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.

-Viktor Mikhailovich, what is happening in your creative life?

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 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 a mother of five children and a husband. popular TV presenter and writer Vladimir Solovyov. Vladimir SOLOVIOV affectionately calls his wife Elga Lyalya. Photo by Anatoly LOMOHOV

- 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 appropriate. 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.

- You 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 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.

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 for the last six years I have been running my own column in one major newspaper. 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.

- Yes, but many manage to make great money during this time. Here is your son-in-law Soloviev 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 around, 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 a 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 the 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.”

Happy birthday!

Viktor Mikhailovich Koklyushkin (born November 27, 1945, Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian satirist writer and TV presenter.

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

Viktor Koklyushkin was born in 1945 in Moscow. He graduated from the Publishing and Printing College and the Higher Theater Courses of GITIS. In 1969, Koklyushkin became the author of the “Twelve Chairs Club” page of the Literaturnaya Gazeta. In 1972, Mosconcert entertainer Evgeniy Kravinsky performed his stories on stage.
Koklyushkin wrote monologues for such pop artists as Efim Shifrin, Evgeny Petrosyan, Klara Novikova, Vladimir Vinokur. He came up with the monologue “Hello, Lucy” for Shifrin and wrote four solo performances. Author of 10 books of stories, novels and novels.

My labor activity he started quite early, but it had nothing to do with creativity, because young Koklyushkin had no desire to become a writer and become famous. At the age of 15, he went to work in a factory, while continuing to study at a school for working youth. After graduating from school, Viktor Koklyushkin paid his debt to the Motherland in the ranks Soviet Army, and then work again, and study again, only now it was a publishing and printing college and the Higher Theater Courses of GITIS.

On the way to fame, Koklyushkin changed countless professions: mechanic, proofreader, editor, commandant at the city military registration and enlistment office, army sergeant-major. The comedian remembers his work at the factory and military service with warmth, and considers those distant years to be almost the best in his life. And yet, we know Viktor Koklyushkin precisely as a talented satirist writer.

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

Viktor Koklyushkin doesn’t have to go far to find material for his monologues. Throughout his life he observed different stages of development Russian state: both developing socialism, and the gradual transition to capitalism, and modern democracy. 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 can form a completely complete work. Today Koklyushkin boasts a good bibliography, numbering more than a dozen books. The greatest reader demand is “Hello, Lyusya, it’s me!”, “Killer Reprise” and “Wait, who’s coming?!”.

Victor Mikhailovich Koklyushkin. Born on November 27, 1945 in Moscow. Soviet and Russian comedian, satirist, pop playwright, screenwriter, TV presenter, columnist.

From a family of native Muscovites. Children of high-ranking officials studied at the same school with him, incl. son of a marshal and daughter of a minister.

I started writing while still in school. He recalled that when he sent his first funny story to the newspaper, they considered it a denunciation and promised to look into the situation.

At the age of 14 he began working in a factory as a mechanic, and in the evenings he studied at a school for working youth.

Next came military service. There, his penchant for satire almost ended in tragedy: he joked harshly in a ditty about a colleague, and he even rushed to look for Koklyushkin with a weapon. But everything worked out. “After that, I realized that if you joke, you need to think about how it will be perceived,” the satirist admitted.

He tried to enter a military school, but he was not accepted there. He joked about this: “And if it had turned out the other way around, it wouldn’t be otherwise that I would now become the Minister of Defense and peace would reign throughout the world. Then fate brought me into humor: the artists asked me to write for them, and then I myself went on stage."

But before that he changed a lot different professions Thus, for several years he worked as a senior engineer for the protection and restoration of historical and cultural monuments.

Viktor Koklyushkin began his literary activity in 1969, publishing humorous stories in the “12 Chairs Club” of the Literary Gazette. Published in many newspapers and magazines.

Koklyushkin’s works had all the makings of theatricality: in 1972, Mosconcert compere E. Kravinsky, with the author’s permission, began performing the stories “It Was Spring” and “Across the Wild Steppes.” Since 1980, Koklyushkin began writing for the stage.

During the USSR, Koklyushkin's stories were translated and published since 1972 in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Bulgaria, and also translated into the languages ​​of the peoples of the USSR.

In 1981 he graduated from the Higher Theater Courses of GITIS.

In 1983, he first appeared in Ostankino - in the program "Around laughter".

His monologues immediately became popular with the public.

Koklyushkin's monologues and stories were performed by many famous artists: , Korkina, V. Ostroukhov, V. Melnikov and others.

Koklyushkin is the author of a series of monologues “Hello, Lucy”, “Petka and I”, popular monologues “Answering Machine”, “Herbalife”, “Odnoklassniki”, “ Women's consultation", "Rehearsal", "Full Throttle", "Bust", "Translator", "Beauty Contest" and many many others.

Victor Koklyushkin wrote a whole series plays and programs, for example, “Eh, Andryusha” (Spanish V. Melnikov, director V. Korovin). His plays “Three Questions” (director E. Butenko, music by V. Dashkevich), “Round Moon” (dir. E. Butenko, music by V. Dashkevich), “Photography for Memory” (dir. V. Grigoryan), “I would like to say...” (director V. Tochilin).

Based on Koklyushkin’s tragicomic story “Petya,” Mosconcert artist V. Maksimov made a one-man show.

Since the end of 1985, Koklyushkin wrote the script for the two-hour entertainment program “It Was Winter,” which aired on Channel One; filming took place in historical places in Moscow.

Koklyushkin participated in many popular programs on central channels- “Full House”, “Laughing Panorama”, “ Crooked mirror"You're Allowed to Laugh", "Izmailovsky Park", "Humor Club" and others.

He wrote scripts and produced the TV show “Have you called a comedian?”, where Efim Shifrin starred.

Since 2012, Koklyushkin has become a columnist for the newspaper “Arguments and Facts” in the column “Koklyushkin’s Diagnosis.”

Victor Koklyushkin - The Fate of Man

Viktor Koklyushkin's height: 176 centimeters.

Personal life of Viktor Koklyushkin:

Was married twice.

First wife - Lyubov Sepp, Estonian. I met her while serving in the army. She attracted his attention because she danced well, and he also liked her unusual surname He married her immediately after demobilization.

The marriage gave birth to a daughter, Elga Viktorovna Sepp, on June 1, 1972. As Koklyushkin explained, he did not want his daughter to bear his last name: “I didn’t want my daughter to suffer with my last name. Bobbins are not only what they use to knit Vologda lace. There used to be a saying: “to jingle bobbins” - what does it mean to tell stories. So I have a professional surname, which is very suitable. But for my daughter, who, however, wrote wonderful fairy tales as a child, when she didn’t even go to school yet.”

The first marriage broke up in 1982 due to his wife’s betrayal. As Viktor Mikhailovich said, one day his wife shocked him with the news of her affair on the side: “One day she simply told me that she fell in love with another person. I replied: “What can I do, I fell in love, that means I fell in love. I’m not holding it to you.” She replied that they had nowhere to go, so I packed my things. Then there were conversations in a raised voice, but the first conversation was exactly as I described. It was, of course, very difficult to cope with betrayal, just as all the people in our family cope. country." After the divorce, he did not communicate with his first wife, and was never able to forgive her for betraying her.

Daughter Elga Sepp is a psychologist by profession, worked as a fashion model in Milan, starred in videos for Vlad Stashevsky, the groups “Nogu Svolo”, “Moral Code”, “Crematorium”. In 2005, she married a TV presenter.

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

Elga Sepp and Vladimir Solovyov

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.

He was having a hard time with his divorce from his first wife, and he developed problems with alcohol. His second wife brought him out of depression and returned him to normal life. Koklyushkin recalled: “My wife told me that if I continue to deal with problems the way I am doing now, we will all end. She said that we need to quit this matter. To be honest, it was not easy. There were intravenous and visiting doctors. There was such a clinic in the very center of Moscow, they treated me under a pseudonym, but everyone still knew me. I started going there almost four times a week. And indeed, after some time I felt better, I even felt better. rejuvenated."

In 1984, the couple had a son, Yan Viktorovich Zlotnik, he studied at the Moscow Art Theater School and was a graphic designer.

Bibliography of Viktor Koklyushkin:

1988 - “It’s good when the sun shines”
1993 - “Comedian”
1999 - “208 Selected Pages”
1999 - “Shine”
2002 - “Funny Life”
2004 - “There were fun days!”
2007 - “My Coat”
2007 - Volume 52, “Anthology of satire and humor in Russia of the 20th century”
2008 - “Tears of a Pterodactyl”
2009 - “Hello, Lucy, it’s me!”
2010 - “Deadly Reprise”
2010 - “Wait, who’s coming?!”
2014 - “We’ve arrived!”

Scripts by Viktor Koklyushkin:

1976 - The last trick (film magazine “Wick” No. 170)
1983 - Magnificent Gosha. Story eight
1984 - Magnificent Gosha. Story nine
1986 - Magician
1987 - Portrait
Uncle Vanya and others

Victor Koklyushkin's 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

Childhood and youth

The satirist was born in Moscow in 1945, where he began his career, which at that time was completely unrelated to his 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 foreman. 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. There are more than ten books in his bibliography, 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.

Viktor Mikhailovich Koklyushkin, his biography on Wikipedia ( real name, nationality), personal life - family and children in the photo, where he is now and where he disappeared, are of interest to many TV viewers.

Victor Koklyushkin - biography

Viktor Mikhailovich was born in 1945 in Moscow. After graduating from school, the young man went to serve in the army, and when he returned, he began to study at a printing college.

The beginning of his literary activity Victor thinks 1969. He began to write humorous stories, which were published in many literary newspapers and magazines, and already in 1972, his miniatures began to be performed by Evgeniy Kravinsky, the entertainer of the Mosconcert.

Beginning in 1980, Koklyushkin began writing for the stage, and at the same time he graduated from the Higher Theater Courses at GITIS, receiving a diploma in the specialty “variety playwright”.

Despite the fact that the comedian himself remained behind the scenes for a long time, his monologues increasingly began to be included in the repertoire of such famous comedians, like Evgeny Petrosyan, Vladimir Vinokur, Efim Shefrin and Klara Novikova.

Only at the age of 38 did he decide to show himself to the audience, taking part in the program “Around Laughter”, where he presented his story. And, oddly enough, despite his peculiar appearance - bald, with ridiculous big glasses and a nasal voice, the author immediately fell in love with the audience, and his jokes instantly began to spread among the people.

The success of Koklyushkin’s humorous monologues was not accidental, because their plots were based on his observations and life stories, which were understandable and close to ordinary people.

In addition to writing stories and monologues, Viktor Mikhailovich wrote many plays and scripts for various programs, becoming actively involved with television. The most famous were the program “It Was Winter” and the film “Uncle Vanya and Others”, released on Channel One, for which he wrote the scripts.