a shower rat, as well as a spray, chamomile, chump, banana and others.
The Soviet Union and the whole world were gradually created by the Kuklachev program "Cats and Clowns" and the City and World conquer. Viewers could not understand how the artist managed to raise this pet, because it was previously believed that the cat was not leaving for training. Yuriy Dmitrievich himself assures that the dressurus does not apply to small artists as such as such, but only uses the personal habits of every animal.
Yuri Dmitrievich closely monitors the peculiarities and interests of each particular animal and simply helps to develop talent kittens. The trainer is confident that animals, like people, always laid a certain gift, and you need to find those who have talent to perform in the arena. Over time, Kuklachev has already achieved this level in understanding four-legged friends, that the artist sufficiently hold a cat in his hands to understand its characteristics of her character.
The trainer is known for its dedication. In the circus arena, he comes out even during ailment. His spouse in an interview noted that Yuri Dmitrievich did not stop even a serious finger injury in front of the number during which he had to perform a trick in his arms. The audience did not guessed at that moment, what a strong pain was experiencing an artist during the performance.
Achievements of the Soviet clown noted abroad: in Canada Kuklachev, award was awarded the "Golden Crown of Clowns" and the diploma "for a humane attitude to animals and propaganda of humanism", at the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo - honorable second place.
In 1986, the artist issues a concert program "Circus in my baggage", after which Kuklachev is assigned the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR.
The creative experience and ideas of Yuri Kuklachev embodied in the first and only private cat in the world, which was called "Koshkin House". There, clown together with cats offers viewers more than a dozen different productions. Also, there is also a special play "Sincere conversations with prisoners" in the repertoire of Kuklachev, with whom the artist goes to the Russian colonies for those stupid in the life of children. Now "Koshkin House" has already turned into a real family business. In 2005, the theater received state status.
In addition to the performance on the scene of the native theater team, the artist leads educational activities. Yuri Kuklachev became the author of the educational project for the younger school age "School of kindness." In addition to the "Doby's lessons", which the trainer regularly spends in general education institutions and correctional colonies for youngsters, Yuri Kuklachev acts as a radio hosting of the same name to the "Children's Radio".
In 2015, on the 25th anniversary of the cat's theater, Yuri Kuklachev presented a performance called "Dynasty", which included the best rooms for the entire creative career of the master. To participate in the formulation, the performer involved his own family, circus troupe and 35 cats, among whom representatives of the four generations of the descendants of the cat arrows.
In 2016, the Russian artist conceived the construction of a palace for four-legged favorites in Israel, in the city of Ashkelon. The idea of Kuklacheva was supported by residents and administration of the city. It is assumed that multi-tier enclosures, museum and training classes for cats will be located in the palace. In an interview, Yuri Kuklachev stated that the cost of the Palace would be $ 1 million.
In October 2017, the autonomous non-profit organization "Transparency International - Russia" accused Kuklachev's cats and 13 more theater teams in the laundering of public money and appropriate budget funds. Law enforcement agencies were invited, which checked the legitimacy of all transactions committed by the accounting of the Theater Yuri Kuklachev. The accusation turned out to be unfounded, since there were no compromising in the documents.
Theater continues to delight the small spectators with new performances. Every year, on holidays, there is a production dedicated to the New Year. In the last 2017, the play "New Year's Fairy Tale" started, the announcements of which were posted on the official website of the theater of Yuri Kuklachev and in the "Instagram" profile.
Films
In cinema, Yuri Kuklachev debuted in 1980. At first, the trainer starred in the documentary tapes about the circus artists "with a smile of good ...", "Komsomol, Love and Spring" and in the music and entertainment picture "as well as the circus".In 1986, the artist debuted in the game movie. Kuklachev offered an interesting role in the children's comedy film "Above Rainbow," where Dmitry Maryanov also debuted in the children's image. Later, the clown was filmed in the joint Soviet-Finnish project "Mikko from Tampere asks the Council" and Buffonade "Cat and Clown". The last picture of Yuri Kuklachev became a cognitive series "Can't be!", The circus artist plays himself.
Not only the trainer himself participated in the filming of art paintings. His ward - Red Cat Peter - became one of the main characters of the Domovo film. Fluffy artist managed to pass the casting where the performer was chosen with the "hooligan expression".
Later, Yuri Dmitrievich repeatedly became the hero of the TV show. In 2016, he visited the studio of the program "My Hero", a year later at home, the Circus Artist visited the project "While all at home" project. Maestro regularly gives interviews for the Orthodox Channel "Savior".
Yuri Kuklachev now
In 2019, in honor of the 70th anniversary of Yuri Dmitrievich, the Cat Theater released the anniversary program, which includes the best recent years. An artist and members of his family were told on the Ether Urgant television show.
At the beginning of 2020, the show was started by the show "Moonhungli. Call jungle. " The concert program liked the little spectators. The Theater "Koshkin House" has already visited tour in many cities of Russia, including St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg.
Awards and achievements
- 1976 - "Golden Crown of Clowns" and a diploma "For a humane attitude to animals and propaganda of humanism" (Canada)
- 1977 - Honorary Member of the Association of America Clowns
- 1980 - Leninsky Komsomol Prize
- 1980 - Honored Artist of the RSFSR
- 1981 - Gold Oscar Prize (Japan)
- 1985 - Silver Clown Prize at the International Circus Artist Competition in Monte Carlo
- 1986 - People's Artist of the RSFSR
- 1994 - the Order of the Friendship of Peoples
- 2011 - Honorary Professor of the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts
- 2012 - Honorary Professor of the Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts