For over 40 years, an intellectual casino game has been released on domestic television. His fate, the expert Andrey Kozlov is sure, is “What, where, when?” Personal life, the road to fame and the details of a biography - the material will tell about all this.
Artist's childhood
A boy was born on board an airplane flying from Germany to the USSR. However, the city of Lugansk was indicated as the place of birth. Date - December 25, 1960. The hero himself claims that his family lived in abundance, if I may say so about the Soviet period. My father was a military man and graduated from the rank of colonel, my mother worked in the field of trade. Andrei also had a sister, Galina, and brother Alexander.
Significant influence on the fate and nature of the future connoisseur had a grandmother, Maria Nikitichna. The woman worked all her life in the theater and received the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. She had many principles that Andrei Kozlov still lives on. "What where When?" - The program he got into thanks to the science of Maria Nikitichny.
The boy’s parents often traveled, so often the child was sent to his grandmother for the time of departure and just for the holidays. The woman worked constantly, so she took her granddaughter with her backstage. There, Andrei got acquainted with stage art. Kozlov himself does not remember this, but relatives say that he first entered the podium of the Drama Theater at the age of four.
Connoisseur training
The man has bright memories of his next performance. At the age of six, he took an active part in festive concerts, and even toured collective farms in the summer. The program of the young artist included several patriotic poems. Of course, it is impossible to say that the boy was a brilliant lyceum. However, he made a positive impression on the public.
Performances did not stop at school age. Concerts, festive evenings and special events did not pass Kozlov. "What where When?" - A program in which later artistic talents were needed. Andrei received a certificate at the age of 16.
When the question arose of which university to choose, the young man did not think for a long time. He was sure that his road lay in a theatrical institution. Having told his parents that he wants to have fun for several days before the entrance exams, Andrei left for Moscow. At that time, mom and dad could afford such expenses.
Victory and retreat
His family alone did not know that his son wanted not only to relax in the capital, but also to storm educational institutions. There, the young man submits documents to all theatrical universities. In some, he went straight to the third round.
Of all the alma mater, the Shchukin school chooses . And after a few days he successfully passes the exams and is on the list of students. Then Kozlov was beside himself with happiness. “What, where, when?”, However, rarely accepts graduate artists.
But the euphoria from the prospect of studying in a well-known institution did not last long. The day after the announcement of the results, Andrey called his parents and told the good news. But at home they were not happy for their son. And already in the morning an aunt came to Kozlov's hotel room. She explained that his family did not want to let the guy study so far. Together with a relative, he went to college, took the documents and flew home on a direct flight in the evening.
Student activist
Andrei never regretted such a turn of events. He often recalled the words of his grandmother. The woman said: "If you are an artist, then only People." In addition, not many people who studied at the theater department became successful people. Even fewer of them participate in intelligent broadcasts. The next university helped to get on the air of an interesting show where he became the star of Kozlov, “What, where, when?” The biography of our hero was closely associated with Donetsk University.
The guy entered the chemistry department without any problems. It should be noted that in the first year, Andrei quite seriously hoped that his parents would change their minds and still allow him to return from the theater school, where he was looking forward to it. However, the longer he studied chemistry, the less he wanted to return to Moscow.
In addition, the guy continued to take an active part in amateur performances. He set up evenings, held concerts, and organized holidays. Today, the connoisseur has dozens of years of directorial work. But the man admits that he is not ashamed of the activities that he led during his student days.
Suppression of evil feelings
Then no one knew yet that a simple guy is the future famous Kozlov, an expert. "What where When?" appeared in his life much later. And then, during the summer holidays, Andrei worked as a conductor on a train on the Yasinovataya-Moscow route. Then in one season he could get from 200 to 300 rubles. The main source of income was “hares”.
Often Kozlov went out at the stations and bought pasties and friends at work. Of course, Andrei did not take money from his comrades. Once, once again buying food, he regretted the amount spent. Although the price did not reach 20 kopecks. At that moment, as the man himself declares, he felt greed sprouting in him. To overcome the bad feeling, Andrei bought twice as many pasties and never again "hurt" such a negative emotion.
Chemistry Master
After graduation he took up teaching activities Kozlov. "What where When?" Then it was at the peak of popularity. He really liked the show. However, he believed that a simple person is not able to get on the air.
In addition to lectures at the Zhdanov Metallurgical Institute, he worked as a tutor. It is worth noting that it was this activity that brought him the main income. At a time when the official salary was 105 rubles, a man received 180 for one three-hour private lesson with a group. The incomes were enormous. Andrey accepted many students. To the master recorded in the queue. Each of his charges passed chemistry and entered the prestigious institutions without any problems. However, very soon he became tired of such activities. He wanted to radically change his life.
Once Andrey came across an announcement that new members were being accepted into the club. Without hope of success, he sent a letter to Kozlov (“What, where, when?”) To the editor of the program. The biography of the man was simple, he wrote a little about himself. Also threw an ordinary photo into an envelope.
Step to popularity
Today, the connoisseur is surprised how he was noticed among thousands of applicants. Indeed, hundreds of messages come to his own mail every day, which he physically cannot consider.
However, more than a year passed, and they answered his request by inviting him to the qualifying round. A connoisseur succeeded very quickly. He easily overcame all the tasks and since 1986 officially participated in the games. The first casting took place on February 23. True, at a serious show, Andrei first acted as a spectator in the hall. This happened in March of that year.
Very soon, a young and talented man began to participate in television issues. Consequently, since 1989 he became a famous person of Kozlov. Player "What, where, when?" met with intellectuals and even talked with the best singers of the Soviet stage. Then there were many friends with whom he communicates today. Among them are Igor Kondratyuk and Alexey Kapustin.
Editorial position
At that time, the producers of the show decided to bring it to the international level. Almost every major city organized their own clubs. In Mariupol, Kozlov took over the job. At that time it was his place of residence, so the hero did an excellent job. Moreover, he attracted many sponsors. The young and promising connoisseur became interested in the top of the show. The man was invited to the editors of the program. However, a well-known expert Mr. Kozlov did not accept the proposals for a very long time. "What where When?" - It was a completely different world for him, for the sake of which you need to move to Moscow.
For some time at the department where the intellectual worked, they refused to believe that he was invited to work on television. Even more surprised colleagues was the fact that Andrei rejects such an offer. The man himself was conservative and considered the teacher's position at the institute very prestigious.
Outstanding Lead
However, in 1990, in May, the connoisseur left for ten days in Moscow to help the new Brain Ring project. For this short period, he liked the work, and he handed in a letter of resignation to the university.
The apartment was too expensive for him, so the hero lived in a hotel room, for which he paid a small amount. Andrei is so used to being cleaned, shirts ironed, and a sideboard nearby that for a long time he did not want to settle in his own Moscow home.
In fact, she discovered an intellectual named Andrei Kozlov “What, where, when?” Photos of the artist increasingly began to appear in magazines. He was an excellent player and host of other entertainment programs. In parallel, the man was engaged in such projects as “Love at first sight”, “Cultural revolution”, “Life is beautiful”.
Emotional character
Andrei cannot call himself an intelligent person. However, the man says that he likes when people say that he is not a fool. The knowledge that the expert shows in the program, according to him, is not the merit of libraries and volumes, although, of course, without this it is impossible to achieve success in this area. In fact, the hero believes, this game can only be won collectively.
Kozlov’s team “What, where, when?” Always fought courageously and to the last. The composition has often changed. But the most prominent members of the group were Boris Burda, Alexey Kapustin, Igor Kondratyuk and others.
To many, the intellectual was remembered for his emotional game. Indeed, the hero of the article himself never denied that he had a heavy character and was constantly trying to keep himself in control. Several times during the show there were controversial situations in which the artist showed not his best qualities, in particular obstinacy.
Intellectual today
When he worked as an editor in a show, he always informed me that he went into the room where they worked on questions that would be aired on the air. He wanted to play fair and never tried to hear tasks beforehand. Very often, Kozlov argued with his colleague Voroshilov. In one of the interviews, he even noted that the relations of the main characters from the series “House MD” are very similar to their everyday life.
No more and no less, his life, says Kozlov, “What, where, when?” Wife Anna helps her beloved in everything.
Kozlov loves fast driving, but prefers the roads of Western Europe and the USA. He does not like domestic asphalt. In total, in the program “What, where, when?” he only missed the broadcast once for health reasons. After one of the games a man had a microstroke. Often an intellectual plays on his own birthday.
Now Andrey is the owner of the Diamond Owl and has won the Crystal three times. Today, a man acts only as a team captain.