Lyubov Ivanovna Dobrzhanskaya[a] (24 December 1905 – 3 November 1980) was a Soviet singer and actress of theater and cinema. She won the Stalin Prize II degree in 1951[1] and the People's Artist of the USSR Award in 1965.[2] She is best known for her roles in films Beware of the Car (as Detochkin's mother) and The Irony of Fate (as Zhenya's mother).
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya | |
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Любовь Добржанская | |
Born | Kiev, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) | December 24, 1905
Died | November 3, 1980 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 74)
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Years active | 1924–1978 |
Biography
editDobrzhanskaya was born to a noble family on December 24, 1905, in Kiev.
In 1923–1924 she studied at the theater studio. In 1934 she began acting in the Russian Army Theatre in Moscow where Aleksey Popov had a great influence on her art.
She participated in various concerts. Her performances of romances enjoyed great success. She was also the author of Leonid Utyosov's song Under the Spring Foliage.[3]
She was married four times but had no children.[4]
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya died on November 3, 1980, in Moscow. She was buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery.[5]
Notes
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edit- ^ "Добржанская Любовь Ивановна - Киносозвездие - авторский проект Сергея Николаева". kinosozvezdie.ru. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Мировая мама из «Иронии судьбы». Актриса Любовь Добржанская потеряла в Киеве отца и мужа, но обрела призвание
- ^ ГТРК Культура: Острова
- ^ Театральная Энциклопедия
- ^ "Некрополь Ваганьковского кладбища Москва". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
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