Mikhail Zhvanetsky
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Mikhail Mikhaylovich Zhvanetsky (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Жване́цкий; born 6 March 1934 – 6 November 2020[1]) was a Soviet-Russian writer, satirist and performer.[2] He was best known for his shows about different parts of the Soviet and post-Soviet everyday life. He was born in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He joined the Union of Soviet Writers in 1978 and has written several books.
Awards[change | change source]
- People's Artist of Russia (2012)
- People's Artist of Ukraine (народний артист України), 1999.[3]
A minor planet, 5931 Zhvanetskij, discovered on April 1, 1976, is named after him (using different transliteration of the surname).[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Умер Михаил Жванецкий". РБК (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ "Михаил Жванецкий: Официальная биография (Mikhail Zhvanetsky: Official biography". Mikhail Zhvanetsky official website.
- ↑ 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.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website (in Russian)
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