Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov(Russian:Марк Анатольевич Захаров;13 October 1933 – 28 September 2019[2]) was aSovietandRussianstage and film director, screenwriter andpedagoguebest known for his fantasyparablemovies. He was namedPeople's Artist of the USSRin 1991.[3]
Mark Zakharov | |
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Марк Захаров | |
 Zakharov in 2014 | |
| Born | Mark Anatolyevich Shirinkin[1] 13 October 1933 |
| Died | 28 September 2019(aged 85) Moscow,Russia |
| Nationality |  Soviet Union (1933–1991) Russia(1991–2019) |
| Citizenship | Russia |
| Alma mater | Russian Institute of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation(s) | theatre director,film director |
| Years active | 1955—2019 |
| Title | People's Artist of the USSR(1991) |
| Spouse | Nina Lapshinova |
| Awards | |
Zakharov served as the artistic director at theLenkom Theatrefrom 1973 till his death. He gathered a "dream team" of actors and reestablished Lenkom as one of the leading Soviet theatres.[4]
Life and career
editMark Zakharov was born in Moscow into a family of teachers. His paternal grandfather Boris Shirinkin belonged toRussian nobilityand was killed in action during theWorld War I,[5]while his paternal grandmother belonged toCrimean Karaites.[6]His father Anatoly Shirinkin[5]served as aRed Armysoldier during theRussian Civil War,then worked as a school teacher in physical culture before being arrested in 1934 forcounter-revolutionary activityand sentenced to three years in prison; he took part in theGreat Patriotic Warand in 1949 was expelled from Moscow again for several years as "previously convicted".[6][7]
Zakharov's mother Galina Sergeevna Zakharova (née Bardina) was a trained actress who led children's acting classes.[7]His maternal grandfather Sergei Nikolaevich Bardin was aWhite officerwho fought underAlexander Kolchakbefore leaving forAustralia;his wife Sophia Nikolaevna Bardina chose to stay in Russia and headed anorphanage.As Zakharov himself wrote, "[I] always considered myselfRussian,even though my father admitted that we also hadTatarblood.[6]
Zakharov was raised in Moscow, where he was encouraged by his mother in his persistent efforts to become an actor. He was admitted after several attempts, and graduated from the acting school of theState Theatre Institutein 1955.
Zakharov was the Artistic Director of Moscow'sLenkom Theatresince 1973, where he helped to define the landscape of Moscow's theatrical culture. Zakharov helped create an ensemble of actors who worked with him at Lenkom, including:Yevgeny Leonov,Inna Churikova,Leonid Bronevoy,Oleg Yankovsky,Aleksandr Abdulov,Nikolai Karachentsov,Tatyana Pelttser,Aleksandr Zbruyev,Aleksandra Zakharova,Tatyana Kravchenko, Aleksandr Lazarev, andDmitry Pevtsov.
Zakharov was a supporter of theUnited Russiaparty.[8]His name appeared on a petition opposing Russian annexation ofCrimea,however, he himself denied ever signing it. He stated in an interview that he opposed Russian soldiers being deployed toUkraineas it reminded him the start of the Afghanistan conflict, however, he also couldn't imagine Russia withoutCrimea.[9]He also stated that had he been offered to sign a letter supporting the annexation, he would've signed it.[10]
Mark Zakharov died in Moscow on 28 September 2019, 15 days before his 86th birthday.[4]He was buried at theNovodevichy CemeterynearStanislav Govorukhin,Leonid BronevoyandOleg Tabakov.[11]
Musical productions
edit- Juno and Avos,a rock opera
Filmography
edit- Train Stop — Two Minutes(1972)
- Wake Up and Sing(TV, 1974)
- The Captivating Star of Happiness(1975) (screenplay)
- The Twelve Chairs(1976)
- An Ordinary Miracle(1978)
- The Very Same Munchhausen(1979)
- The House That Swift Built(1983)
- Formula of Love(1984)
- To Kill a Dragon(1988)
- Balakirev the Buffoon(2002)
Honours and awards
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- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
- 1st class (13 October 2008) – for outstanding contribution to the development of domestic theatrical art and many years of creative activity
- 2nd class (11 October 2003) – for outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical arts
- 3rd class (26 April 1997) – for services to the state and the great personal contribution to the development of theatrical art
- 4th class (13 September 2013)
- Honored Art Worker of the RSFSR (1977)
- People's Artist of the USSR(1991)
- USSR State Prize(1987) – for the production of plays in theLenkom Theatre
- Russian Federation State Prize(1992, 1997, 2002)
- National Award "Musical Heart of Theatre" (2007) – Winner of the Grand Award for outstanding creative achievement in the field of musical theatre
- Honorary Member of theRussian Academy of Arts
- International Stanislavsky Theatre Award (2010) – "for his contribution to the development of Russian theatre"
- The minor planet5359 Markzakharovwas named in his honour
- Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation(2018)
See also
edit- Grigori Gorin,the playwright of many Zakharov's plays and films
References
edit- ^Григорий Горин (1997).Прощай, конферансье!(in Russian). Стоок. pp. 436–437.ISBN5-89549-010-7.
- ^"Умер художественный руководитель Ленкома Марк Захаров".Meduza(in Russian). 2019-09-28. Archived fromthe originalon 2019-09-28.Retrieved2019-09-28.
- ^Peter Rollberg (2009).Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema.US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 749–750.ISBN978-0-8108-6072-8.
- ^abDirector Mark Zakharov, Dead at 85atThe Moscow Times,30 September 2019
- ^abМарк по любви
- ^abcMark Zakharov (2000).Суперпрофессия[Superprophession] (in Russian). Moscow: Vagrius. p. 23.ISBN5-264-00384-X.
- ^abLegendary stage and film actor Mark ZakharovArchived2018-10-15 at theWayback Machineinterview atGordon's Boulevard,10 July 2018 (in Russian)
- ^Ценный список — пригодится. Сергей Шинкарёв
- ^"Марк Захаров опроверг свое появление в списке противников политики Путина на Украине".Искусство ТВ.
- ^"Леонид Броневой и Марк Захаров выступили в поддержку политики Путина в отношении Украины".Archived from the original on November 20, 2017.RetrievedMarch 18,2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^Mark Zakharov buried at the Novodevichy CemeterybyTASS,1 October 2019 (in Russian)
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