Mykhailo_Zhvanetskyi

Mikhail Zhvanetsky

Mikhail Zhvanetsky

Soviet and Ukrainian writer

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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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:

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

  1. [1]
    "Умер Михаил Жванецкий". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  2. [2]
    "Михаил Жванецкий: Официальная биография (Mikhail Zhvanetsky: Official biography". Mikhail Zhvanetsky official website.
  3. [3]
    Prokofyev, Vyacheslav (2020). Renowned Russian Satirist Zhvanetsky Dies at Age 86. The humorist delighted crowds for decades. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. [4]
    Draitser, Emil (2008). Shush! Growing Up Jewish under Stalin: A Memoir. University of California Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780520942257.
  5. [5]
    Order of the President of Ukraine on the granting of the honorary title of "Meritorious Artist of Ukraine" (in Ukrainian).
  6. [6]
    (5931) Zhvanetskij. Minor Planet Center. International Astronomical Union.
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