The actor was awarded the Taras Shevchenko State Prize and twice won the Kyiv Pectoral National Theater Prize.
The People’s Artist of Ukraine and the legendary actor Yuriy Mazhuga, who became famous for his roles in the film Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka, have died. The actor is 92 years old. This was reported in Kiev National University named Karpenko-Kary.
“Sad news … At the age of 92, the People’s Artist of Ukraine, Professor of the First Department of Acting and Drama Directing of KNUTKiT named IK Karpenko-Kary, actor of Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theater, full member ) of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine Yuriy Nikolayevich.The actor devoted 70 years of his life to the theatrical stage of his native theater and about 60 to teaching.From 1979 to 2015 he was the artistic director of training groups, and in the last year of his life he taught the skill of an actor. Blessed memory is the talented actor and sincere condolences to the family, friends and students of Yuri Nikolayevich, “wrote the artist’s colleagues.
Mazhuga graduated from the acting department of the Kyiv State Institute of Theater Arts. IK Karpenko-Kary. Since 1953, he has played at the Kiev National Academic Theater of Russian Drama. Lesya Ukrainka. During this time, he performed roles in more than 80 performances.
Mazhug made his film debut in 1956 as livestock specialist Vasily Zakharovich Moroz in the film When the Nightingales Sing. The actor played at the Kiev Academic Theater of Russian Drama named Lesya Ukrainka.
Since 1966 he has taught at the Kiev Institute of Theatrical Art. IK Karpenko-Kary. In 1997-2002 he was a corresponding member of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. He is also a member of the National Union of Theater Workers and the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
