Mark Zakharov

Russian theatre director (1933-2019)

Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov (Russian: Марк Анатольевич Захаров; 13 October 1933 – 28 September 2019[1]) was a Soviet and Russian theater and movie director and playwright. He was best known for his Soviet-era fantasy movies. He was also known for his productions of plays at Moscow's Lenkom Theatre.

Mark Zakharov
Mark Zakharov in 2014
Born
Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov

(1933-10-13)13 October 1933
Died28 September 2019(2019-09-28) (aged 85)
Cause of deathPneumonia
Occupation(s)Theatre director, movie director
Years active1955—2019
TitlePeople's Artist of the USSR (1991)
SpouseNina Lapshinova
Awards

He was also a professor of the Moscow Theatre Institute (GITIS).

References

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  1. "Умер художественный руководитель Ленкома Марк Захаров". Meduza (in Russian). 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2019-09-28.