“It turns out.
I was ill for a long time, and we did not know anything about it, because he is a secretive person and never spoke about his problems and illnesses.
He was a modest man and very talented, ”said the actor.
He added that Rogozhkin will remain "in the memory and in the history of our cinema as a man of outstanding talent."
“He shot iconic, cult films, in which we were lucky enough to appear as well.
And if not for this person, then no one would know me now.
Because, of course, this is a fateful director for me.
And I will always remember him as long as I live.
And I will tell my children and grandchildren that this man really did more for their dad and grandfather than all the directors put together.
A friend, colleague, a real man died.
A modest but great man, "Strugachev added.
Russian director Alexander Rogozhkin has passed away at the age of 72.
Lenfilm said that he died after a long illness.
The theater and film actor, Honored Artist of Russia Sergei Russkin in an interview with the Zvezda TV channel in connection with the death of Rogozhkin said that the late director was "the founder of a new direction in Russian cinematography, namely in Russian cinematography."