Sergei Yursky

Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, theatre director and screenwriter (1935-2019)
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Sergei Yursky

Summary

Sergei Yursky is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on March 16, 1935[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on February 8, 2019[5]. He worked as an actor[6], theatrical director[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Sergei Yursky…
  • Sergei Yursky died in Moscow[4].
  • Sergei Yursky was born on March 16, 1935[3].
  • Sergei Yursky died on February 8, 2019[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[12].
  • Sergei Yursky was married to Zinaida Sharko[13].
  • Among Sergei Yursky's spouses was Natalya Tenyakova[14].
  • A child of Sergei Yursky was Dar'ya Sergeevna Yurskaya[15].
  • Sergei Yursky held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Sergei Yursky held citizenship in Russia[17].
  • Sergei Yursky's professions included actor[6].
  • Sergei Yursky's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Sergei Yursky's professions included film director[8].
  • Sergei Yursky's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Sergei Yursky's professions included playwright[10].
  • Sergei Yursky worked as a poet[18].
  • Sergei Yursky's field of work was acting[19].
  • Sergei Yursky's field of work was directing[20].
  • Sergei Yursky's field of work was translation[21].
  • Sergei Yursky's field of work was poetry[22].
  • Sergei Yursky's field of work was creative and professional writing[23].
  • Among Sergei Yursky's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[24].
  • Among Sergei Yursky's employers was Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater[25].
  • Sergei Yursky was employed by Mossovet Theatre[26].
  • Sergei Yursky was educated at Ostrovsky Leningrad Theatre Institute[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-03-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-02-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b933bfad-b720-456a-96c3-fb836aa7db6d[32]

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Origins and Family

Sergei Yursky was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on March 16, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Ostrovsky Leningrad Theatre Institute[27], a drama school[33], in Russia[34] and Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[35], a faculty of law[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1724[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], theatrical director[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], playwright[10], and poet[18]. Fields of work include acting[19], a type of arts[39]; directing[20], a job activity[40]; translation[21], an academic major[41]; poetry[22], a literary form[42]; and creative and professional writing[23], an academic discipline[43]. Employers include Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[24], an academic institution[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1960[46]; Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater[25], a theatre company[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1919[49]; and Mossovet Theatre[26], a theatre company[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1923[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour[53], an order[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1994[56]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[57], a grade of an order[58], in Russia[59]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[60], a grade of an order[61], in Russia[62]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[63], an official honorary title of RSFSR[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1931[66]; Merited Artist of the RSFSR[67], a title of honor[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1931[70]; and Pushkin Medal[71].

Personal Life

Spouses include Zinaida Sharko[13], an actor[72], 1929–2016[73], of Soviet Union[74], awarded the Order of Honour[75] and Natalya Tenyakova[14], an actor[76], 1944–2025[77], of Soviet Union[78], awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation[79]. A child of Sergei Yursky was Dar'ya Sergeevna Yurskaya[15].

Death and Burial

Sergei Yursky died on February 8, 2019[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[80]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Sergei Yursky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

FAQs

Where was Sergei Yursky born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Sergei Yursky…

Where did Sergei Yursky die?

Sergei Yursky passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Sergei Yursky married to?

Sergei Yursky's spouses include Zinaida Sharko[13] and Natalya Tenyakova[14].

What did Sergei Yursky do for work?

Sergei Yursky worked as actor[6], theatrical director[7], film director[8], screenwriter[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Sergei Yursky go to school?

Sergei Yursky was educated at Ostrovsky Leningrad Theatre Institute[27] and Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University[35].

What awards did Sergei Yursky receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour[53], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[57], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[60], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[63].

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