Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh
Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh | |
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Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж | |
| Born | 27 January 1964 Petropavlovsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union |
| Education | Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts Russian State Institute of Performing Arts |
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Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh (Russian: Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж; born 27 January 1964)[1] is an actor, singer, comedian and mime.[2][3] He worked with Theatre Buff in Leningrad and won the All-Union Competition of Variety Artists in 1987.[3][1] His screen credits include Kira Muratova's 1994 film Passions and the television drama Po imeni Baron.[1][3]
Tkachenko-Papizh is known for vocal performances in which he imitates birds, insects, water and other sounds from nature, combining them with singing and improvisation.[2][4] A video of his 2016 performance on Georgia's Got Talent circulated widely online and received international media coverage.[2][4][5] He subsequently appeared in several national editions of the Got Talent franchise.[6][7] In 2023, 20 minutos described him as the contestant who had accumulated the most Golden Buzzers in the format, citing awards in Georgia, Germany, Romania and Greece.[7] He also contributed vocals to Earthside's 2023 album Let the Truth Speak.[8][9]
Personal life and education
Tkachenko-Papizh was born in Petropavlovsk, then in the Kazakh SSR (now Kazakhstan) in 1964.[10]
He studied at the Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Arts before returning to Russia.[11] In 1996, after some work, he returned to his education and studied at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts until 2000.[11]
Career
Tkachenko-Papizh has worked as a singer, comedian and mime.[2] In 2016, he appeared on Georgia's Got Talent, where he performed a vocal piece combining imitations of natural sounds with singing and improvisation.[2]
After graduating he worked at the Buff Theatre in Saint Petersburg until 1989.[10] From 1996 until 1998, he worked at the Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre.[11] After leaving the theatre, he co-founded the Papizh-Club Theater with G. Gubanova.[11] After that, he moved to Berlin.[11]
In 2018 he played the role of Chronos in the stage production Маша и Медведь + Три богатыря (English: Masha and the Bear + Three heroes) at Crocus City Hall.[12]
In 2023, he collaborated with the American progressive metal band Earthside, featuring on two songs from their second album, Let the Truth Speak.
His musical style was described by one commentator as "extraterrestrial".[13]
References
- 1 2 3 "Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж — биография, фильмография актёра". Ruskino.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Borden, Sam (2 May 2016). "What's That Sound? Nature? No, It's This Guy's Voice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Osipchuk, Igor (13 June 2014). "Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж: «Несколько моих знакомых купили дачи возле Берлина всего за две-три тысячи евро»". Факты и комментарии (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Natur-Talent Gennady Papizh: Dieser Mann singt wie Wind und Wasser". Die Welt (in German). 22 May 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "A voz deste homem fala por toda a "mãe Natureza"". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Show Five: Meet this week's BGT Champions..." ITV. 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- 1 2 "El concursante con más Pases de Oro de la historia llega a 'Got Talent: All-Stars', con Leo Harlem como juez invitado". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Earthside Announces New Album 'Let The Truth Speak'". Blabbermouth.net. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Review: Earthside – Let the Truth Speak". Tuonela Magazine. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Геннадий Ткаченко-Папиж". Kino-Teatr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Биография Геннадия Ткаченко-Папиж". gennadytkachenko.ru. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ "Мегашоу «Маша и Медведь + Три богатыря»". www.molnet.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ↑ India, Amnesty (24 July 2018). "Who is this "Gennady Tkachenko?" Magic? Miracle? UFO? I Marvell At His Music! Space Age Music! - Amnesty India Organization". Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.