For Efim SHIFRIN (right), Viktor Mikhailovich wrote the famous monologue “Hello, Lyusya” and four solo performances

The satirist dad beat the future wife of the TV presenter with a ruler

The satirical writer Viktor KOKLYUSHKIN is running out of anniversary year. Last November he turned 70, but this did not affect his usual way of life. Koklyushkin did not shave his beard or write less, but he appears on television less and less often. We found out why first hand.

- Victor Mikhailovich, what is happening in your creative life now?

It has become more difficult for artists and comedians of the older generation to get on TV. But I am not going to turn into a member of the Politburo, who before last breath We were sitting on Old Square. On the other hand, it is not for nothing that the Bible says that water does not flow under a lying stone, but the one who walks will overcome the road. Now I’m finishing an ironic novel. I don’t know in what form it will come out - paper or electronic.

- Since your youth, have you decided to conquer the heights of satire and humor?

Entered military school, but they didn’t take me there. And if it had turned out the other way around, it would be impossible for him to become the Minister of Defense now and peace would reign throughout the world. Then fate brought me into humor: the artists asked me to write for them, and then I went on stage myself. In 1983, I came to Ostankino for the first time, in the “Around Laughter” program. There, next to the television center, stands the Trinity Church, where a hundred years ago my grandparents got married, met and quickly found mutual happiness.

Vladimir SOLOVIOV affectionately calls his wife Elga Lyalya

- If I’m not mistaken, you are now married for the second time?

Yes. My first wife was Lyubov Sepp, a girl with Estonian roots. He returned from the army and got married pretty quickly. Our daughter Elga was born. Now she is already the mother of five children and the wife of the popular liar Vladimir Solovyov.

- Why does she have her mother’s last name, Sapp?

I didn’t want my daughter to struggle with my last name. After all, bobbins are not only what Vologda lace is knitted with. There used to be a saying: “to rattle bobbins” - which means to tell stories. So I have a professional last name, which is very suitable. And for my daughter, who, however, composed in childhood wonderful tales, when I didn’t even go to school yet, no. She grew up and became a psychologist, a fashion model, and, as I already said, an excellent mother.

- Are you a good grandfather?

No. I spend little time with my grandchildren. They are all very different, their parents do not hold them back, so their characters immediately appear.

- What was your daughter like as a child?

One day, when she was five years old, we were alone in the apartment. She ate little, I took a thin ruler and threatened: “If you don’t eat well, I’ll hit you.” And he hit him lightly on the butt. She immediately went into another room. And suddenly, after a while, the door opens quietly, and the daughter from there timidly asks: “Is it possible to hit people on the butt with a ruler?!” For some reason I remembered this phrase for the rest of my life.

- And while studying your biography, I noticed that your current wife’s name is also Elga.

It happened that way. I have been married to Elga Zlotnik for thirty-five years. She is the owner of two higher educations: technical - after graduating from MISS and humanitarian - after graduating from the film studies department of VGIK. Published in newspapers and magazines, writes books. Our son Ian is 32 years old and not yet married. Ian studied to be a graphic designer at the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio.

Children and numerous relatives of SOLOVYOV in the courtyard of his country house at a family celebration

Gray hair in beard

- How do you and your son-in-law Vladimir Solovyov get along?

He is a good presenter, but... Of course, many are vying for his place: going on air all the time, waving his arms and teaching people about life - what else can you dream of? Volodya and I, to be honest, do not communicate very closely. And all because I have been running my own column in one major newspaper for the last six years. Every week I laugh at the government, MPs and other key figures. And Soloviev is on the other side. So I don’t want to inadvertently disturb him. On the other hand, a satirist differs from an oppositionist in that the latter wants the government to change, and the former wants it to work well. But not all people look at me with a smile.

There was a case when I joked about Stas Mikhailov, and I paid for it. One day I was standing at a tram stop, and the woman driver saw me, looked at me furiously and rushed on without even slowing down. Her people didn’t leave, and others didn’t come in. They were simply stunned by this, and I immediately realized that she did not like what I wrote about Stas. Oh those fans. But I feel more sorry for the artists they worship. Not everyone understands that you quickly get used to success, but it passes over time. And then you see such a person with a frustrated look, who is perplexed that he used to collect stadiums, but now no one needs him.

The TV presenter's estate near Moscow is located in the famous writer's village of Peredelkino

- Yes, but many manage to make great money during this time. Is your son-in-law Soloviev a wealthy man?

Wealthy. But I don’t meddle in their lives, remembering very well that my childhood was spent on the roof with pigeons. And I was formed in a completely different society. Personally, I always had enough of everything. There were different children studying at my school. Including the son of a marshal, the daughter of a minister. But the doors of their houses were open, we went to visit each other and did not pay attention to the fact that some had six rooms and two ZIL cars, while others had nothing.

- But did you feel your moment of glory?

Thirty years ago I had my own TV show, where, for example, Lev Leshchenko and Tanya Vedeneyeva sang the song “Tatiana’s Day,” and Boyarsky, performing his hit “Red Horse,” climbed onto the sculpture and wailed from there. Then I was criticized in many newspapers. Like, why do we need such a program? And people loved her and watched her... That year I turned 70. In connection with this, they began to call me to the screen again, but I basically refused. It’s just that there are about a hundred records of my numbers in the archives. I still look okay on them. Now I have a gray beard and a bald spot on the top of my head. And it’s more difficult to teach people about life. Although, in my opinion, we need to follow the example of animals - they know how to truly get along with each other and with humans. My cat and dog lived together and even slept in an embrace. By the way, Elga’s daughter also has several dogs. When there are small children, there must be animals at home; they teach kindness. He and Volodya big house, there is a lot to roam, of course, all their dogs are purebred. I give my grandchildren books and games for their birthdays, and I simply congratulate my daughter and son-in-law and say warm words. They have a different standard of living and don’t need anything special. Well, God forbid.

- And yours tour life do you remember often?

Of course! What didn't happen to us there? Once, one artist almost drowned in the Amur River in the morning, after he drank at a banquet the night before and, without really sleeping, went swimming. Or another time in Vladivostok some rock band performed before me, and their spectators broke all the chairs during the concert. So because of this, riot police were called to my performance to guard the property. I said something funny from the stage, and one listener began to roar so loudly that the policeman even hit him with a baton as a precaution. Or it happened in Novosibirsk. A journalist came to my concert, wrote down my jokes, published them in the newspaper, but then honestly sent me the fee. I went to the post office to get it. I was standing in line, and an old lady sat behind me. Everyone looked at me carefully, and then declared: “Do you know that you look like Koklyushkin? We would definitely get first place in a look-alike competition.” And then she thought a little and added: “They would pay you good money for this and buy yourself something decent. Otherwise you dress like a tramp.”

Place of birth: Moscow

Activity: satirical writer

Weight: 59 kg

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

Height: 176 cm

Biography of Victor-Koklyushkin-

The famous Russian satirist Viktor Koklyushkin is known to viewers for his topical monologues “Democracy”, “Rehearsal” and “Fool”, which he performs in his unique nasal voice, one hundred -which were unique business card humorist-. However, much less is known about the personality of the comedian himself than about his work.

Koklyushkin’s childhood and youth

The future satirist was born in 1945. He began his career quite early, but it had nothing to do with creativity, nevertheless, he had the desire to become a writer and become famous with the young Koklyushkin - it wasn’t at all. At the age of 15, he went to work in a factory, while continuing to study at the school for working youth. After graduating from school, Viktor Koklyushkin repaid his debt to the Motherland in the ranks of the useful Soviet Army, and then again - work, and again - study, only now there was a publishing and printing technical school and higher education -academic courses of GITIS.

Victor Koklyushkin - cartoon Epigram-mma on - Victor - Koklyushkin - With the gait and face of a Neanderthal, And with a smart appearance to match, He sucked his humor out of his finger, And managed to lose a lot of weight. On the way to fame, Koklyushkin changed countless professions: mechanic, proofreader, editor, commandant in the city commissariat, army chief. About my work at the factory The comedian remembers his military service with warmth, and considers those distant years to be almost the best of his life. And yet you know na-m Victor Koklyushkin is, in fact, a talented satirist.

The path to fame: monologues and concerts of Koklyushkin-

In the late 60s, Koklyushkin, as he himself assures, completely accidentally ended up to the last page of the Literary Newspaper. This is how he became the author of the popular page “Twelve Chairs Club”. But real success came to the novice satirist with his appearance on the stage. In 1972, Evgeny Kravinsky performed on stage with stories written by Viktor Koklyushkin. Other contemporary pop artists also performed his monologues. Among them are Klara Novikova, Vladimir Vinokur. In 1983, Viktor Koklyushkin first appeared on television. Victor Koklyushkin - Cork + Amulet + Childbirth (humor) In the program “Around Laughter” he read one of his satirical stories. In the same year, Efim Shifrin performed for the first time the now incredibly famous monologue “Hello, Lyusya!” After him, the appearance of Koklyushkin- on blue the screen did not become quite regular, and not a single humorous concert was complete without a satirist.

Viktor Koklyushkin as a screenwriter and writer

Viktor Koklyushkin doesn’t have to go far to find material for his monologues. Throughout his life, he observed different stages of the formation of the Russian state: developing socialism, the gradual transition to capitalism, and modern democracy -tiyu. Many of his monologues are an assessment of the events that took place, a view from the inside of a person who can not only observe, but also analyze. However over time Numerous miniatures are capable of creating a completely integral work. Today, Koklyushkin can boast of a good bibliography, numbering more than a dozen books. The greatest reader demand is for “Hello, Lyusya, I am!”, “Deadly reprise” and “Wait, who’s coming?!”. Victor Koklyushkin - Humanoid-1991 After graduating from the theater courses at GITIS, Viktor Koklyushkin became a full-fledged “variety playwright,” as his diploma says, which means that naturally he could not help but realize yourself in this capacity. Four solo performances were written by the satirist. Koklyushkin took part in the creation of the Soviet ten-episode animated film“The Magnificent Gosha”, which was released in the 80s.

Professional recognition

For his numerous creative works, Viktor Koklyushkin received a number prestigious awards, including the first prize at the All-Union Competition of Humorists in 1972, the “Literary Newspaper” “Golden Calf” award in 1999, and the satirist twice received the All-Union Prize competition in the speaking genre in 1985 and 1989.

Personal life of Viktor-Koklyushkin-

Viktor Koklyushkin tries not to let strangers into the secrets of his personal life. However, it is reliably known that that's it already throughout many years the famous satirist remains faithful to his wife Elga Zlotnik. Elga is also a creative person, she managed to realize herself as a writer, despite the fact that she received her first education at MISS, and her second at the film studies faculty of VGIK .

Viktor Koklyushkin is married, he has two children Victor-Koklyushkin has two adult children: daughter Elga Sepp, wife of a famous TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov, and son Ian. In his book “The Humorist,” the satirist Koklyushkin admits that he “loves dogs, cats, horses and various birds too.” It’s not surprising that he has a whole menagerie at home, and one day Koklyushkina his pets were lucky enough to become heroes of the program “In the World of Animals.” Creativity takes a lot of time and effort, however, according to the satirist best vacation For him, a new job serves, and a profession associated with a busy touring schedule practically excludes long-distance trips on vacation.

Victor Koklyushkin today

Today, Viktor Koklyushkin is a successful author and a happy family man. In addition to pop performances, the satirist writes a column in the newspaper “Arguments and Facts”, where he comments on events relevant to our country in his characteristic ironic manner.

Viktor Mikhailovich was born in Moscow on November 27, 1945. His parents were workers. Victor himself worked as a mechanic from the age of 14, and in the evening he studied at a school for working youth.

After the army, he studied at a printing college, and also graduated from theater courses at GITIS, becoming a pop playwright. Koklyushkin was a laborer, then a proofreader and editor. He also worked as a commandant at the military registration and enlistment office. Already in those years, Victor began to create satirical stories.

Creative activity

In the 60s, Koklyushkin became the author of a column in the Literary Gazette, which was called “The Twelve Chairs Club.” He sent his stories, one of which was published. Then Victor was invited to lead the column. The stories began to be popular with readers. In 1972, Evgeniy Kravinsky (pop artist) first performed on stage with Koklyushkin’s work.

The tests were liked by both the public and other performers. Vladimir Vinokur, Efim Shifrin, Evgeniy Petrosyan, and Klara Novikova began performing Victor’s monologues. Koklyushkin himself first appeared on stage with his work in 1983. The performance was broadcast on the “Around Laughter” program. The audience remembered not only his monologues, but also the performer’s unique voice.

Many of the stories described by Koklyushkin were taken from life. One of the most popular was the monologue “Hello, Lucy!”, performed by Shifrin Efim.

The satirical writer often appeared in various humorous programs, including the “Full House” program. Since 2012, he has been running the “Koklyushkin Diagnosis” column in the newspaper “Arguments and Facts,” commenting ironically on events in the country.

In 2016, Viktor Mikhailovich was invited to participate in the game “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” Sometimes he performs in Evgeniy Petrosyan’s show, but he appears less and less in public. Koklyushkin devotes a lot of time to writing books.

Viktor Mikhailovich was a laureate of many literary competitions, he won the Golden Calf award, the Yunost magazine award and many others.

Personal life

Viktor Mikhailovich's first wife is Lyuba Sepp, Estonian. They got married in the early 60s, and later their daughter Elga was born. She received a degree in psychology and worked as a model. Her husband was Vladimir Solovyov, a TV presenter. The marriage produced 5 children.

For the second time, Koklyushkin married Zlotnik Elga, they have been together for more than 35 years. Elga has 2 higher education, she graduated from VGIK and MISS. At first she was a film expert, then she began to study literature. The couple have a son, Ian, who studied at the Moscow Art Theater and became a theater artist.

Koklyushkin devotes part of his free time to pets; they once became participants in the “In the Animal World” program.

Victor Koklyushkin, one of the most famous satirists on post-Soviet space, the viewer knows from such monologues as “Fool” and “Democracy”, which, during the author’s speeches, made people think about a lot. Well, the performance in the style of his special “Nast” allows any of his fans and lovers of creativity to immediately recognize the writer and comedian from the first lines! But here's what he was like in everyday life, in contrast to his image at performances, almost only a few people know, and we will try to correct this today.

Childhood and early career

Born in 1945, the then young satirist grew up in the capital of our country, Moscow. No one can work famous writer started from an early age, however, this was not at all relevant to his work known today. Young Koklyushkin did not even plan to put pen to paper. Fate forced him to go to a factory at 14, but he did not give up his studies, continuing to receive his education at a special school for working youth. After graduating from school, the satirist did not go to study to become a writer and did not start anything related to this activity. On the contrary, he went to repay his debt to his Motherland and gain the richest experience for future jokes and reflections by joining the ranks Soviet Army. After returning to his normal life, Koklyushkin again began to combine work and study in order to make ends meet.

The first steps on the path to fame

Our hero first appeared in the newspapers, as he says himself, by an absurd accident, being published in the last page of Literator. There he was given the authorship of the then popular page “Twelve Chairs”. However, these were only echoes of impending success. A real boom occurred when the satirist finally managed to appear on the stage. In 1972, the stories written by our hero were voiced by Evgeny Kravinsky, who performed them at big stage. After which the monologues created by Koklyushkin became quite popular, since they were voiced by young artists. For many years, his words were heard from the lips of Klara Novikova, and even Petrosyan, but Victor himself appeared on television only in 1983. This happened thanks to the TV show “Surrounded by Laughter,” where Victor Koklyushkin’s story was first voiced by himself. The same year was marked by the performance of one of the most famous monologues throughout the world, “Hello, Lucy,” but this time the performer was Efim Shifrin. It was from that time that our main character begins to appear on the TV screen constantly, almost the whole country is talking about him, and any comedy concert is not complete without his participation. Koklyushkin’s monologues became jokes that were told from mouth to mouth, and phrases managed to acquire the status of “winged”.

World recognition and fame

Since Victor performed for many years, and his monologues and stories were really liked by an audience of thousands, he managed to receive the nickname “Russian Carlin” from foreign admirers of his work, although most of his satire was much softer than that of the above-mentioned comedian George Denis Patrick Carlin. During his career, Koklyushkin managed to accumulate large number a variety of awards, one of the most prestigious among them was the prize of the All-Union Competition of Humorists, awarded to the satirist in 1972.

Today

Today, the comedian still performs on stage, is still famous and lives happy life family man. Also, his work can be seen in the newspaper “Arguments and Facts”, where the satirist daily covers current events with everyone’s favorite irony.

Creativity, achievements, personal life of the famous satirist - we will talk about all this, and more, in our material.

Early years

Koklyushkin Viktor Mikhailovich was born on November 27, 1945 in Moscow. While still at school, the future satirist began working in a factory. Then the young man went to the army. Having devoted several years to serving his homeland, Viktor Koklyushkin returned to the capital. The guy entered the publishing and printing college. At the same time, the future artist began to attend theater courses at GITIS. Here the guy learned stagecraft.

Before engaging in public activities, Viktor Koklyushkin replaced wide range professions. The artist made his living as a mechanic, worked as a newspaper editor, text proofreader, and was a commandant at the military registration and enlistment office.

Creative debut

Even while working at the factory, Viktor Koklyushkin dedicated free time writing satirical stories. The aspiring author decided to send his most successful creation, which was liked by numerous colleagues in the production workshop, to one of the capital’s printed publications. For several weeks, Koklyushkin bought a newspaper, hoping to see his own story on its pages. However, this never happened. Later, the author received an explanatory letter stating that he humorous story about the adventures of drinking friends was censored and could not be published in a decent publication.

The refusal did not bother Victor at all. After some time, another satirical work came out from his pen. The second story was sent by the author to the editorial office of Literaturnaya Gazeta. Soon, Viktor Koklyushkin finally saw his work on the pages of a printed publication and even more. The satirist received an offer from the newspaper to become a regular author of its humorous column.

For some time, Viktor Koklyushkin actively composed satirical stories for Literaturnaya Gazeta. Then his stories began to enjoy success among a wide audience. The author began to be invited to Moscow radio stations, where he read out his works in live. Viktor Koklyushkin decided to leave the backbreaking work at the factory where he worked at that time, because they paid much more for humorous performances.

Working on television

In the 70s, Viktor Mikhailovich Koklyushkin acquired the status of a famous satirist. Humorous stories The author appealed to a wide audience. His literary creations became part of the repertoire of many Soviet comedians. Koklyushkin wrote monologues for Efim Shifrin, Evgeny Petrosyan, Klara Novikova, Vladimir Vinokur. Despite the success of his stories, the artist himself always preferred to remain behind the scenes.

On public speaking Viktor Koklyushkin made up his mind only at the age of 38. At this time, he was offered to read one of his humorous works on the air of a popular television program entitled "Around Laughter". The image of a lanky, balding man with a pronounced nasal timbre of his voice immediately appealed to the audience. The author's sparkling jokes began to spread among the people. The author began to regularly appear on air on a variety of television channels.

The artist's finest hour

Victory Koklyushkin’s triumph came after writing a monologue called “Hello, Lucy!” The work was prepared for a performance by Efim Shifrin and quickly became the artist’s calling card on stage. Thanks to the success of the monologue, Koklyushkin became regularly involved in public performances with famous satirists.

Author's bibliography

The basis of the satirist’s author’s works has always been his personal observations. Koklyushkin has a wealth of experience labor activity in the most various institutions. The author saw the country at certain stages of its formation. According to Victor himself, thanks to the rich life experience, a sarcastic look at the events that happened to him earlier, it is not difficult for him to come up with plausible stories filled with sparkling humor.

• “It's Good When the Sun Shines” (1988);
• "The Comedian" (1993);
• "Shine" (1999);
• "208 Selected Pages" (1999);
• "Funny Life" (2002);
• “There were happy days” (2004);
• “Anthology of humor and satire of Russia of the XX century” (2007);
• "My Coat" (2007);
• "Tears of a Pterodactyl" (2009);
• “Slaughter Reprise” (2010);
• “Wait, who’s coming?” (2010).

Awards and achievements

For his work, Koklyushkin received a number of prestigious awards. In 1972, the satirist was awarded an award at the All-Union Competition of Humorists. This was followed by the Literary Gazette award, to which Victor devoted several decades of his life. In 1999, the satirist was awarded the Golden Calf Prize for his contribution to the development of Russian literature.

Victor Koklyushkin - family

In the early 60s, the famous satirist began dating an Estonian girl named Lyubov Sepp. The young people got married. A daughter appeared in the family. Soon Victor and Lyubov decided to separate. Despite this, famous artist never ceased to take an active part in raising his daughter, who later became a famous model.

After his divorce from Lyubov Sapp, the artist married for the second time. His chosen one was the fairly successful writer Elga Zolotnik. The couple has been together for just over 3 decades. The happy couple have a son named Jan.

In conclusion

One of latest stories Victor has a humorous monologue called "The Billionaire's Daughter." In 2017, the satirist presented it to the audience on air television program"Laughing is allowed." The monologue was also heard in the program “Distorted Mirror”.

Today, the famous satirist Viktor Koklyushkin continues to perform on stage, delighting the audience with his sparkling humorous works. However, due to his advanced age, the author appears in public less and less often. The writer devotes most of his time to his family. The artist lives with his beloved wife Elga and children in own home in Peredelkino. Here Koklyushkin writes books and runs the household.