Zinovy Vysokovsky

Zinovy Moiseevich Vysokovsky (; 28 November 1932 – 3 August 2009 ) was a Soviet and Russian theater and movie actor and variety performer. In 1978 he was awarded the People's Artist of the RSFSR. He was born in Taganrog, USSR.

Biography In 1952 Zinovy Vysokovsky graduated with honors from the Chekhov Gymnasium. He went to Moscow with the intention to enter the Shchukin Drama School. He failed to be accepted and instead got an education in automation and space telemechanics at the Taganrog State University of Radioengineering. At the same time he kept trying to enter the Shchukin School and finally succeeded in 1957.

In 1961 Vysokovsky joined the troupe of the Moscow Miniature Theatre.

Vysokovsky earned popularity as an actor both on stage and screen. In the regular television program Pub "13 Chairs" he played the part of Pan Zyuzya from 1967. Vysokovsky also worked as a comedian in a number of solo programs.

Death He died on the 77th year of life on the night of Monday, August 3, 2009 in Moscow.

Filmography 1964 – The Alive and the Dead as Mikhail Weinstein 1965 – Švejk in World War II as Švejk 1965 – The Friends Through the Years as Grisha 1968 – Once More About Love as Pyotr Borisovich Halperin 1969 – Small Restaurant ‘13 Chairs’''' as Pan Zyuzya 1974 – The Marriage of Figaro as Bartolo 1975 – Small Comedies of the Big House as Tengiz 1982 – Through the Looking Glass as Tweedledum (voice) 2006 – The Soviet Park'' as steward at a funeral