Born August 17, 1941 in Odessa. Father died at the front in 1941. Mother had been hanged by the Nazis in 1941. After the war, was brought up in paramilitary special school boarding.
. From 1958 to 1959 - working the scene, supporting actor of the Odessa Theater for Young Spectators.
. In 1959 - 64 and in 1967 - 70 studied at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow (acting and directing department).
. From 1964 to 1967 - an actor of the Moscow Theater of Drama and comedy ( "Taganka Theater").
. In 1970 - 87 working director-director film studio "Mosfilm"
. Was stage director of feature films, the soldiers came from the front, "" wounded animal "," Life, tears and love "," Forbidden Zone ". From scenarios to five of its films.
As an actor starred in several films, including "I Am Twenty" ( "I am twenty years"), "Angel," "They Fought for Their Country," "Please" and others. In 1986 starred in a 26-part documentary film and "Pages of Life", dedicated to the life and work in. I. Lenin.
Since 1987 - chief director of the Moscow Theater of Drama and Comedy on Taganka. In 1990, Yuri Lyubimov had secured the return of Soviet citizenship.
. From 1989 to January 1992 - Minister of Culture of the USSR.
. In 1992 - 96 - president of the International Cultural Foundation.
. In December 1992, came into conflict with Yuri Lyubimov, supported by fifteen troupes of actors, for his leadership Taganka; was supported by Leonid Filatov and the rest of the theater.
. April 2, 1992
Gubenko and his colleagues were not allowed in the theater building caused by S
. Lyubimov unit of riot police.
Eventually troupe of actors Taganka the Commonwealth has achieved the theatrical division of premises into two parts (New Stage for the troupe remained Lyubimov, and the old group went to the scene
Gubenko - Filatova). In 1993, H.
Gubenko becomes artistic director of Theater of Actors Commonwealth Taganka.
. Since May 1995 - member of the All-Russia Public Council of the socio-political association "Spiritual Heritage".
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. His wife, Jeanne Bolotov - actress.
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. Interviews
- "Bad scenario"
. Interview H. N. Gubenko in "Nezavisimaya Gazeta (22 August 1996), a short dossier. Posted on the site "show business Grigory Zaslavsky.
