Malvina Shvidler

Malvina Zinoviivna Shvidler (Ukrainian: Мальвіна Зіновіївна Швідлер) (19 August 1919, Odesa – 15 July 2011, Kyiv) was a Soviet and Ukrainian theater and film actress, Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1972), People's Artist of Ukraine (1996).[1] Winner of the Kyiv Pectoral Award for outstanding contribution to theatrical art (1999).[2] Member of the National Union of Theater Actors of Ukraine.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Zinoviivna and the family name is Shvidler.

Early life and education

Malvina Shvidler was born on 19 August 1919 in Odesa in a family of a brick factory owner.[3] In 1934, after graduating from a labor school, she took part in the competition for the preparatory course for the Russian department of the Odessa Theater School.[4] In 1939, Shvidler graduated from Odesa Theater School and played in Odesa Theater of Miniatures.[5] The same year she married the director of the Lviv variety art Boris Zhelkov.[6]

Career

From 1939 to 1941 she was an actress of the Lviv Philharmonic Society.[5]

During the World War II, in 1941–1944, Shvidler served in the Tashkent Academic Russian Drama Theater named after Maxim Gorky.[7] Since 1945 she was an actress at the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater of Russian Drama.[5]

Shvidler played roles in more than 80 theater performances[3] and 13 films.[8] Among her works in cinema are such films as: Trap, Your Name, Mistress, Where are you knights?, Adventures with a Tarapunka jacket, Tatarka.[7]

In 1972, Shvidler was awarded a title of an Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, and in 1996, the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.[3] In 1999, she became a winner of the Kyiv Pectoral Award for outstanding contribution to theatrical art.[2] Shvidler was a member of the National Union of Theater Actors of Ukraine.

In 2002, Shvidler appeared in her last stage performance of the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Theater of Russian Drama.[7]

Malvina Shvidler died on 15 July 2011 in Kyiv in the age of 92.[9] She was buried in Kiev at the Baikove cemetery.[3]

In 2013, the memoirs of Malvina Shvidler Life is like a children's shirt ... compiled by Lyubov Zhuravleva were published.[10]

Awards
  • Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1972)
  • People's Artist of Ukraine (1996)
  • Kyiv Pectoral Award (1999)

Filmography
  • 1948  – The third blow 
  • 1955  – Adventures with a Tarapunka jacket (short film)
  • 1965  – The Viper 
  • 1966  – Alone with the night
  • 1970  – The Way to the Heart 
  • 1971  – Where are you knights? 
  • 1978  – Mistress
  • 1989  – Your name 
  • 1993  – Trap 

References
  1. НАЗАРЕНКО, МИХАИЛ (30 October 2006). "Народная артистка Украины Мальвина ШВИДЛЕР: "Жизнь – как детская рубаха: короткая и засранная"". bulvar.com.ua. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  2. "БУДНИ И ПРАЗДНИКИ БОГИНИ МЕЛЬПОМЕНЫ". www.segodnya.ua (in Russian). 31 March 1999. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. "Киевский календарь". calendar.interesniy.kiev.ua. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  4. "И смех, и слезы — и любовь. Актриса Мальвина Швидлер: разрозненные страницы". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. "Сегодня вспоминаем уроженку Одессы, актрису Мальвину Швидлер". Все новости Одессы | Одессит•ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  6. "ШВИДЛЕР Мальвина Зиновьевна". persons-info.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  7. "На 92-м году жизни умерла украинская актриса Мальвина Швидлер". Jewish.Ru. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. "Мальвина Швидлер". Кино-Театр.Ру. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  9. Полищук, Татьяна (18 July 2011). "Прощай, Маля!". Day.kyiv.ua. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. "Жизнь как детская рубашка... – Книги издательства "НАИРИ"". 2013-07-31. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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