Mikhail Zhvanetsky facts for kids
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Birth name | Mikhail Mikhaylovich Zhvanetsky |
Born | Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
6 March 1934
Died | 6 November 2020 Moscow, Russia |
(aged 86)
Genres | Satire |
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Zhvanetsky (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Жване́цкий; born 6 March 1934 – 6 November 2020) was a Soviet-Russian writer, satirist and performer. He was best known for his shows about different parts of the Soviet and post-Soviet everyday life. He was born in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He joined the Union of Soviet Writers in 1978 and has written several books.
Awards
- People's Artist of Russia (2012)
- People's Artist of Ukraine (народний артист України), 1999.
A minor planet, 5931 Zhvanetskij, discovered on April 1, 1976, is named after him (using different transliteration of the surname).
See also
In Spanish: Mijaíl Zhvanetski para niños
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