In Moscow, farewell to actor, director and former artistic director of the Satire Theater Alexander Shirvindt was postponed for an hour. This has been reported telegram channel Theater of Satire.
The ceremony will take place on March 18 between 13.00-15.00 at the Satire Theatre. The farewell was postponed at the request of the artist’s family.
Alexander Shirvindt passed away on March 15, he was 89 years old. He is known for his roles in the films “Irony of Fate” and “Station for Two”. He worked actively on stage as a director and entertainer. He served as artistic director of the Satire Theater in 2000-2021, and in 2021 he served as president of the theater.
March 16 TV presenter Ivan Urgant acceptedthat he always wanted to be like Shirvindt. The entertainer praised the artist for his humor. During banquets, he said, Shirvindt could make some people laugh with just two words.
Urgant’s father Andrey statedThat Shirvindt never jokes. According to the artist, his colleague told it like it was and people “naively and mistakenly” believed it was a joke. According to the actor, one of the reasons for Shirvindt’s success was that she “could afford to tell the truth.” Urgant admitted that he learned this from a colleague.
Previously Alexander Oleshko recalled how Shirvindt came up with his last play about three madmen.