Childhood and youth

The satirist was born in Moscow in 1945, where he began his labor activity, which at that time was completely unrelated to my passion for writing. While studying at school, he goes to work in a factory at the age of fifteen. After finishing school there is conscript service in the troops Russian army. Having returned, Victor continues to work and enters the technical school in the publishing and printing department, and after that he becomes an active visitor to theater courses at GITIS.

The writer tried to realize himself in various fields of activity, including trying on the profession of a mechanic, proofreader, editor, commandant of the city military registration and enlistment office, and army sergeant-major. According to the comedian, best years his life spanned the period of military service and work in a factory.

Creative path

Try yourself in creative activity Viktor Koklyushkin implemented it in Literaturnaya Gazeta, where by chance his article was published and ended up on the last page. Since then, he became the author of the “12 Chairs Club” page, but success came to him with access to the big stage.

The debut of the author's monologues took place in 1972, when Evgeniy Kravinsky delivered the text. In addition, Evgeny Petrosyan, Vladimir Vinokur, and the author himself appeared on stage in 1983, were given the honor of performing his monologues. He had the opportunity to take part in the filming of the program “Around Laughter,” where he read out his satirical story.

Literary activity

The writer’s monologues are based on his knowledge and observations of the events of the surrounding world. Viktor Koklyushkin, whose biography describes various events, saw the country at different stages of its existence, and therefore it is not difficult for him to come up with truthful and humorous monologues based on this. In his creations, he evaluates events that happened earlier.

As critics note, Koklyushkin’s miniatures are quite complete works. His bibliography includes more than ten books, the most popular and best-selling is the book “Hello, Lucy, it’s me!”

After completing theater courses, the writer received a chance for self-realization in the field of drama. He became the author of four solo performances. Koklyushkin took part in the creation of the cartoon “The Magnificent Gosha,” which consisted of ten episodes and appeared on screens in the eighties.

Personal life

The satirist protects his personal life behind seven seals, protecting his family from the press in every possible way. It is known that he has already long time is married to Elga Zlotnik, who is also a writer and has a theater education from VGIK. They have two children - son Ian and daughter Elga. This is the whole family of Viktor Koklyushkin.

The satirist published the book “The Humorist,” where he talked about his love for dogs, cats, horses and various birds. Previously, he took part in the program “In the Animal World,” showing viewers his home menagerie.

Despite the fact that it requires a lot of effort and time, this does not depress the writer at all - on the contrary, he perfectly manages to combine writing activity and city tours. As Victor Koklyushkin himself admits, he does not need long vacations or trips abroad.

Victor is a successful writer, a loving family man and a cheerful satirist who, in addition to performing on stage, also finds time to write a column in the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper, where he covers and comments on current events using irony.

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 Koklyushkin was born on November 27, 1945 in Moscow. His parents were simple workers, and the boy himself, at the age of fourteen, got a job at a factory as a mechanic, and in the evenings he attended a school for working youth.

After military service, he continued his education at a printing college and at higher theater courses. Russian Institute Theater Arts, where he received a diploma as a “pop playwright”. Since the family was in need, Victor had to constantly earn extra money. Before he gained a certain popularity, Koklyushkin changed several specialties. The future writer worked as a laborer, proofreader, commandant at the military registration and enlistment office, and editor. He endured all difficulties with his characteristic humor.

At the age of twenty-three, Koklyushkin was assigned to write his column in Literaturnaya Gazeta. Soon, articles by a promising author entitled “The Twelve Chairs Club” began to be especially popular among readers. A few years later, Victor’s monologues were first performed on stage by pop artist Evgeniy Kravinsky.

Lyrics young author gained some popularity among performers, they brought success and were liked by the public. His best monologues entered the repertoire of Klara Novikova, Evgeny Petrosyan, Vladimir Vinokur, Efim Shifrin, but the author himself remained behind the scenes for a long time.

Only at the age of 38 did Viktor Koklyushkin decide to make a public appearance with his own story. This happened on the air of the “Around Laughter” program. Author with in a nasal voice The audience immediately fell in love with him, and his jokes quickly became popular among the people.

Real triumph came to the satirist after Yefim Shifrin performed the monologue “Hello, Lucy!”, which became one of the most popular performances of the pop artist. As the author himself claims, he takes all his stories from life observations, and this is the reason for their popularity among the people.

For the entire period creative biography Viktor Mikhailovich wrote more than ten books, among which the most popular were “Hello, Lyusya, it’s me!”, “Killer Reprise” and “Wait, who’s coming?!”. The writer created texts for four full-length solo concerts, participated in writing the script for the cartoon “The Magnificent Gosha”, which was filmed at the Soyuzmultfilm studio in the late 80s.

The work of Viktor Koklyushkin

Bibliography

1988 - “It’s good when the sun shines” (Moscow, publishing house “Iskusstvo”, circulation 50 thousand copies)
1993 - “Humorist” (“Children’s book”, 1993, circulation 100 thousand copies)
1999 - “208 selected pages” in the golden series of humor (Moscow, “Vagrius”, circulation 30,000 copies)
1999 - “Shine” (Moscow, “Agraf”)
2002 - " funny life"(Moscow, "Veche")
2004 - “There were fun days!” (Moscow, Imperium Press)
2007 - “My Coat” (Moscow, “Zebra-E” AST)
2007 - volume 52, “Anthology of satire and humor in Russia of the 20th century” (Moscow, “EXMO”)
2008 - “Tears of a Pterodactyl” (Moscow, “Zebra-E” AST)
2009 - “Hello, Lucy, it’s me!” (MOSCOW, “AST”)
2010 - “Deadly Reprise” (MOSCOW, “AST”)
2010 - “Wait, who’s coming?!” (MOSCOW, Eksmo)
2014 - “We’ve arrived!” (Moscow, “Algorithm”)

Screenwriter

1976 - The Last Trick (film magazine “Wick” No. 170) (cartoon).
1983 - Magnificent Gosha. The eighth story (cartoon).
1984 - Magnificent Gosha. The ninth story (cartoon).
1986 - Magician (cartoon).
1987 - Portrait (cartoon).
1987 - “Uncle Vanya and others” (TV film).

Victor Koklyushkin Awards

1972 - first prize at the All-Union Comedian Competition
1976, 1982 - Laureate of the “Moskovsky Komsomolets”
1985, 1989 - Prize of the All-Union Conversation Competition
1987 - literary prize magazine "Youth"
1999 - “Literary Newspaper” “Golden Calf” award

Family of Victor Koklyushkin

First wife - Lyubov Sepp, Estonian.
Daughter - Elga Viktorovna Sepp (born June 1, 1972) - a psychologist by profession, worked as a fashion model in Milan, starred in videos for Vlad Stashevsky, the groups “Nogu Svelo”, “Moral Code”, “Crematorium”, in 2005 she married a TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov.

Grandchildren - Daniil Solovyov (born October 12, 2001), Sofia-Betina Solovyova, Emma-Esther Solovyova (born December 2006), Vladimir Solovyov (born February 14, 2010), Ivan Solovyov (born October 6, 2012).

The second wife - Olga Yakovlevna Zlotnik (pseudonym - Elga Zlotnik), worked as a film critic, writer, graduated from MISS and the film studies department of VGIK.
Son - Yan Viktorovich Zlotnik (born 1984) - graphic designer, studied at the Moscow Art Theater School.

Victor Koklyushkin - popular Russian writer and a satirist who is known to viewers for his multiple monologues. At the same time, very little is known about the personality of the comedian himself than about his work.

Children's and teenage years Koklyushkina Viktor

The future comedian was born in 1945. He began his career quite early, but it was not at all connected with creativity, since at that time he had no desire at all to become a popular writer and become famous throughout the world. At the age of 15, he began working at a local factory, while continuing to study at a comprehensive educational institution for working youth. After receiving his school certificate, Viktor Koklyushkin decided to give his homeland a dollar and went to serve in the ranks Soviet Army. After the army, the guy entered GITIS for theater courses.

The work of Viktor Koklyushkin

At the age of 23, Viktor Koklyushkin began writing a column in Literaturnaya Gazeta. After some time, the author’s articles began to enjoy enormous popularity among numerous readers. A few years later, the writer’s monologues began to be heard from the big stage performed by Evgeniy Kravinsky.

Lyrics young writer gained great popularity among performers, as they brought enormous success and were very popular with the public. Best monologues The composers entered the repertoire of Vladimir Vinokur, Klara Novikova, Efim Shifrin and Evgeny Petrosyan, but the author himself preferred to remain behind the scenes for a very long time.

Only at the age of 38, Victor Koklyushkin decided to perform on the big stage. Also one of the first public speaking is the author's appearance on air television program"Around laughter." Viewers immediately liked the tall and bald author with a nasal voice. At the same time, the writer’s jokes quickly became popular among the people.

Triumph came to the comedian after Efim Shifrin performed the monologue “Hello, Lucy!” It was this composition that became one of the artist’s most famous performances.

During his entire creative biography, Viktor Koklyushkin wrote at least 10 books. The writer created texts for several complete concert programs, also took part in writing the script for the cartoon “The Magnificent Gosha,” which was filmed back in the 1980s.

Very often, viewers are interested in the question of the writer’s nationality, since many suspect that real name the author is completely different. Koklyushkin himself constantly insists that he is of Russian origin.

Since 2012, Victor Koklyushkin has been working in the newspaper “Facts and Arguments”, where his column is called “Koklyushkin’s Diagnosis”.

Personal life of Victor Koklyushkin

Viktor Koklyushkin is in an official relationship for the second time. The first wife of the future satirist in the early 1960s was Estonian Lyuba Sepp. The marriage brought into the world a daughter, Elga. The girl graduated from the Faculty of Moscow State University, worked as a model and actively starred in music videos. Currently, Koklyushkin’s daughter Viktor is married and has five heirs. Victor and Lyubov broke off their relationship when their daughter was still very young.

One day Koklyushkin told reporters that he considered himself a very bad grandfather. He spends little time with the kids. According to him, parents allow their heirs absolutely everything, so they already have early years character appeared.

After his divorce from Lyubov, the satirist met another woman, with whom he found true happiness. The man has been married to his chosen one for about 35 years. The marriage produced a son, Ian, who has already completed his studies at the Moscow Art Theater School.

Victor Koklyushkin currently

Currently, Viktor Koklyushkin appears in television programs Evgeniy Petrosyan, however, does this very rarely due to his age. The writer spends a lot of time at home, doing housework, and also writes letters.

Due to the fact that the writer now spends less time speaking in front of the public, fans of creativity are worried about the health of their favorite comedian. According to the writer, in lately he tries not to “shine” once again.

In 2018 passed anniversary evening in honor of the 70th anniversary of Vladimir Vinokur. One of the guests of the evening was Viktor Koklyushkin himself.

Autumn 2018 famous program Channel One “Around Laughter” turns 40 years old. As part of this anniversary, representatives of the humor channel intend to hold a gala concert in the Kremlin Palace. Viktor Koklyushkin is among the main participants of the event. It is also known that Alexander Oleshko, Yuri Galtsev, Svyatoslav Eshchenko and other comedians will be present at the evening.

future wife satirist dad beat TV presenter with a ruler

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.

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

Yes. My first wife was Love Sapp, a girl with Estonian roots. He returned from the army and got married pretty quickly. Our daughter Elga was born. Now she is already a mother of five children and a husband. popular TV presenter and writer 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 for thirty-five years to Elge Zlotnik. She is the owner of two higher education: 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.

SOLOVIOV's children and numerous relatives in the courtyard of his country house at a family celebration. Photo: Instagram.com/polinasolovieva

Gray hair in beard

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

He's a good presenter. 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 time when I joked about Stas Mikhailov, and 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.

- 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 With Tanya Vedeneeva sang the song “Tatiana’s Day”, and Boyarsky, while performing his hit “Red Horse,” he 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... This 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.”