 In 1908 Chardynin joined the troupe at Vvedensky Narodny Dom in Moscow and, as a part of it, started his film acting career in "A 16th Century Russian Wedding" and "Song About the Merchant Kalashnikov".In 1909 Chardynin debuted as a director with "The Power of Darkness" and soon become the principal director for Aleksandr Khanzhonkov's film company.In 1916, however, facing the serious competition from Yevgeni Bauer, Chardynin left the Khanzhonkov and, together with Vera Kholodnaya and several other leading actors joined Dmitriy Kharitonov's studio in Odessa.