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 (9 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 field of work was film screenwriting[18].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was film direction[19].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was creative and professional writing[20].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was translating activity[21].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's field of work was acting[22].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky was employed by Belarusfilm[23].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's employers was Mosfilm[24].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's employers was Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[25].
  • Among Nikolai Figurovsky's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[26].
  • Nikolai Figurovsky's education included a stint at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[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[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], translator[9], and actor[10]. Fields of work include film screenwriting[18], an occupation[28]; film direction[19], an activity[29]; creative and professional writing[20], an academic discipline[30]; translating activity[21]; and acting[22], a type of arts[31]. Employers include Belarusfilm[23], a film studio[32], in Belarus[33], founded in 1928[34], headquartered in Minsk[35]; Mosfilm[24], a film studio[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1920[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]; Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[25], a film school[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Moscow[43]; and Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[26], an academic institution[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1960[46]. A notable student of Nikolai Figurovsky was Murat Dzhusoyty[47].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza[48], an award[49], in Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic[50], founded in 1964[51] and Honored Artist of the Byelorussian SSR[52], an award[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1927[55].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rita Gladunko[14], an actor[56], 1929–1996[57], of Soviet Union[58], awarded the Merited Artist of the RSFSR[59] and Valentina Pavlovna Koetsenko[15], a film actor[60], 1930–2022[61], of Soviet Union[62]. Nikolai Figurovsky was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[63].

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 (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

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[27].

What awards did Nikolai Figurovsky receive?

Honors received include State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza[48] and Honored Artist of the Byelorussian SSR[52].

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