Kira Muratova
Directing
Born November 5, 1934 · Soroca, Kingdom of Romania [now Moldova]
Died June 6, 2018
Also known as Кіра Георгіївна Короткова · Кіра Георгіївна Муратова · Кіра Короткова
Biography
Kira Georgievna Muratova (Ukrainian: Кіра Георгіївна Мура́това; née Korotkova; 5 November 1934 – 6 June 2018; Soroca – Odesa) was a Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and actress of Romanian/Jewish descent, known for her unusual directorial style. Muratova's films underwent a great deal of censorship in the Soviet Union, yet still Muratova managed to emerge as one of the leading figures in contemporary Cinema of Ukraine and Russian cinema and was able to build a very successful film career from 1960s onwards. She is People's Artist of Ukraine(1989); Academician of National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (1997). Laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize (1993) (in List of laureates at 1993 - № 12); Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize (2002). Muratova spent much of her artistic career in Odesa, creating most of her films at Odesa Film Studios. Her work has been described as possibly 'one of the most distinctive and singular oeuvres of cinematic world-making.'
Awards & recognition
- honorary citizen of Odesa · 2017
- anniversary medal — the 20 years of independence of Ukraine · 2011
- Order of Friendship · 2004
- Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize · 2002
- Berliner Kunstpreis · 1999
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- Shevchenko National Prize · 1997
- Nika Award · 1995
- Silver Bear · 1990
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv"
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
- People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR
- People's Artist of Ukraine
