Beno (Băno) Axionov (Belarusian: Бэна Максавіч Аксёнаў; Russian: Бэно Максович Аксёнов; Romanian: Băno Axionov; German: Bäno Axionov; born 2 April 1946) is a Russian-Moldovan actor, director, drama teacher, screenwriter. Meritorious Artist of Moldova (1991). Laureate of national and international theater festivals.[1][2][3]

Beno Axionov
Băno Axionov
Beno Axionov in 2014.
Born (1946-04-02) 2 April 1946 (age 78)
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, director, screenwriter, drama teacher
AwardsMeritorious Artist of Moldova

Biography edit

Axionov was born in Minsk, to father Max Fishman[4][5][6][7][8] and mother Lidia Axionova [ru].[9][10] At age 5 he moved to Kishinyov, now Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. He attended schools No. 3, 5, 41, 4. He began taking part in sports at the age of 14, was by track coach Evgeniy Zybchenko, who recommended he tries hurdling. He became the 1963 - 1966 national champion in the 200-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.[11] Since 1965 Axionov studied at the Moldova State Institute of Arts [ru] and the Leningrad University of Theater, Music and Cinematography, then continued his studies in Moscow at the Maria Knebel's Laboratory of Directing,[12][13] in higher director's courses and an internship at the Mossovet Theater with Pavel Chomsky [ru][14] in Moscow. From 1969 to 1973 he worked as an actor and director assistant in Tiraspol.[15] From 1973 to 2006 he worked as an actor and director in Kishinyov.[16][17] From 1969 to 2006 simultaneously with working in the theater Axionov appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in Moldova and was involved in several TV projects about culture, theater, and literature as an actor, and interviewer. He had great success with his show where he was the presenter of the children's TV program "Ugodayka" (Guessing game), in the role of a cheerful, cunning, funny and all-knowing clown "Ugodayka". Axionov has made appearances on a variety of television shows as the host of actual satirical television programs "Arichul" (Hedgehog) and "Arichul's Shop". From 1976 to 2000 he was a regular figure of the TV program "Theater of Miniatures", as an actor and director. Many years directors actively filmed him in commercials.[18] In 1984 Băno Axionov was awarded a badge of honor «Excellent Worker of Culture». From 1971 to 1985 he was a drama teacher at the Moldovan State Institute of Arts. In 1991, he was awarded with the title Honored Artist of the Republic of Moldova.[19][20] In 2006, the book "Theater Beno Axionov" was published in Moldova.[21][22][23][24][25] Since 2007 Beno Axionov lives in Karlsruhe, Germany. He has been working as an independent director and theater teacher, he has taught and conducted master classes, and given lectures on the history and culture of Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.[26][27] Axionov has written plays and staged them as director in Moldova and Germany.[28][29][30][31]

Selected roles and productions in the theater edit

He has more than 200 stage roles. Among his works: Alexander Ostrovsky «It's a Family Affair-We'll Settle It Ourselves» - (Rispolozhensky's role), Anton Chekhov «The Witch» - (Gykin's role), Eugène Marin Labiche «The Italian Straw Hat» - (Fadinard's role), Anton Chekhov «A Marriage Proposal» - (Lomov's role), Romanian folklore «Făt-Frumos» - (the title role), Richard Brinsley Sheridan «The Duenna» - (Isaac Mendoza's role), Alexander Ostrovsky «Jokers» - (Obroshenov's role), Charles Perrault «Puss in Boots» - (the title role), Friedrich Schiller «Mary Stuart» - (Mortimer's role), Evgeny Schwartz «Two maples» - (Baba Yaga's role), Aldo Nicolaj «Celestino Viola's career» - (the title role), Charine and Giovanni, musical «A Married Idyll» - (Zanni's role, Mother's role, Taxi Driver's role, Conductor's role, Family Friend's role, Doctor's role, Policeman's role, Sea Captain's role, Dancer's role), Tudor Mușatescu «Titanic Waltz» - (Spirache Necșulescu's role), Anton Chekhov «The Seagull» (Medvedenko's role), Molière «The School for Wives» - (Molière's role and Alain's role), Grigori Gorin «Memorial prayer» – based on the works of Sholom Aleichem - (Menahem-Mendl's role), Albert Camus «Caligula» - (Cherea's role), Alexander Ostrovsky «Bankrupt» - (Rispolozhensky's role).

From an article "Paradoxes of the profession", newspaper Nezavisimaya Moldova October 13, 2004, by Vitalii Țapeș, professor, doctor of Philosophy, people's artist of Moldova:

"Băno Axionov has undoubtedly become one of the brightest and biggest stars of our theatre ... By his disposition, way of existence and self-expression he is both a skomorokh and a comedian, a clown and a tragedian. He is always different, complicated, sometimes uncomfortable and unpredictable, but always bright and very kind ... He created a lot of wonderful characters: comic, tragicomic and tragic ..."

He has staged over than 60 performances: «King Matt the First» by Janusz Korczak, «Luise Miller» by Friedrich Schiller, «Ladies and Gentlemen» stories by Anton Chekhov, « Pages from Egmont» by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Ludwig van Beethoven, «The Robbers» by Friedrich Schiller, «The Human Voice» by Jean Cocteau, «Book of Songs» by Heinrich Heine, «Just a heart...» by Marina Tsvetaeva, musical «The Mystery of Mother Elderberry» by Hans Christian Andersen, «Life and Songs» by Rainer Maria Rilke, «Puss in Boots» by Charles Perrault,[32] «Nothing in me will forget about this» by Itzhak Katzenelson, Elie Wiesel, Hannah Szenes, «Stop the Plane - I'll Get Off» by Efraim Sevela, «The Suicide» by Nikolai Erdman, «Love and hatred» by Victor Hugo, «The Tale of Tsar Saltan» by Alexander Pushkin,[33] «Diary of a Madman» by Nikolai Gogol,[34][35] «Trouble from a tender heart» by Vladimir Sollogub,[36] «Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed» by Fyodor Dostoevsky[37][38][39]

From an article in the book «Băno Axionov Theater» by Mihai Munteanu [ru], professor, people's artist of the USSR[40]

Băno Axionov is certainly the greatest representative of Russian dramatic art in our country ... The performances, he directed, captivate, charm and make the spectators delve into and see the performance from the inside, feel the significant phenomena of modern life. They agitate both thoughts and feelings, at the same time leaving wonderful sensations of touching the beautiful

Selected filmography edit

Beno Axionov participated as an actor in 20 movies:

Sources edit

  • Nina Rozhkovskaya, Vadim Rozhkovsky: Theater and Spectator. Biblioteca Naţională a Republicii Moldova, BNRM Literatura artistică Chişinău 1981 Clasificare:792C2 (Нина Рожковская, Вадим Рожковский: Театр и зритель
  • Larisa Shorina: The World Through the Eyes of Theater: history of the State Russian Drama Theater named after A.P. Chekhov. Chișinău F.E.P. "Tipografia Centrală". 2001. ISBN 9975-9634-3-9
  • Валентина Склярова: Biblioteca Națională a Republicii Moldova Один за всех, против всех: (об актёре Бэно Аксёнове) Молдавские ведомости, - Кишинев : ÎM "Edit Tipar Grup" SRL . - 8 c.. - 2004, 13 марта, С. 6
  • Jakob Berditsch: Very unusual Chekhov. «Edita», Ausgabe 2 (36), 2009. Verleger: Literaturverein «Edita Gelsen e. V.» S. 9–11, ISSN 1617-9013 (Якоб Бердич: Очень непривычный Чехов.).
  • Vladimir Smirnov: Games on the Volcano. "Information and analytical portal AVA.MD" February 28, 2014.
  • Veronica Kazhdan: Overcoming darkness and chaos (Meritorious Artist of Moldova Beno Axionov) Magazine Others Shores No. 3 (39) 2015 pp. 80–87. ISSN 1994-3768
  • Victoria Mihai: In search of good and true. Axionovs. Information and analytical portal AVA.MD December 4, 2017.
  • Anatoly Levitsky: Film by Beno Axionov (Moldova) Who is next?. Magazine Klauzura 06/17/2019.
  • Karina Koval: In a polite surround. Magazine "Others Shores" No. 2 (50) 2019 ISSN 1994-3768.
  • Maria Stankevich: Fair games. Past and present of the actor and director Beno Axionov. Magazine Chayka. May 10, 2021.
  • Veronica Kazhdan: Beno Axionov: "Who are we friends against"??? or "not remembering their kinship". Information and analytical portal AVA.MD. June 4, 2022.

References edit

  1. ^ Library of Congress
  2. ^ Бэно Максович Аксёнов (in Russian). Kino-Teatr.ru. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. ^ Ministerul Educaţiei, Culturii și Cercetării al Republicii Moldova. Biblioteca Naţională a Republicii Moldova. Calendar Naţional 2021 Băno AXIONOV Р.138 ISSN 1857-1549
  4. ^ Tamara Melnik, associate professor, PhD in the study of arts Composer and professor Max Fishman Anuar ştiinţific: muzică, teatru, arte plastice 2011, nr. 1-2(12-13). ISSN 1857-2251 (Тамара Мельник, доцент, доктор (кандидат) искусствоведения: Макс Фишман: композитор и педагог Anuar ştiinţific: muzică, teatru, arte plastice 2011, nr. 1-2(12-13) ISSN 1857-2251
  5. ^ Tamara Melnik, associate professor, PhD in the study of arts: The concerto for piano and orchestra es-dur by M. Fishman in the romanticism traditions context Anuar ştiinţific: muzică, teatru, arte plastice Nr. 4 (17), 2012. ISSN 1857-2251 (Тамара Мельник, доцент, доктор (кандидат) искусствоведения: Концерт для фортепиано с оркестром es-dur М. Фишмана в контексте традиций романтизма Anuar ştiinţific: muzică, teatru, arte plastice Nr. 4 (17), 2012) ISSN 1857-2251
  6. ^ Ilana Elizarova: "Without the right to create. To the 100th anniversary of the composer, pianist, teacher Max Fishman" Jewish World (newspaper of Russian-speaking America) 01/09/2015. (Илана Елизарова: Без права творить. К 100-летию композитора, пианиста, педагога Макса Фишмана "Еврейский мир" (газета русскоязычной Америки) 09.01.2015)
  7. ^ Olga Bulychevskaya. "Music enlivens life. To the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Max Fishman"
  8. ^ Baranov Ecaterina Bibliothèque Compositeurs de Moldavie Max Fishman
  9. ^ Axionova Lidia Музыкальная академия
  10. ^ Olga Bejenaru, Veronica Kazhdan, art critics: The first professor of choral conducting in Moldova (on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of L.V. Axionova) "Information and analytical portal AVA.MD" February 23, 2023. (Беженару Ольга, Каждан Вероника, искусствоведы: Первый профессор хорового дирижирования Молдовы. К 100-летию со дня рождения Л.В. Аксёновой Информационно-аналитический портал AVA.MD" 23 февраля 2023)
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  13. ^ Гончарук А.Ю.: Актёрское мастерство и основы режиссуры: научно-методическое пособие по государственному стандарту 3+/ Москва; Берлин: Директ Медиа 2017. – 211 с. ISBN 978-5-4475-9126-7 (Мария Осиповна Кнебель (Mariya Osipovna Knebel), страницы 81 - 84)
  14. ^ Mossovet Theater Pavel Chomsky
  15. ^ Тираспольский театр
  16. ^ Семенов Виктор: На каждой горной вершине ты оказываешься над пропастью. Кишиневский драматический театр им. А.П.Чехова Театральный журнал Страстной бульвар. Выпуск No.6-176/2015
  17. ^ Государственный русский драматический театр им. А.П. Чехова (Республика Молдова)
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  19. ^ "Axionov Bano" (in Romanian). Moldovenii.md. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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  22. ^ Theater Beno Axionov / Contributor Valentina Skliarova / Chişinău F.E.P. "Tipografia Centrală" 2006 160 p.: foto Library of Congress
  23. ^ Theater Beno Axionov / Contributor Valentina Skliarova / Part of the text is in Russian, Romanian, English and German. Electronic catalog of the National Library of Belarus
  24. ^ Агентство Еврейских Новостей Главные новости
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  26. ^ Вероника Каждан: «Магический сеанс музыки» Русское поле (Германия). 29.05.2014.
  27. ^ «Европейская интеграция начинается с культуры». 26 декабря 2015
  28. ^ N.Ivanova: Im Rahmen des Festivals "Tschechows Heimat Neue Taganroger Zeitung 27.09.2010
  29. ^ Nicolae Roibu: "Mielul netăiat" al lui Andrei Strâmbeanu a ajuns în Germania
  30. ^ «Stop the Plane - I'll Get Off» by Efraim Sevela[1]
  31. ^ Spectacolul "Motanul Încălțat" de la Teatrul "Luceafărul" în regia lui Băno Axionov (piesa B. Axionov)
  32. ^ Moldpres. More plays to be staged at Chisinau-based theatre
  33. ^ Bäno Axionov
  34. ^ Heinz Setzer: Dramatic high tension Badische Zeitung 23. Juli 2010 (Heinz Setzer Dramatische Hochspannung Badische Zeitung July 23, 2010)
  35. ^ Lydia Oleynik: TimeOut 17. Oktober 2012 (Лидия Олейник: 17 октября 2012года. Вот и закончился 5 московский международный театральный фестиваль "Соло")
  36. ^ Lukas Bull: Mirror world of theater ProArtInfo June 4, 2014 (Лука Булл Зеркальный мир театра 4 июня 2014)
  37. ^ В Кишинёвском русском театре «Чужая жена и муж под кроватью» (in Russian). ProArt. 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  38. ^ Чужая жена и муж под кроватью
  39. ^ Bäno Axionov
  40. ^ Theater Beno Axionov National Library of Moldova (Romanian: Biblioteca Naţională a Republicii Moldova, BNRM / Contributor Valentina Skliarova / Chişinău F.E.P. "Tipografia Centrală" 2006 160 p.: foto ISBN 978-9975-78-480-1
  41. ^ «Марк Твен против...» (СССР, 1976)
  42. ^ Марк Твен против... 1976
  43. ^ И придёт день... 1979
  44. ^ Здравствуйте, я приехал! 1979
  45. ^ Здравствуйте, я приехал! 1979
  46. ^ Эмиссар заграничного центра 1979
  47. ^ Большая-малая война 1980
  48. ^ Поезд в Калифорнию 1993
  49. ^ Возвращение Титаника 1999
  50. ^ Возвращение Титаника 1999
  51. ^ Антология приколов (киноальманах) 2000
  52. ^ Анатолий Левицкий: Фильм Бэно Аксёнова (Молдова) «Кто следующий?» Журнал Klauzura 17.06.2019
  53. ^ Who is next? (Wer ist der Nächste?) (Кто следующий?) 2019

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