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Mykola Litus

1925 – 2022

Soviet film director and actor

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About Mykola Litus

Lived 1925 – 2022 (aged 97). Mykola Litus was a Russian and Ukrainian film director, actor and screenwriter.

Nikolai Gnatovich Litus (Ukrainian: Літус Микола Гнатович; 15 January 1925 – 21 February 2022) was a Ukrainian film director. He was a Merited Artist of Ukraine. After the war he graduated in history at the Kirov Pedagogical Institute (today Vyatka State University), and later studied directing at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography and worked as an assistant of Alexander Zarkhi. He later directed documentaries and some popular films for Dovzhenko Film Studios, notably the 1963 comedy Queen of the Gas Station.

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Important facts

Born

15 January 1925, Tsybuleve

Birth century

20th century

Died

21 February 2022, Kirovohrad Oblast

Occupation

Film director, actor, screenwriter

Nationality

Soviet Union, Ukraine

Education

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography

Awards

Honored Art Worker of Ukraine; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of the Red Star; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Mykola Hnatovych Litus, Nikolay Litus, Nikolay Ignatyevich Litus, Nikolai Gnatovich Litus

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mykola Litus?

Soviet film director and actor (1925–2022)

When was Mykola Litus born?

Mykola Litus was born on 15 January 1925 in Tsybuleve.

When did Mykola Litus die?

Mykola Litus died on 21 February 2022 in Kirovohrad Oblast.

What was Mykola Litus's occupation?

Mykola Litus was a film director, actor and screenwriter.

What nationality was Mykola Litus?

Mykola Litus was Russian and Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mykola Litus

· Wikidata: Q12120056

· DBpedia: Nikolai Litus

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