Nikolai Gubenko
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Nikolai Nikolaevich Gubenko (Russian: Николай Николаевич Губенко, Ukrainian: Микола Миколайович Губенко; 17 August 1941 – 16 August 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film and theatre director, screenwriter, founder of the Community of Taganka Actors theatre.[3] His movie Wounded Game was entered into the 1977 Cannes Film Festival.[4] He was named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1985.[5]
Quick Facts Minister of Culture, Premier ...
Nikolai Gubenko | |
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Николай Губенко | |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 21 November 1989 – 27 November 1991[1] | |
Premier | Nikolai Ryzhkov Valentin Pavlov Ivan Silayev |
Preceded by | Vasily Zakharov |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 August 1941[2] Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[2] |
Died | 16 August 2020(2020-08-16) (aged 78)[2] Moscow, Russia[2] |
Political party | Communist Party of the Russian Federation |
Spouse | Zhanna Bolotova |
Profession | Actor, film and theatre director, screenwriter, politician |
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Gubenko was also active in politics. He served as the last Minister of Culture of the USSR (1989–1991) and as the Russian State Duma deputy between 1995 and 2003. From 2005 on he acted as the Moscow City Duma deputy.[6][7]