Alexander Burdonsky
Alexander Burdonsky | |
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| Born | Alexander Vasilyevich Stalin[1] October 14, 1941 |
| Died | May 23, 2017 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Spouse | Dalia Tamulevičiūtė |
| Relatives | Joseph Stalin (grandfather) |
Alexander Vasilyevich Burdonsky (Template:Lang-ru; October 14, 1941 – May 23, 2017) was a Russian theater director and grandson of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. He directed more than 20 plays at The Moscow Theater, and directed films such as Playing On the Keys of The Soul, and This Madman Platanov. In 1996, Burdonsky was awarded the People's Artist of Russia Award.
Burdonsky died on May 23, 2017, after a battle of cancer at the age of 75.[2][3] He was preceded in death by his wife, Dalia Tamulevičiūtė, a well-regarded Lithuanian teacher and music director who passed away in 2006 as a result of a stroke.[4][5]
References
- ^ Stalin's grandson who rejected dictator's name dies at 75
- ^ France-presse, Agence (May 24, 2017). "Alexander Burdonsky, Russian Director and Stalin's Grandson, Dies at 75". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Stalin's grandson who rejected dictator's name dies". The Nation. May 25, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Dalia Tamuleviciute, Professional Theater Director Passes Away". Kultura 15. April 27, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Прощание с внуком Сталина состоится в Москве 26 мая
External links
- Биография на сайте Театра Российской армии
- Внук Иосифа Сталина Александр Бурдонский: Дед был настоящим тираном…
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