Hardly anyone of the lovers of humor and satire does not knowsuch a great author and pop artist, as Izmailov. True, there is one "but": Lion Moiseevich works exclusively for the intelligent public. No one has ever heard from the mouth of an artist or seen foul language in his works, which has recently become a fashionable trend on TV.
Lyon Izmailov: facts from biography
Surname Izmailov - the pseudonym of the artist, hisreal surname is Polyak (emphasis on “o”). The future satirist was born in Moscow on May 5, 1940 in the family of a builder and employee. The sad event in his life was the death of his father, when Lyon was three years old. The upbringing of the boy completely fell on the shoulders of the mother. In the seventh grade, he was a round high achiever, but later his interest in learning waned, and Lyon began to get involved in the natural sciences.
According to his education Lyon Izmailov techie:After school, he studied at the aviation technical school and successfully graduated in 1960. After that, he worked for 2 years at an aviation factory, and then entered MAI (Moscow Aviation Engine Institute), after which, in 1968, he was awarded a diploma in design engineering.
The creative way of Izmailov: how the artist and the future celebrity took place
In MAI, Lyon became involved in amateur activities,at the same time, Alexander Levenbuk, with whom they wrote several short stories, was coined by the pseudonym Ismailov, which meant “from the MAI”, but everyone said Izmailov - and this was fixed.
He performed his first professional performance on the stage in 1979. From the same year, Lion Moiseevich became a member of the Writers Union of the USSR.
A number of works written by the satiristwith other authors. He personally signed the things written by him with his real last name - Polyak, and joint ones - Lyon Izmailov. The jokes invented by him are considered by many to be folk, not knowing the true author. A humorist has released a whole collection called “Choice Jokes from Lion Izmailov”.
Since 1968, when the satirist just started writingfor pop performers, he worked with V. Narinsky, E. Popov and V. Orlov. He wrote many things for the performances of his theater with V. Chudodeyev. He also fruitfully collaborated with A. Levenbuk, Y. Volovich and others.
Demand of the writer
Lovers of humor and satire long loved Lyon Izmailov. The monologues written by him are performed by many humorists, such as:
- G. Khazanov.
- E. Petrosyan.
- E. Shifrin.
- V. Vinokur.
- S. Rozhkova and many others.
Since 1969, the writer has been published inLiterary Gazette, under the heading Club of 12 Chairs, since its regular contributor. In 1970, Lion Moiseevich took place as a professional writer. In the author's repertoire there are monologues that are loved by the public, such as:
- "Abroad".
- "Life will show".
- "Beer".
- "Mother-in-law."
- "Funny laws" and many others.
“Frog Liverpool” - a humorous story for children, which was created by Lyon Izmailov. “Lukomorye” is a story, also intended for a children's audience.
TV activity
Измайлов задействован на телевидении с 1972 года, He was the author of “Our Neighbors”, “Artloto”, wrote miniatures for “Squash 13 chairs”, acted as a moderator (in the 1990s he led “Show-dossier” and “Fool with us”, and in 2003 - “Funny people”). Repeatedly performed his works on the scene of the programs “Around the Laughter” and “Anshlag”. The writer not only collaborates with the creative team of the latter, but sometimes also goes on vacation, where, of course, it does not do without practical jokes. So, one summer, on the coast of Sochi, Lion Moiseevich played Regina Dubovitskaya, who drank coffee in a beach cafe and quietly joined her sunbathing colleagues. Without thinking twice, the humorist went to the radio room and there persuaded the girl to say in a stern voice the phrase he had invented: “Regina Dubovitskaya! Please come back to the cafe and pay the bill! ”Regina, hearing this, immediately jumped up and declared with a cry that she had paid for everything. Jokers rolled on the ground with laughter.
In 1992 solo performances were recorded.artist on TV: "Creative evening" and "Evening anecdotes." The stories of Lyon Izmailov have a subtle humorous meaning and are relevant, while the author himself feels the viewer and skillfully presents his material.
Theatrical art of satirist
In 1989, Lyon Izmailov organized his own comic theater "Plus" (artistic director). In a short period, a number of performances were performed in the theater:
- "Soviet-style sex" (1990).
- “Madhouse them. Karl Marx (1991).
- "Evening anecdotes" (1991).
- “Parodists - go ahead!” (1992).
- “I want to be president” (1995).
- “Nerds” (1997).
Репертуар спектаклей состоит из песен, анекдотов, monologues, feuilletons. The actors in the theater troupe in different years were: I. Khristenko, N. Lukinsky, B. Lvovich, M. Hrushevsky, the author of the couplet V. Dabuzhsky. Famous playwrights V. Koklyushkin and L. Novozhenov take part in the performances.
Personal life humorist
Lion Moiseevich is married to Elena Petrovna Sorokina,with whom he met thanks to his wit. Here is how it was. After a rest in the south, he was fresh and tanned, walking with Boris Brainin along Mira Avenue to the Journalist shop. And then he said to his friend that he could easily get acquainted with any girl, and asked the interlocutor to come up with a phrase, with which he would begin an acquaintance. Boris immediately suggested: “Feuerbach wasn't delivered to you?” They entered the store, there was a pretty shopkeeper behind the counter. Lyon Izmailov approached her and asked a question in a whisper. The girl was frightened and said that they had not delivered yet, but offered to take her phone number. The artist began to call Elena often, and then married her.
However, at first, not everything was smooth in the family.Izmailov: after three years after marriage, he and his wife divorced because they could not get along. But after some time, they still realized that they could not live without each other and signed again.
