| Mikhail Zhvanetsky | |
| Birth Name: | Mikhail Manyevich Zhvanetsky (Russian: Михаил Маньевич Жванецкий) |
| Birth Date: | 6 March 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Death Place: | Moscow, Russia |
| Genre: | Satire |
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]