Mikhail Zhvanetsky
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Zhvanetsky (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Жване́цкий; 6 March 1934 – 6 November 2020[1]) was a Soviet writer, satirist and performer[2] of Jewish origin, best known for his shows targeting different aspects of the Soviet and post-Soviet everyday life.[3]
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| Birth name | Mikhail Manyevich Zhvanetsky (Russian: Михаил Маньевич Жванецкий) |
| Born | 6 March 1934 Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Died | 6 November 2020 (aged 86) Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Satire |
| Website | jvanetsky |
Zhvanetsky was born in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. His monologues and sketches were performed by Arkady Raikin, Roman Kartsev and Viktor Ilchenko.[4] He joined the Union of Soviet Writers in 1978 and wrote several books.
Awards and honors
Zhvanetsky was granted the following honorary titles and decorated with the following orders:
- People's Artist of Russia (2012)
- People's Artist of Ukraine (народний артист України), 1999.[5]
- Meritorious Artist of the Russian Federation (Заслуженный деятель искусств Российской Федерации), 2001
- Merited Artist of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine (заслужений діяч мистецтв Автономної Республіки Крим), 2002
- Russian Order of Merit for the Fatherland, fourth class, by President Medvedev on Zhvanetsky's 75th birthday in 2009.
- President of the International Club of Odesa
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (1994)
- Independent prize "Triumph" (1994)
- Member of the Writers' Union (1978–1991)
- Honorary Citizen of Odesa (1994)
- Member of the Presidium of the Russian Jewish Congress
- Breastplate of the Foreign Ministry of Russia "for contribution to international cooperation"
Boulevard of the Arts in Odesa was renamed Boulevard Zhvanetsky (5 April 2009).
A minor planet, 5931 Zhvanetskij, discovered on April 1, 1976, is named after him (using different transliteration of the surname).[6]
References
- "Умер Михаил Жванецкий". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- "Михаил Жванецкий: Официальная биография (Mikhail Zhvanetsky: Official biography". Mikhail Zhvanetsky official website.
- Prokofyev, Vyacheslav (2020). Renowned Russian Satirist Zhvanetsky Dies at Age 86. The humorist delighted crowds for decades.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Draitser, Emil (2008). Shush! Growing Up Jewish under Stalin: A Memoir. University of California Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780520942257.
- Order of the President of Ukraine on the granting of the honorary title of "Meritorious Artist of Ukraine" (in Ukrainian).
- (5931) Zhvanetskij. Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union.
External links
- Official website (in Russian)
- Mikhail Zhvanetsky at Find a Grave