Nikolai Figurovsky

Soviet screenwriter, film director, writer, translator (1923—2003)
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Nikolai Figurovsky

Summary

Nikolai Figurovsky is a human[1]. He was born in Chukhloma[2]. He was born on December 7, 1923[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on June 14, 2003[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], translator[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chukhloma[2], Nikolai Figurovsky…
  • Nikolai Figurovsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky was born on December 7, 1923[3].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky was born on December 16, 1923[12].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky died on June 14, 2003[5].
  • Burial took place at Vostryakovo Cemetery[13].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's spouses was Rita Gladunko[14].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky was married to Valentina Pavlovna Koetsenko[15].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky held citizenship in Russia[17].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's professions included film director[6].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's professions included writer[8].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky worked as a translator[9].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky worked as an actor[10].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's professions included film actor[18].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was film screenwriting[19].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was film direction[20].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was translating activity[22].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was acting[23].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's employers was Belarusfilm[24].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's employers was Mosfilm[25].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's employers was Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[26].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolai Figurovsky was born in Chukhloma[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 7, 1923[3] and December 16, 1923[12].

Education

Nikolai Figurovsky's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], translator[9], actor[10], and film actor[18]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[19], an occupation[29]; film direction[20], an activity[30]; creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[31]; translating activity[22]; and acting[23], a type of arts[32]. Employers include Belarusfilm[24], a film studio[33], in Belarus[34], founded in 1928[35], headquartered in Minsk[36]; Mosfilm[25], a film studio[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1920[39], headquartered in Moscow[40]; Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[26], a film school[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1919[43], headquartered in Moscow[44]; and Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[27], an academic institution[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1960[47]. A notable student of Nikolai Figurovsky was Murat Dzhusoyty[48].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza[49], an award[50], in Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic[51], founded in 1964[52] and Honored Artist of the Byelorussian SSR[53], an award[54], in Soviet Union[55], founded in 1927[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rita Gladunko[14], an actor[57], 1929–1996[58], of Soviet Union[59], awarded the Merited Artist of the RSFSR[60] and Valentina Pavlovna Koetsenko[15], a film actor[61], 1930–2022[62], of Soviet Union[63]. Nikolai Figurovsky was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[64].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Figurovsky died on June 14, 2003[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Vostryakovo Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Figurovsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Figurovsky born?

Nikolai Figurovsky's place of birth was Chukhloma[2].

Where did Nikolai Figurovsky die?

Nikolai Figurovsky passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Nikolai Figurovsky married to?

Nikolai Figurovsky's spouses include Rita Gladunko[14] and Valentina Pavlovna Koetsenko[15].

What did Nikolai Figurovsky do for work?

Nikolai Figurovsky worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], translator[9], and actor[10].

Where did Nikolai Figurovsky go to school?

Nikolai Figurovsky was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[28].

What awards did Nikolai Figurovsky receive?

Honors received include State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza[49] and Honored Artist of the Byelorussian SSR[53].

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Class ancestry

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