Zinaida Maximovna Sharko (russian: Зинаида Максимовна Шарко; 14 May 1929 – 4 August 2016) was a Russian actress of theatre and film. She was a member of Bolshoi Drama Theatre, and was awarded

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...

in 1980.Биография актрисы
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Biography

After the start of World War II she took part in concerts for the wounded in the hospitals, with a children's song and dance ensemble.
/ref> For these concerts, a total of 900, she was awarded the medal For valorous work in the Great Patriotic War, which always considered later would call the most expensive of its awards. In 1951 she graduated from the Leningrad Theatrical Institute. While studying, in 1950–1951 she performed with the Leningrad regional theater, and after graduation worked at the Lenconcert Theatre (1951–1952) and at the Lensovet Theatre (1952–1956). After 1956 she had a six-decade-long career with the

Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater (russian: Большой драматический театр имени Г. А. Товстоногова; literally ''Tovstonogov Great Drama Theater''), formerly known as Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater (russian: ...

.Скончалась народная артистка РСФСР Зинаида Шарко
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Death

She died on 4 August 2016 at the age of 87.Actress Zinaida Sharko dies at age of 87
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Selected filmography

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Old Khottabych ''Starik Khottabych'' (russian: Старик Хоттабыч, ''Old Man Khottabych'' or ''Old Khottabych'') is a Sovcolor Soviet fantasy film produced in the USSR by Goskino at Kinostudyia Lenfilm (Lenfilm Studio) in 1956, based on a children's ...

'' (1956) – Ice Cream Seller *''

The Long Farewell The Long Farewell (russian: Долгие проводы, Dolgie provody) is a Soviet film drama directed by Kira Muratova. It was filmed in 1971, but it was put on a shelf and was only released on the screens in perestroika in 1987. Plot Fo ...

'' (1971) – Evgenia Vasilievna Ustinova *''Reception Day on Personal Issues'' (1974) *'' Other People's Letters'' (1975) – Angelina Grigoryevna Egorova *''Retired Colonel'' (1975) – Anastasia Petrovna *''Always with Me'' (1976) – Nina Romanovna *''Jump from the Roof'' (1977) – Ksyusha's grandmother, neighbor *'' The Nose'' (1977) – Staff Officer Podtochina *''Random Passenger'' (1978) – Kamelia Nikolaevna *''

The Dog in the Manger The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions. Interpreted variously over the centuries, the metaphor is now used to speak of one who spitefully prevents o ...

'' (1978) – Anarda *Autumn Story (1979) – Nadezhda Romanovna, inspector of the City Department of Education *Sergey Ivanovich Retires (1980) – Ksenia *Space for Maneuver (1982) – Anna Arkadievna *Formula of Memory (1982) – Vera Alekseevna Svetlova *Unique (1983) – Pavlik's Mother *I Remember You (1985) – Asya, mother of Kim and Marat *Flight of the Bird (1988) – Iraida Stepanovna *Short Game (1990) – mother of Valera Dyakov *'' Arithmetic of a Murder'' (1991) – Varvara Petrovna *Rin. The Legend of the Icon (1992) – Apollonia, abbess *''

The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone ''The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone'' ( ''Tsirk sgorel, i klouny razbezhalis'') is a 1998 Russian drama film directed by Vladimir Bortko and starring Nikolai Karachentsov. It tells the story of a successful film director who is about ...

'' (1998) – Zoya Vasilievna *'' Composition for Victory Day'' (1998) – Nina *National Security Agent-1 (1999) – Lyudmila Grigoryevna Petrashkul *Gangster Petersburg 2. (2000) – Baba Dusya *''

The Garden Was Full of Moon ''The Garden Was Full of Moon'' (russian: Луной был полон сад, Lunoy byl polon sad) is a 2000 Russian romance film directed by Vitali Melnikov. It was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Spe ...

'' (2000) – Vera Andreevna *''

Mechanical Suite ''Mechanical Suite'' (russian: Механическая сюита, Mekhanicheskaya syuita) is a 2001 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Dmitry Meskhiev. The film is based on the story ''Brothers'' by Janusz Głowacki. Plot Kolya (Sergei Gol ...

'' (2001) – Plyuganovsky's Mother *Theatrical Novel (2003) – Nastasya Ivanovna Koldybaeva *Russian Amazons 2 (2003) – Olga Sergeevna *Lines of Fate (2003) – Baba Nyura *Bad Habit (2004) – Aunt Klava *Bet (2005) – Tatyana Alekseevna Kuzina *Dunechka (2005) – Dunechka's Grandmother *Sonya With Golden Hands (2007) – Manka Portovaya *Dealer (2009) – Efrosinya Semyonovna

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* 1929 births 2016 deaths Russian film actresses Russian stage actresses Soviet film actresses Soviet stage actresses Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Actors from Rostov-on-Don Recipients of the Nika Award People's Artists of the RSFSR Academicians of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences "Nika" 20th-century Russian actresses {{Russia-bio-stub