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Mark Zakharov
Russian theatre director (1933-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov (Russian: Марк Анатольевич Захаров; 13 October 1933 – 28 September 2019[1]) was a Soviet and Russian theater and movie director and playwright. He was best known for his Soviet-era fantasy movies. He was also known for his productions of plays at Moscow's Lenkom Theatre.
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Born | Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov (1933-10-13)13 October 1933 |
Died | 28 September 2019(2019-09-28) (aged 85) |
Cause of death | Pneumonia |
Occupation(s) | Theatre director, movie director |
Years active | 1955—2019 |
Title | People's Artist of the USSR (1991) |
Spouse | Nina Lapshinova |
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He was also a professor of the Moscow Theatre Institute (GITIS).