Vasily Shukshin

Soviet actor, writer, screenwriter and film director (1929-1974)
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Vasily Shukshin

Summary

Vasily Shukshin is a human[1]. He was born in Srostki[2]. He was born on July 25, 1929[3]. He passed away in Kletskaya[4]. He died on October 2, 1974[5]. He worked as a writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Srostki[2], Vasily Shukshin…
  • Vasily Shukshin died in Kletskaya[4].
  • Vasily Shukshin was born on July 25, 1929[3].
  • Vasily Shukshin died on October 2, 1974[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Among Vasily Shukshin's spouses was Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina[13].
  • A child of Vasily Shukshin was Mariya Shukshina[14].
  • A child of Vasily Shukshin was Olga Vasilyevna Shukshina[15].
  • Vasily Shukshin held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Vasily Shukshin is identified as part of the Moksha ethnic group[17].
  • Vasily Shukshin worked as a writer[6].
  • Vasily Shukshin worked as a film director[7].
  • Vasily Shukshin's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Vasily Shukshin's professions included playwright[9].
  • Vasily Shukshin's professions included actor[10].
  • Vasily Shukshin's professions included director[18].
  • Vasily Shukshin was employed by VMTS[19].
  • Vasily Shukshin was employed by Gorky Film Studio[20].
  • Vasily Shukshin was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Vasily Shukshin is The Red Snowball Tree[22].
  • Vasily Shukshin received the USSR State Prize[23].
  • Vasily Shukshin received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24].
  • Vasily Shukshin received the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[25].
  • Vasily Shukshin received the Lenin Prize[26].
  • Vasily Shukshin received the Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[27].

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Origins and Family

Vasily Shukshin's place of birth was Srostki[2]. He was born on July 25, 1929[3]. He is identified as part of the Moksha ethnic group[17].

Education

Vasily Shukshin was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], actor[10], and director[18]. Employers include VMTS[19], an enterprise[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1945[30], headquartered in Vladimir[31] and Gorky Film Studio[20], a film studio[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1915[34], headquartered in Moscow[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vasily Shukshin is The Red Snowball Tree[22].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[23], a Soviet state award[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1966[38]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], a socialist order of merit[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1928[41]; Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[25], an art prize[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1965[44]; Lenin Prize[26], a Soviet state award[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1925[47]; and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[27], an official honorary title of RSFSR[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1931[50].

Personal Life

Vasily Shukshin was married to Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina[13]. Children include Mariya Shukshina[14], an actor[51], b. 1967[52], of Soviet Union[53], awarded the Merited Artist of Russia[54] and Olga Vasilyevna Shukshina[15], an actor[55], b. 1968[56], of Soviet Union[57]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[58].

Death and Burial

Vasily Shukshin died on October 2, 1974[5]. He died in Kletskaya[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[59]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vasily Shukshin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (393 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Vasily Shukshin born?

Vasily Shukshin was born in Srostki[2].

Where did Vasily Shukshin die?

Vasily Shukshin passed away in Kletskaya[4].

Who was Vasily Shukshin married to?

Vasily Shukshin's spouses include Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina[13].

What did Vasily Shukshin do for work?

Vasily Shukshin worked as writer[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], and actor[10].

Where did Vasily Shukshin go to school?

Vasily Shukshin was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[21].

What awards did Vasily Shukshin receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[25], and Lenin Prize[26].

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  26. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
    Child Mariya Shukshina, Olga Vasilyevna Shukshina
    Languages spoken, written or signed Russian
    End of work period +1974-00-00T00:00:00Z
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