Georgy Dmitrievich Melsky (born August 21, 1946 , Oak Maharintsy ) is a Soviet and Ukrainian actor , director , singer, people's artist of Ukraine . Artistic director of the Kiev Jewish Theater-Studio Mazltov .
| George (Grigor) Dmitrievich Melsky | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | August 21, 1946 (73 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Oak Maharintsy , Kazatinsky district , Vinnitsa region , Ukrainian SSR , USSR |
| Citizenship |  USSR →  Ukraine |
| Profession | actor |
| Awards | People's Artist of Ukraine |
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Biography
Born on August 21, 1946 in Oak Maharintsy . In childhood, he moved to Kiev . He graduated from the Kiev Music and Pop School (vocals, percussion instruments) and the Khabarovsk Institute of Arts (directing). Until 1982, he worked as an engineer at a factory, playing in various restaurants in the evenings.
Since 1982, Georgy Dmitrievich Melsky, was an actor and one of the leaders of the Jewish show of the Freylekhs group, and in 1988 he created the Mazltov Jewish Theater in Kiev. As a director, he performed theatrical performances in various genres (drama, opera, ballet, musical, chamber music programs), and was also one of the leading actors of the theater.
Currently lives and works in Moscow.
Stage
Chief Director
- Mr. Frying Pan
- Wedding Carnival (based on the performance of Z. Schneier) "Freilehs"
Music Shows
Creator
- "The bridge to Brodsky" [1] .
Actor
- "Tevye the Milkman"
- "Wedding with Death"
- “To go is to go” (1992)
- Istanbul Transit - Misha (1993) [2]
- The Smile of the Beast - Pa-pa (1998) [2]
- The Tote (2003) [2]
- “It All Starts with Love” (2004) [2]
- "All is well…"
- “It's hard to be God”
- “It All Starts with Love” (2004) [2]
- “Gleams” - Kolya ( 2009 ) [2]
- “Hangers-2” - Pavel Deryabin (2009) [2]
Filmmaker
- "Running, 22" [3]
- "This amazing Manege" [3] .
CD author
- "False Fate"
- “To go is to go”
Video Author
- "Cranes" (dedicated to the memory of Babi Yar).
Criticism
David Markish (writer):
... George Melsky with his performance helps us plunge into the cosmic bottomlessness of Joseph Brodsky's poetry. This is the rarest case when music and sung verses find a new beautiful life. [four]