Mikhail Zhvanetsky | |
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Birth name | Mikhail Manyevich Zhvanetsky ( Russian: Михаил Маньевич Жванецкий) |
Born | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | 6 March 1934
Died | 6 November 2020 Moscow, Russia | (aged 86)
Genres | Satire |
Website |
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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]
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.
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]
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