Leonid Osyka

Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter (1940-2001)
Person human Q4339212
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Leonid Osyka

Summary

Leonid Osyka is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on +1940-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kyiv[4]. He died on +2001-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Osyka was born in Kyiv[2].
  • Leonid Osyka passed away in Kyiv[4].
  • Leonid Osyka was born on +1940-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leonid Osyka died on +2001-09-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leonid Osyka is buried at Baikove Cemetery[9].
  • Among Leonid Osyka's spouses was Svitlana Kniazeva[10].
  • Leonid Osyka held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Leonid Osyka held citizenship in Ukraine[12].
  • Leonid Osyka's professions included film director[6].
  • Leonid Osyka's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Leonid Osyka was educated at Odesa School of Theatre Arts[13].
  • Leonid Osyka's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[14].
  • Leonid Osyka received the Honored Art Worker of the USSR[15].
  • Leonid Osyka received the Shevchenko National Prize[16].
  • Leonid Osyka received the People's Artist of Ukraine[17].
  • Leonid Osyka received the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize[18].
  • Leonid Osyka is recorded as male[19].
  • Leonid Osyka's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Leonid Osyka's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078674559[21].
  • Leonid Osyka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14105771[22].
  • Leonid Osyka's GND ID is recorded as 123822890[23].
  • Leonid Osyka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99258582[24].
  • Leonid Osyka's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0652673[25].
  • Leonid Osyka's Commons category is recorded as Leonid Osyka[26].
  • Leonid Osyka's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 148349462[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonid Osyka was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on +1940-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Odesa School of Theatre Arts[13], a technical school[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1920[30] and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[14], a film school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Moscow[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Honored Art Worker of the USSR[15], a title of honor[35], in Soviet Union[36]; Shevchenko National Prize[16], a state decoration[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1961[39]; People's Artist of Ukraine[17], a title of honor[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 2000[42]; and Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize[18], a performance-related pay[43], in Ukraine[44], founded in 1994[45].

Personal Life

Leonid Osyka was married to Svitlana Kniazeva[10].

Death and Burial

Leonid Osyka died on +2001-09-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kyiv[4]. He is buried at Baikove Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Leonid Osyka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Leonid Osyka born?

Born in Kyiv[2], Leonid Osyka…

Where did Leonid Osyka die?

Leonid Osyka died in Kyiv[4].

Who was Leonid Osyka married to?

Leonid Osyka's spouses include Svitlana Kniazeva[10].

What did Leonid Osyka do for work?

Leonid Osyka worked as film director[6] and screenwriter[7].

Where did Leonid Osyka go to school?

Leonid Osyka was educated at Odesa School of Theatre Arts[13] and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[14].

What awards did Leonid Osyka receive?

Honors received include Honored Art Worker of the USSR[15], Shevchenko National Prize[16], People's Artist of Ukraine[17], and Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation film director, screenwriter
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