Biography
Galina Borisovna (Berovna) Volchek (Russian: Гали́на Бори́совна Во́лчек; 19 December 1933 – 26 December 2019) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress, theater director and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1989) and Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation (2017). Galina Volchek was a daughter of the cameraman and director Boris (Ber) Volchek. After finishing the Moscow Art Theatre School (1955, Karev course) she co-founded the Sovremennik Theatre, together with Igor Kvasha, Oleg Tabakov, Oleg Yefremov and Yevgeny Yevstigneyev. Since 1972 she was the chief director of the theater, and since 1989 its artistic director. Volchek directed over thirty productions. Among them were Russian and world classics, works of contemporary domestic and foreign authors.She was repeatedly invited to productions in theaters in Germany, Finland, Ireland, the US, Hungary, Poland and other countries. She was engaged many times in theater pedagogy activities abroad.Volchek was elected a deputy into the State Duma in 1995, where she became a member of the Committee on Culture. In 1999, Volchek left the parliament.On 26 December 2019, Volchek died in Moscow from pneumonia, one week after her 86th birthday.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 26
Director 8
self 2
TV Shows 1
Appointment (2023)
As Três Irmãs (2017)
Три сестры (2006)
As 3 Irmãs (1996)
Phenomenon (1983)
Hurry to Do Good (1980)
Autumn Marathon (1979)
Вечно живые (1977)
About the Little Red Riding Hood (1977)
The Little Mermaid (1976)
Волны Чёрного моря (1975)
Dombey & Son (1974)
My Destiny (1974)
The Lower Depths (1972)
Ordinary story (1970)
Own (1970)
The First Courier (1968)
Строится мост (1966)
Beware of the Car! (1966)
Cheka Employee (1964)
A Sinful Angel (1963)
Don Quixote (1957)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1933-12-19
Deathday2019-12-26 (86 years old)
Birth NameГалина Борисовна Волчек
Birth PlaceMoscow, USSR
RelationshipsYevgeniy Yevstigneyev (1955-01-01 - 1964-01-01), Mark Abelev (1966-01-01 - 1976-01-01)
ChildrenDenis Yevstigneyev
FatherBoris Volchek
CitizenshipsRussia, Soviet Union
Also Known AsGalina Volchek, Волчек Галина Борисовна
AwardsPeople's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" I class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class, Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow", Order of Friendship of Peoples, Medal "Veteran of Labour", Golden Mask, USSR State Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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