Viacheslav Kryshtofovych Explained

Viacheslav Kryshtofovych
Native Name Lang:uk
Birth Date:26 October 1947
Birth Place:Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation:Film director and actor
Years Active:1968–2019
Organization:Director of Dovzhenko Film Studios
Notable Works:Adam's Rib
A Friend of the Deceased
Awards:see here

Viacheslav Syhyzmundovych Kryshtofovych (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Сигизмундович Криштофович; born 26 October 1947) is a Ukrainian film director and actor who is the recipient of the Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize and the Order of Merit.

Early life and education

Born on 26 October 1947,[1] in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv. Since 1970, Kryshtofovych has been a director at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. After a year, he received his degree from the Volodymyr Denysenko workshop at the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University.[2] [3]

Career

Kryshtofovych appeared as a guest in the comedy Женщины шутят всерьёз in 1981. He directed Two Hussars, a historical melodrama, in 1984. He directed a different melodrama in 1986 titled A Lonely Woman Wants to Meet. He started teaching at Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University in 1991.[4] Since 1996, he has become an academician at the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.[5]

Filmography

Throughout Kryshtofovych's career, he has directed several films:[6]

Awards and recognitions

At the 1997 Listapad International Film Festival in Minsk, Kryshtofovych was awarded a special award and certificate for the crime drama Приятель покойника due to its cohesive artistic vision. For his work on Приятель покойника, he was awarded the 1998 Golden Aries Award for Best Director. He received the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022 for his contributions to the growth of Ukrainian cinema.[7] Kryshtofovych has been given the following membership and awards:[8]

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResult
Listapad International Film Festival1997Special award and certificateПриятель покойника
Golden Aries Award1998Best Director Приятель покойника

References

  1. Web site: Вячеслав Криштофович . 2024-03-10 . KinoLexx . ru.
  2. Web site: Вячеслав Криштофович - биография, новости, личная жизнь, фото . 2024-03-10 . stuki-druki.com . ru.
  3. Web site: Вячеслав Криштофович . 2024-03-10 . Кинориум . ru.
  4. Web site: Кинорежиссеру Вячеславу Криштофовичу присудили Государственную премию Довженко. Новости культуры . 2024-03-10 . espreso.tv . ru.
  5. Web site: KINOGLAZ : КРИШТОФОВИЧ Вячеслав (Персоналия) . 2024-03-10 . www.kinoglaz.fr.
  6. Web site: ETVNET . 2024-03-10 . www.etvnet.com . ru.
  7. Web site: Український режисер В’ячеслав Криштофович отримав державну премію імені Олександра Довженка . 2024-03-10 . Українська правда. Життя . uk.
  8. Web site: Ніна . 2022-07-25 . Кандидатом на здобуття кінопремії Довженка висунули режисера Криштофовича . 2024-03-10 . Газета МИГ . uk.
  9. Web site: 2020-08-21 . УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №335/2020 . 2024-03-10 . www.president.gov.ua . uk.
  10. Web site: 2022-09-07 . УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №634/2022 . 2024-03-10 . www.president.gov.ua . uk.