Yuri Shumsky

Ukrainian-Soviet actor and theatre director (1887-1954)
Person human Q4527843
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Yuri Shumsky

Summary

Yuri Shumsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tiraspol[2]. He was born on November 5, 1887[3]. He passed away in Kyiv[4]. He died on June 7, 1954[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and theatrical director[7]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tiraspol[2], Yuri Shumsky…
  • Yuri Shumsky died in Kyiv[4].
  • Yuri Shumsky was born on November 5, 1887[3].
  • Yuri Shumsky died on June 7, 1954[5].
  • Yuri Shumsky is buried at Baikove Cemetery[9].
  • Yuri Shumsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Yuri Shumsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Yuri Shumsky worked as an actor[6].
  • Yuri Shumsky worked as a theatrical director[7].
  • Yuri Shumsky was employed by Ukrainian Musical-Dramatic Theater V. Vasylka[12].
  • Among Yuri Shumsky's employers was Q12166952[13].
  • Yuri Shumsky was employed by Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater[14].
  • Yuri Shumsky received the Stalin Prize[15].
  • Yuri Shumsky received the Order of Lenin[16].
  • Yuri Shumsky received the People's Artist of the USSR[17].
  • Yuri Shumsky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18].
  • Yuri Shumsky received the Stalin Prize[19].
  • Yuri Shumsky received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Yuri Shumsky is recorded as male[21].
  • Yuri Shumsky's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Yuri Shumsky was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].
  • Yuri Shumsky's Commons category is recorded as Yuriy Shumskyi[24].
  • Yuri Shumsky's family name is recorded as Shumsky[25].
  • Yuri Shumsky's given name is recorded as Yury[26].
  • Yuri Shumsky's given name is recorded as Yurii[27].

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Origins and Family

Yuri Shumsky's place of birth was Tiraspol[2]. He was born on November 5, 1887[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and theatrical director[7]. Employers include Ukrainian Musical-Dramatic Theater V. Vasylka[12], a theatre building[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1903[30]; Q12166952[13], a theatre company[31]; and Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater[14], a playhouse[32], in Ukraine[33], founded in 1920[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[15], a Soviet state award[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1941[37]; Order of Lenin[16], an order[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1930[40]; People's Artist of the USSR[17], an award[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1936[43]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18], a socialist order of merit[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1928[46]; Merited Artist of the Ukrainian SSR[47], a title of honor[48], in Soviet Union[49]; and Honored Art Worker of the USSR[50], a title of honor[51], in Soviet Union[52].

Personal Life

Yuri Shumsky was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].

Death and Burial

Yuri Shumsky died on June 7, 1954[5]. He passed away in Kyiv[4]. He is buried at Baikove Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Yuri Shumsky is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Yuri Shumsky born?

Born in Tiraspol[2], Yuri Shumsky…

Where did Yuri Shumsky die?

Yuri Shumsky died in Kyiv[4].

What did Yuri Shumsky do for work?

Yuri Shumsky worked as actor[6] and theatrical director[7].

What awards did Yuri Shumsky receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[15], Order of Lenin[16], People's Artist of the USSR[17], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18].

References

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [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. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Yury, Yurii
    Family name Shumsky
    Employer
    Country of citizenship Russian Empire, Soviet Union
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