Lyubov Ivanovna Dobrzhanskaya (Russian: Любо́вь Ива́новна Добржа́нская; 24 December 1905 — 3 November 1980) was a Soviet singer and actress of theater and cinema. She won the Stalin Prize II degree in 1951[1] and the People's Artist of the USSR Award in 1965.[2] She is best known for her roles in films Beware of the Car (as Detochkin's mother) and The Irony of Fate (as Zhenya's mother).
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya | |
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Любовь Добржанская | |
 Dobrzhanskaya in 1977 | |
| Born | Lyubov Ivanovna Dobrzhanskaya 24 December 1905 |
| Died | 3 November 1980 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1924–1978 |
Biography edit
Dobrzhanskaya was born to a noble family on December 24, 1905, in Kiev.
In 1923-1924 she studied at the theater studio. In 1934 she began acting in the Russian Army Theatre in Moscow where Aleksey Popov had a great influence on her art.
She participated in various concerts. Her performances of romances enjoyed great success. She was also the author of Leonid Utyosov's song Under the Spring Foliage.[3]
She was married four times but had no children.[4]
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya died on November 3, 1980, in Moscow. She was buried at the Vagankovo Cemetery.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Добржанская Любовь Ивановна - Киносозвездие - авторский проект Сергея Николаева". kinosozvezdie.ru. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ Мировая мама из «Иронии судьбы». Актриса Любовь Добржанская потеряла в Киеве отца и мужа, но обрела призвание
- ^ ГТРК Культура: Острова
- ^ Театральная Энциклопедия
- ^ "Некрополь Ваганьковского кладбища Москва". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
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