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Zinaida Sharko

1929 – 2016

Soviet and Russian actress

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Lived 1929 – 2016 (aged 87). Zinaida Sharko was a Russian actor.

Zinaida Maximovna Sharko (; 14 May 1929 – 4 August 2016) was a Russian actress of theatre and film. She was a member of Bolshoi Drama Theatre, and was awarded People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1980.

Biography After the start of World War II she took part in concerts for the wounded in the hospitals, with a children's song and dance ensemble. For these concerts, a total of 900, she was awarded the medal For valorous work in the Great Patriotic War,

Death She died on 4 August 2016 at the age of 87.

Selected filmography

Old Khottabych (1956) as ice cream seller The Long Farewell (1971) as Yegenia Vasilievna Ustinova Day of Admittance on Personal Matters (1974) as Sofia Mikhailovna Other People's Letters (1975) as Angelina Grigoryevna Egorova Retired Colonel (1975) as Anastasia Petrovna Always with Me (1976) as Nina Romanovna Jump from the Roof (1977) as Ksyusha's grandmother, neighbor The Nose (1977) as Staff Officer Podtochina Random Passenger (1978) as Kamelia Nikolaevna The Dog in the Manger (1978) as Anarda Autumn Story (1979) as Nadezhda Romanovna, inspector of the City Department of Education Sergey Ivanovich Retires (1980) as Ksenia Space for Maneuver (1982) as Anna Arkadievna Formula of Memory (1982) as Vera Alekseevna Svetlova Unique (1983) as Pavlik's Mother I Remember You (1985) as Asya, mother of Kim and Marat Flight of the Bird (1988) as Iraida Stepanovna Short Game (1990) as Valera Dyakov's mother Arithmetic of a Murder (1991) as Varvara Petrovna Rin. The Legend of the Icon (1992) as Apollonia, abbess The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone (1998) as Zoya Vasilievna Composition for Victory Day (1998) as Nina National Security Agent (1999) as Lyudmila Grigoryevna Petrashkul Bandit Petersburg 2 (2000) as Dusya The Garden Was Full of Moon (2000) as Vera Andreevna Mechanical Suite (2001) as Plyuganovsky's mother Theatrical Novel (2003) as Nastasya Ivanovna Koldybaeva Russian Amazons 2 (2003) as Olga Sergeevna Lines of Fate (2003) as Nyura Bad Habit (2004) as aunt Klava The Bet (2005) as Tatyana Alekseevna Kuzina Dunechka (2005) as Dunechka's grandmother Sonya With Golden Hands (2007) as Manka Portovaya Dealer (2009) as Efrosinya Semyonovna Behind Kefir (2013) as old woman

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Russian State Institute of Performing Arts
Employers
Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater
Awards
Order of Honour; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; People's Artist of the RSFSR; Honored Artist of the RSFSR; Order of Friendship; Golden Mask; Nika Award
Also known as
Zinaida Maksimovna Sharko, Zinaida Maximovna Sharko

Family & relationships

Spouse
Igor Vladimirov
Spouse
Sergei Yursky

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Zinaida Sharko?

Soviet and Russian actress (1929-2016)

When was Zinaida Sharko born?

Zinaida Sharko was born on 14 May 1929 in Rostov-on-Don.

When did Zinaida Sharko die?

Zinaida Sharko died on 4 August 2016 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Zinaida Sharko's occupation?

Zinaida Sharko was an actor.

What nationality was Zinaida Sharko?

Zinaida Sharko was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zinaida Sharko

· Wikidata: Q4520572

· DBpedia: Zinaida Sharko

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