Askold Zapashnyy
Biography
Russian circus artist, representative of the circus dynasty Zapashny in the fourth generation. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2012). Artistic Director of the Big Moscow Circus (since 2012). Acting artist in the genre of training predatory animals, a juggler, a voltigeur, a tightrope walker, a juggler on a Segway, an acrobat on skates. For the first time he entered a cage with tigers at the age of ten. In 1991, when Askold graduated from high school, the family received a lucrative offer to perform in China. The contract made it possible to save animals. Especially for Zapashny, the Chinese side built a large summer circus in Safari Park, near the city of Shenzhen. To emphasize the foreign origin for the Chinese, Edgard and Askold began to be repainted in blondes. Together with his brother Edgard Zapashny he went on tour in China, Monaco, Italy, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Japan, Hungary, Bulgaria, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. In 1998, at the celebration of his anniversary, the People's Artist of Russia Walter Zapashny gave his sons the attraction “Among the Predators”. Since September 2018 - Professor at the Department of Circus Directing, RATI.
Known For & Full Filmography9 Titles
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
«Secret for a Million» is a game show for celebrities. Guest stars win money for disclosing personal secrets. Guest has to answer 10 hardball questions from the host. The last question is the hardest one and a truthful answer will be awarded by 1 million rubles. Only the most honest and brave of the guests dare to answer it telling the ugly truth they hid from their fans for years.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
Every week Pavel Volya, together with invited guests — stars and ordinary people — will sum up the past week in the best traditions of TNT. Viewers will be treated to a discussion of the most interesting events of the past week, interactive events with celebrities, absurd contests, unexpected musical experiments and much more.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Self/Gamer
Humanity knows two types of logic: male and female. In the new TNT show, we do not push them together, but rather make them work for one common result. Star couples, partners on the set, just good friends and acquaintances will together try to build logical links between the most seemingly illogical events, objects or facts.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Archive Footage
Humanity knows two types of logic: male and female. In the new TNT show, we do not push them together, but rather make them work for one common result. Star couples, partners on the set, just good friends and acquaintances will together try to build logical links between the most seemingly illogical events, objects or facts.
Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
A talk show
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Self - Player
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Masha Smirnova is a young girl who came to Moscow to conquer the big city. Here she finds a way to make all here wishes come true. But for other people this way is not so pleasant, sometimes even painful.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.