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Kirill Safonov is a Russian theater and film actor, who became widely known for his leading role in the series “Tatiana’s Day,” Zhurov” and “A Short Course in a Happy Life,” “Two in the Rain,” and “The Smile of a Mockingbird.”

Childhood and youth

Kirill was born in 1973 in the Siberian village of Ermakovskoye, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. His father was the chief engineer at the construction of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, and his mother Galina Semenovna Safonova taught Russian language and literature at school. Kirill was the youngest, third, child in the family - he has two sisters.

When the boy was 6 years old, the family moved to Western Ukraine and settled in Lvov, where Galina Semyonovna got a job as the director of the local Pioneer Palace. My mother had a decisive influence on my son’s development. Kirill Safonov gets his creative start from her: the woman writes poetry and prose.

The boy's school years were spent in endless clubs and sections. Thanks to his innate artistry, he took first place in poetry reading competitions.

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When Kirill was 12 years old, his parents separated. The family's financial situation was shaken, and the mother had to raise her three children alone. The son tried his best to make the woman’s life easier, so in high school he started working part-time. At the age of 13, he already got a job at the post office, then went to construction.

After graduating from school, Kirill Safonov decided to get a directing education, but his attempt to enter the appropriate department of the Institute of Culture was a failure: the guy could not pass the exam in the Ukrainian language. For several months he sold paintings at the Lviv vernissage and even slowly began to paint himself.

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In 1990, the Safonov family returned to Krasnoyarsk. Here the 18-year-old guy met his first love - the girl Elena, whom he soon married. After 3 years, Kirill entered the theater department of the Krasnoyarsk State Institute of Arts.

After studying for a year, he transferred to the 2nd year of GITIS, where he was enrolled in the workshop of Andrei Goncharov. Under the guidance of the master, the talented student played leading roles in the productions of “The Dog Waltz” and “Vanyushin’s Children” at the Moscow Academic Theater named after Vladimir Mayakovsky, which he directed.

Kirill failed to complete his studies. In his 4th year at the institute, he disrupted the dress rehearsal of his graduation performance. This became the reason for a disagreement with the mentor and subsequent expulsion from the theater university.

Artist's education

In Krasnoyarsk, Kirill entered the Institute of Arts in 1993. The young man entered the theater department, but wanted to study to become a director. Safonov, in adulthood, recalls how he came to the admissions office, and the girl said that the institution did not have a directing department, but only an acting department. The young man agreed to try to become an actor.

After 12 months of study, the future actor transferred to GITIS, which is located in Moscow. The guy studied with Alexander Goncharov in his second year. The young man was delighted because a new opportunity had opened up for him - to direct.

The guy studied with high scores and showed acting skills. His character turned out to be too complex, and Safonov had a big quarrel with his leader. The conflict occurred 2-3 months before the diploma was issued. Kirill was expelled from the educational institution, and he was left without a document confirming his graduation from GITIS.

In 1997, the young man refused to read a monologue before his graduation speech and the director decided that Kirill had not completed his last course. The student said that disagreements arose with Goncharov. They worked on the play together, but the mentor's vision was different, so a serious disagreement arose. The celebrity calls Goncharov a cruel genius and claims that the teacher was a wonderful person.

Personal life

The artist’s first marriage to his wife Elena lasted 10 years - in 2001 the couple separated. Fortunately, Kirill managed to maintain friendly relations with his ex-wife, because in this union his daughter Anastasia was born. She stayed to live with her mother in Israel.

After the divorce in 2001, Kirill Safonov’s personal life seemed to be on the pause button for a long time, but in 2008 the popular actor met the lead singer of the pop group “Factory” Alexandra Savelyeva. A romance broke out between them, which 2 years later culminated in a luxurious wedding.

Kirill proposed to his chosen one in Hebrew, and for a long time the meaning of this phrase remained an intrigue for the singer. Safonov asked Alexandra’s parents for blessings in a small church in Strogino.

The wedding ceremony took place in April 2010 on the territory of the Tsaritsyno estate. The artists decided to make the celebration private. Journalists did not immediately learn about the change in the marital status of celebrities.

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Kirill Safonov and Sasha Savelyeva
In the life of a married couple, not everything was always smooth, but love helped them overcome crises and find a common language. Kirill Safonov and Sasha Savelyeva admitted this when they celebrated their 5th anniversary of marriage, the so-called wooden wedding, in 2015.

Rumors about their separation arose periodically in 2016, but the couple denied them each time by publishing joint photos on Instagram. Sasha admitted that she was ready for motherhood and would be happy to have several children in her and Kirill’s family.

The actor is often asked about his relationship with the famous actress Elena Safonova. But Kirill and Elena are only colleagues and namesakes.

In 2021, the actor’s daughter Anastasia Safonova moved to the USA, where she began her modeling career. She signed a contract with the Wilhelmina Models agency. After a personal loss, the girl began to spend more time with her father: in 2021, Nastya experienced a loss - her mother, Kirill’s first wife Elena, died. After the divorce, the woman tried to build a personal life, but her second marriage did not bring her happiness.

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A year later, the Safonov family was expecting a new addition: in March 2021, Kirill’s wife gave him a son. The boy was born weighing 2 kg, which is why he spent several days in intensive care. The child was named Leon. The actor admits that he chose this name not in honor of his father.

After the birth of the heir, the artist went on maternity leave. He supported his wife in everything, and photos and videos with the hashtag #yazbat appeared on his Instagram page. Kirill decided to make up for lost time with his son: in his youth he was not able to devote so much time to his daughter. Safonov spoke about the changes in his family life in Boris Korchevnikov’s studio in the program “The Fate of a Man.”

In October 2021, another joyful event took place: Anastasia Safonova got married. The actor's daughter's fiancé is Irish financier Stephen Murphy. He made a fortune in the cryptocurrency market. The wedding took place in Israel. Kirill arrived at the celebration with his wife and six-month-old son. The celebration was held at The Setai hotel with a rooftop pool overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

First wife and the bitterness of parting

The marriage with Elena Safonova lasted quite a long time - almost ten years. The actor met his future wife during his student years. In 1999, the couple got married. Elena never had anything to do with art. After four years of family life, their daughter Anastasia was born. It was this period that became extremely difficult for the couple.

They were forced to live in a hostel, there was a catastrophic lack of money, Kirill worked seven days a week.

The situation was somewhat resolved by an invitation received in 1999. Experts suggested that the guy go to the Israeli theater. Safonov happily responded to this request, hoping that everything would work out. The actor quickly mastered Hebrew and played well in the theater, but his personal life still did not work out. Already in 2001, his wife Elena made the final decision to leave the aspiring artist. Since then, Nastya has been living in Israel. She visits Russia extremely rarely.

Theater

After expulsion from the university, Kirill began serving at the Moscow Drama Theater named after K. S. Stanislavsky in the group of director Vladimir Mirzoev. The most notable works of that time were roles in the plays “Twelfth Night” and “The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare. The theater paid very little money, so in order to support his family, Kirill Safonov, after performances, got behind the wheel of a “Seven” and went on the “second shift” - to earn extra money as a private driver.

After 2 years, the actor received a job offer from Leonid Kanevsky, founder of the Israeli Gesher Theater. He decided to move with his family to Tel Aviv, especially since his mother and sisters had already lived for some time in Israel and could support the arriving family at first.

Thus, the biography of Kirill Safonov was supplemented with experience in emigration. But the actor did not plan to stay forever in his native country: he dreamed of returning to Russia as a winner.

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Having moved to Israel, Kirill Safonov mastered Hebrew in record time, literally in a few months. This allowed me to immediately immerse myself in work in the Gesher troupe. He played Levi Matvey in the play “The Devil in Moscow” based on Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita”. The actor also participated in the productions “The Sea”, “Mademoiselle Julie” and “The Postman Always Rings Twice”.

After 3 years of staying in Israel, the actor began to experience a bad streak: Kirill’s wife left him, and working at Gesher no longer brought pleasure. After the divorce, he started life from scratch - he left the boring theater and got a job as a bartender. But the artist did not intend to break ties with the art world, so he hired an agent who was looking for a job for him in cinema.

Today, the celebrity accepts offers not only from film directors, but also gladly appears on the theater stage. In 2015, the actor played Jerry Ryan in Galina Volchek’s production of Two on a Swing. The premiere of the play took place on the stage of the famous Sovremennik Theater.

In the summer of 2021, Kirill Safonov celebrated his anniversary on these stages - the actor turned 45 years old. The birthday boy presented the film “The Fourth” to the audience, which had previously been shown only at the film festival. The holiday ended with a creative evening and a buffet reception. All proceeds from the event went to the account of the Gift of Life charitable foundation, which is headed by Chulpan Khamatova.

Introduction to the arts

Outstanding moments in the biography and personal life of Kirill Safonov began with the usual Stanislavsky theater stage. The future actor was registered even without a diploma. The talented director V. Mirzoev was able to recognize the unique abilities in the young guy. Among the most memorable works of that time, two films can be distinguished:

1. Extravagant painting "The Taming of the Shrew".
2. An original production with deep meaning “Twelfth Night”.

In those years, the standard salary of an artist could not please with its size, which is why Kirill was looking for additional income to support his close relatives.

Almost every evening the guy drove around in an old car. Combining two jobs at once was very difficult not only morally, but also physically.

After two years of hard work, the artist was noticed by L. Kanevsky, who at that time had already created his own theater called “Gesher” in Israel. Kirill took his family and temporarily moved to live in Tel Aviv. This was a completely new, interesting turn in his career, but the guy did not intend to live in a foreign land. He wanted to earn some money and return to his native Russia.

Kirill Safonov worked hard for three years on the stage of the Israeli theater. But as a result, luck turned away from the actor. His beloved wife left him, he left the theater and got a job in an ordinary bar. But creativity did not disappear from Kirill’s soul, which is why he hired an agent and looked for a suitable role on film sets.

Movies

In his youth, while working in a bar, the artist continued to appear in episodic roles in Israeli films and was involved in dubbing for Hollywood films. During this period, Kirill Safonov appeared in the films “Dust”, “Bad Girls”, “The Bird Doesn’t Care”, and also played the role of Andrzej Rubinstein in the drama “Evening of the Saved”.

Luck smiled on the actor when Israeli director Eitan Anner invited him to work. He undertook to film the film “Half-Russian History” - a drama about a family of two opposite personalities. The film received positive reviews from film critics at the Moscow Film Festival in 2006, where it was presented in the competition program.

The success of “Half-Russian History” bore fruit: Kirill began to be invited to Russian projects. In 2007, Safonov played the main role in Vadim Shmelev’s film “The Apocalypse Code,” where his partner on the set was the star of the comedy sitcom “My Fair Nanny” Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, who radically changed her role.

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Kirill Safonov and Natalya Rudova in their youth
The main role in the popular melodrama “Tatiana’s Day” brought real success to the artist. This is a Russian adaptation of the Colombian telenovela “War of the Roses,” which was broadcast on the central channels of Russia and Ukraine and quickly gained high ratings. Kirill Safonov, Natalya Rudova and Anna Snatkina played the key characters of the melodrama. In the film, the actor appeared in his usual role as a hero-lover. With a height of 191 cm, weight 90 kg, and an athletic figure, he managed this without difficulty.

After the release of the film, Kirill Safonov woke up famous and no longer looked for work in new Russian projects: directors bombarded him with offers, and only main or bright supporting roles were offered.

Today, the artist’s filmography includes dozens of films and TV series, and he often gets the main characters. Films with Safonov's participation are always warmly received by viewers. The most notable and beloved projects were “Zhurov”, “Crisis of Faith”, “Bear Corner”, “My Autumn Blues”, “Two in the Rain” and “Chasing the Shadow”.

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In 2012, the spy film “Return” was released with Kirill in the title role. The actor recreated on the screen the image of a spy who was declassified in the United States. Returning to his homeland, the hero had to retire. At home, empty walls and letters from his parents awaited him.

Soon, the artist’s piggy bank included a new bright role of Kirill Kruchinin, the wife of the main character Vika (Elena Arosyeva), a domestic tyrant in the detective story “The Smile of a Mockingbird.”

Among the notable works of the celebrity, we can note the roles in the films “Military Intelligence. Western Front", "International Airline Pilot", "Loot", "Terms of Contract" and "Those Eyes Opposite".

A striking project in Safonov’s repertoire was the melodramatic comedy “The New Wife”, where a star cast was selected, which included Alena Babenko, Mikhail Efremov, Inga Oboldina. Kirill reincarnated as a pilot who meets his first love.

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Kirill Safonov in the series “Doctor Martov”
In 2021, the man pleased fans with his appearance in the 2nd season of the series “Marriage Contract”, and in 2017 he played Ignat Belov in Oleg Fomin’s detective film “Penalty Man”. This is an action-packed 12-episode film about the difficult post-war times. The artist, as expected, got the key role.

Also in 2016, Kirill Safonov first tried his hand as a director. He presented his debut film “The Fourth” at the Moscow International Film Festival. It is noteworthy that the premiere of this short film was sold out.

For this work, the director was awarded the Ruby Phoenix prize named after Yuri Gagarin as part of the Golden Phoenix film festival. At the same time, Kirill took part in the creation of a video for the song “I fell in love,” which was performed by his wife Sasha Savelyeva and other members of the “Factory” group.

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After the triumphant screening of the series “The Smile of a Mockingbird,” which eclipsed the family saga “The House with Lilies” in ratings, the artist, together with Sasha Savelyeva, visited Ivan Urgant in the “Evening Urgant” program. Later, the couple was invited to the culinary show “Smak”.

In 2021, Kirill Safonov pleased fans with new works. The artist appeared in the TNT-Premier youth project “Bonus,” directed by Valeria Gai Germanika. During the filming of the film, Russian film actors Alexander Sudarev, Lana Ryder, Yulia Aug, Igor Vernik, Agniya Ditkovskite and others were involved.

This is not the first collaboration between the popular director and Kirill Safonov. Previously, he starred in Valeria’s drama “A Short Course in a Happy Life,” where he appeared in a brilliant duet with the leading actress Svetlana Khodchenkova. The artist also appeared as a plastic surgeon in the comedy “Girls Don’t Give Up.” This series, in which the main character was played by Lyubov Tolkalina, was broadcast on the STS TV channel.

Actor's work

In 2021, Safonov pleased his fans with new works . The artist took part in the youth project “Bonus” on TNT-Premier, directed by Valeria Gai Germanika. Many actors and stars of Russian cinema were involved in the filming: Igor Vernik, Alexander Sudarev, Lana Ryder, Agniya Ditkovskite. This is the first fruitful work of the eminent director and Safonov. Before this, Kirill starred in Valeria’s drama “A Short Course in a Happy Life.”

In the film “Girls Don't Give Up,” the man appeared as a plastic surgeon. Lyubov Tolkalina was presented in the role of the main character. The exciting series was broadcast on the STS TV channel.

In the summer of 2021, Safonov celebrated his anniversary on the stage of the Sovremennik Theater . Together with his friends, he recalled his youth. The man turned 45 years old. The birthday boy presented his television viewers with the film “The Fourth,” which had previously only been shown at a film festival. The big celebration ended with a buffet. All the money raised for the event went to the account of a Charitable Foundation called “Give Life,” which is headed by Chulpan Khamatova.

From the latest news you can find out that the artist is starring in the new films “Children” and “Doctor Martov”. He will play the main role along with his colleague Elena Podkaminskaya in the drama “Others”. Kirill has earned the honorary title of a professional actor, talented singer and musician. The man speaks five languages, writes excellent poetry, and also practices fencing. The actor adores his adult daughter and beautiful wife. In the near future, the star couple plans to have a second baby.

Music and TV shows

Kirill Safonov is partial to music. He writes and performs songs. While living in Israel, the artist published a music album entitled “Gulliver's Dreams,” which included 18 compositions. A few years later, the man and Anna Snatkina released the duet “Two Loves,” which became the soundtrack to the TV series “Tatyana’s Day,” where they played the main roles.

As an accomplished star of Russian cinema, Kirill Safonov is increasingly being invited to participate in various top-rated television shows and programs. In 2007, the artist was seen in the projects “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and “Boris Notkin Invites.” Later he appeared in the program “Let Them Talk” and “Culinary Duel.”

Children of Kirill Safonov

The man loves his only daughter Anastasia, who is now 22 years old. The girl is very talented and creative. She has been successfully working as a model for several years now, appearing in popular glossy magazines. The actor is proud of his child. During the interview, Kirill said that Nastya is a smart and responsible girl who has real views on life. Today she lives with her mother, but sometimes comes to Moscow. Anastasia met her father’s new chosen one almost after their wedding. Now there is a good relationship between the talented girls.

Several years ago, Nastya moved to New York to work hard on projects offered to her by the famous American agency Wilhelmina Models. The girl discovered the modeling business thanks to her extraordinary beauty, ideal figure parameters and perseverance. Safonov’s purposeful daughter is not going to stop there.

Kirill Safonov now

Despite the fact that the artist does not act much now, films with his participation continue to be released. In 2021, he appeared as a player in the project “Great Expectations” and appeared as Anatoly in the series “Love Them All.”

Kirill played the main role in Sergei Komarov’s thriller “Cold Shores”. The actor reincarnated as the hero Mark, in whose life a woman appears who looks like his deceased wife.

In 2021, the artist still has several projects in the works. These are films such as “Without Memory”, “Doctor Martov”, “Hidden Motives”, “Ministry” and others.

Brief information

Information about Kirill Safonov:

• The actor's real name is Safonov.
• Patronymic: Leonidovich.
• Celebrity date of birth: June 21.
• What year was the actor born: 1973.
• Kirill's age in 2021: Kirill Safonov is 47 years old.
• The actor's nationality is Russian, but he is also considered a citizen of Israel. Kirill has Jewish roots.
• Kirill's zodiac sign, who is Safonov according to the eastern horoscope: Gemini, bull.
• Weight and height of Kirill Safonov: 90 kg, 191 cm.
• Where he was born and where he now lives: he was born in the village of Ermakovskoye in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, and lives in Moscow and Tel Aviv.

The artist's biography tells about his path to success, personal achievements and relationships. Actor Safonov has starred in more than 100 projects. The screenwriter and producer is talented, he gives 100 percent to his work.

Find out more about the personal life of Kirill Safonov from this article.

Filmography: films starring Kirill Safonov

Now, it would be nice to understand such a topic as filmography: films with participation. Such television series as “Military Intelligence”, “Bear Corner”, “Zhurov”, “International Airlines Pilot”, “Tatiana’s Day”, “A Short Course in a Happy Personal Life”, “Marriage Contract” can boast of Kirill Safonov in the title role. "Chasing Shadows" and many others.

However, Safonov acts not only in television series; he can also be seen on the big screen, for example in films such as “Loot” and “Two in the Rain.” Kirill managed to try his hand at dubbing; a striking example of this is the film called “Get Up and Fight.”

Like many famous personalities, the actor was always surrounded by fans of his talent. However, Kirill Safonov’s personal life is not stormy, the reason for this is the fact that he is a monogamist and does not like to waste his time on fans. The first lady who stole the heart of our hero was his first wife, Elena.

They first met when Kirill was eighteen years old, and soon tied themselves in marriage. They went through a lot, but their marriage broke up, after which the actor was very disappointed in family ties, in fact, as well as in the female sex.

Everything changed the moment Safonov met Sasha Savelyeva, fell in love, and a storm of feelings swallowed him up again. Several years ago, information circulated on the Internet entitled “Kirill Safonov and Sasha Savelyeva broke up. Latest news 2016".