Viacheslav Kryshtofovych

Viacheslav Syhyzmundovych Kryshtofovych (; 26 October 1947 – 6 December 2025) was a Ukrainian film director and actor, the recipient of the Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize and the Order of Merit.

Early life and education Born on 26 October 1947, in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv. From 1970, Kryshtofovych was a director at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. After a year, he received his degree from the Volodymyr Denysenko workshop at the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University.

Career Kryshtofovych appeared as a guest in the comedy Женщины шутят всерьёз in 1981. He directed Two Hussars, a historical melodrama, in 1984. He directed a different melodrama in 1986 titled A Lonely Woman Wants to Meet. He started teaching at Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University in 1991. In 1996, he became an academician at the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.

Death Kryshtofovych died on 6 December 2025, at the age of 78.

Filmography Throughout Kryshtofovych's career, he directed several films:

(1975) Ральф, здравствуй! (1975) (1977) (1979) Мелочи жизни (1980) Два гусара (1984) Володя большой, Володя маленький (1985) Одинокая женщина желает познакомиться (1986) Автопортрет неизвестного (1988) Kryshtofovych was given the following membership and awards:

Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize (2022) Honored Art Worker of Ukraine (2000) Member of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine (2017) Member of the Ukrainian Association of Cinematographers