Viacheslav Kryshtofovych
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Viacheslav Kryshtofovych | |
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В'ячеслав Криштофович | |
| Born | 26 October 1947 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 6 December 2025 (aged 78) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | Film director and actor |
| Years active | 1968–2019 |
| Organization | Director of Dovzhenko Film Studios |
| Notable work | Adam's Rib A Friend of the Deceased |
| Awards | see here |
Viacheslav Syhyzmundovych Kryshtofovych (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Сигизмундович Криштофович; 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.
Born on 26 October 1947,[1] 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.[2][3]
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.[2][3][4] In 1996, he became an academician at the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.[5]
Death
Kryshtofovych died on 6 December 2025, at the age of 78.[6]
Filmography
Throughout Kryshtofovych's career, he directed several films:[2][7]
- Волны Чёрного моря (1975)
- Ральф, здравствуй! (1975)
- Перед экзаменом (1977)
- Своё счастье (1979)
- Мелочи жизни (1980)
- Два гусара (1984)
- Володя большой, Володя маленький (1985)
- Одинокая женщина желает познакомиться (1986)
- Автопортрет неизвестного (1988)[5]
- Adam's Rib (1990)[5]
- Женщина в море (1992)[5]
- A Friend of the Deceased (1997)
- Под крышами большого города (2002)
- Право на защиту (2002)
- Я тебя люблю (2004)
- Косвенные улики (2005)
- Седьмое небо (2005)
- Первое правило королевы (2006)
- Саквояж со светлым будущим (2007)
- Дом-фантом в приданое (2007)
- Ой, мамочки... (2008)
- Тормозной путь (2008)
- Завещание ночи (2008)
- О нём (2011)[5]
- Менты. Тайны большого города (2012)
- Forebodings (2020)
Awards and recognitions
At the 1997 Listapad International Film Festival in Minsk, Kryshtofovych was awarded a special award and certificate for the crime drama Приятель покойника due to its cohesive artistic vision. For his work on Приятель покойника, he was awarded the 1998 Golden Aries Award for Best Director.[2] He received the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022 for his contributions to the growth of Ukrainian cinema.[8] Kryshtofovych was given the following membership and awards:[9]
Order of Merit Third Class (2020)[10]- Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize (2022)[11][4]
- Honored Art Worker of Ukraine (2000)[8]
- Member of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine (2017)
- Member of the Ukrainian Association of Cinematographers[8]
| Award[2] | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listapad International Film Festival | 1997 | Special award and certificate | Приятель покойника | Won |
| Golden Aries Award | 1998 | Best Director | Приятель покойника | Won |
