Beno (Băno) Axionov (; ; ; ; born 2 April 1946) is a Russian-Moldovan actor, director, drama teacher, screenwriter. Meritorious Artist of Moldova (1991). Laureate of national and international theater festivals.10.The Library of Congress Theater Beno Axionov https://id.loc.gov/resources/works/15083722.html Retrieved September 11, 2023.Ministerul Educaţiei, Culturii și Cercetării al Republicii Moldova. Biblioteca Naţională a Republicii Moldova. Calendar Naţional 2021 Băno AXIONOV Р.138–141 http://www.bnrm.md/files/publicatii/calendar%202021.pdf Veronika Kazhdan: Inspirationally Overcoming Obstacles: On the 80th Anniversary of the Honored Artist of Moldova Beno Axionov / "Notes on Jewish History" Magazine, No. 1(266) January 2026Ion Constantin, Marina Okhrimovskaya. "Freedom as a Profession. The Theatre of Bano Axionov". Switzerland for Everyone magazine, March 18, 2026. Ion Constantin. "Unconquered Master: for the 80th Anniversary of Actor and Director Bano Axionov (Moldova)". Hyperlink from the article "Freedom as a Profession. The Theatre of Bano Axionov", Switzerland for Everyone magazine, March 18, 2026.
Biography Early life and education Axionov was born in Minsk, to father Max FishmanPolish-Moldovan composer Max FishmanTamara Melnik, associate professor, PhD in the study of arts: Composer and Professor Max Fishman Ministerul Culturii al Republicii Moldova. Acadmia de Muzică, Teatru şi Arte Plastice. In: Anuar ştiinţific: muzică, teatru, arte plastice, 2011, nr. 1-2(12–13), pp. 85–90 https://ibn.idsi.md/sites/default/files/imag_file/Max%20Fisman_profesor%20si%20compozitor.pdf Tamara Melnik, associate professor, PhD in the study of arts: The Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Es-dur by M. Fishman in the Romanticism Traditions Context Ministerul Culturii al Republicii Moldova. Acadmia de Muzică, Teatru şi Arte Plastice. In: Anuar Ştiinţific: Muzică, Teatru, Arte Plastice 2012, nr. 4 pp. 59 – 64 https://ibn.idsi.md/sites/default/files/imag_file/Kontert%20dlea%20fortepiano%20s%20orkestrom%20ES_Dur%20M%20Fismana.pdf Ilana Elizarova: "Without the right to create. To the 100th anniversary of the composer, pianist, teacher Max Fishman" Jewish World (newspaper of Russian-speaking America) 01/09/2015 https://evreimir.com/105281/bez-prava-tvorit-k-100-letiyu-kompozitora-pianista-pedagoga-maksa-fishmana Olga Bulychevskaya, journalist and art critic: Music enlivens life. To the 100th anniversary of the birth of composer Max Fishman Information and analytical portal AVA.MD November 4, 2015 https://ava.md/2015/11/04/muzyka-vozrozhdaet-zhizn-k-100-letiyu/ Baranov Ecaterina Bibliothèque Compositeurs de Moldavie Max Fishman https://baranovtinca.wixsite.com/partitions-moldova/1915-fishman-max Ольга Беженару, Вероника Каждан Композитор, пианист и педагог Макс Фишман Альманах Еврейская старина № 1 (124) 2025 года and mother Lydia Axionova.Soviet- Moldovan conductor Lydia AxionovaМузыкальная Академия: Аксенова Лидия Валерьяновна https://mus.academy/authors/aksenova-lidiya Olga Bejenaru, Veronica Kazhdan, art critics: The first professor of choral conducting in Moldova (on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of L.V. Axionova) "Information and analytical portal AVA.MD" February 23, 2023. (Беженару Ольга, Каждан Вероника, искусствоведы: Первый профессор хорового дирижирования Молдовы. К 100-летию со дня рождения Л.В. Аксёновой Информационно-аналитический портал AVA.MD" 23 февраля 2023) At age 5 he moved to Kishinyov, now Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. He attended schools No. 3, 5, 41, 4. He began taking part in sports at the age of 14, was by track coach Evgeniy Zybchenko, who recommended he tries hurdling. He became the 1963 - 1966 national champion in the 200-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles.Бегуны с барьерами СССР (русский -> английский) (Аксёнов, Бэно Максович -> Beno Axionov) https://studylib.net/flashcards/set/beguny-s-barerami-sssr-russkij-anglijskij_224585 Retrieved 2023-10-21.
Since 1965 Axionov studied at the and the Leningrad University of Theater, Music and Cinematography with ,ПУТЬ ДЛИНОЮ В СОРОК ЛЕТ then continued his studies in Moscow at the Maria Knebel's Laboratory of Directing,Mariya Osipovna KnebelГончарук А.Ю.: Актёрское мастерство и основы режиссуры: научно-методическое пособие по государственному стандарту 3+/ Москва; Берлин: Директ Медиа 2017. – 211 с. https://books.google.com/books?id=x65lDwAAQBAJ&dq=%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F+%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C&pg=PA81 ISBN 978-5-4475-9126-7 (Мария Осиповна Кнебель (Mariya Osipovna Knebel), страницы 81–84; полный доступ к страницам может быть ограничен в зависимости от региона) in higher director's courses and an internship at the Mossovet Theater with Mossovet Theater Pavel Chomsky100 лет со дня рождения театрального режиссёра, народного артиста РСФСР Павла Хомского. "Централизованная библиотечная система Кировского района", 28.03.2025 in Moscow.
Career From 1969 to 1973 he worked as an actor and director assistant in Tiraspol.Тираспольский театр https://www.kino-teatr.ru/teatr/805/ From 1973 to 2006 he has worked as an actor and director in the Russian State Drama Theater "A.P. Chekhov" in Kishinyov.Семенов Виктор: На каждой горной вершине ты оказываешься над пропастью. Кишиневский драматический театр им. А.П.Чехова Театральный журнал Страстной бульвар. Выпуск No.6-176/2015 http://www.strast10.ru/node/3506 Государственный русский драматический театр им. А.П. Чехова (Республика Молдова) https://www.kino-teatr.ru/teatr/272/ From 1969, he director at various theatres, including the Republican Theater Luceafărul, in the Moldovan State Philharmonic, on National TV, in the theater "Actors House", in the Organ Hall, in the theater of the State University of Chisinau, in the People's Theater, in a tiny Theater near Deribasovskaya (Odessa). Many of his productions were the first in Moldova. From 1969 to 2006 simultaneously with working in the theater Axionov appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in Moldova and was involved in several TV projects about culture, theater, and literature as an actor, and interviewer. He had great success with his show where he was the presenter of the children's TV program "Ugodayka" (Guessing game), in the role of a cheerful, cunning, funny and all-knowing clown "Ugodayka". Axionov has made appearances on a variety of television shows as the host of actual satirical television programs "Arichul" (Hedgehog) and "Arichul's Shop". From 1976 to 2000 he was a regular figure of the TV program "Theater of Miniatures", as an actor and director. Many years directors actively filmed him in commercials. From 1971 to 1985 he was a drama teacher at the Moldovan State Institute of Arts.
His works gained critical and viewers acclaim, however since 1992 Axionov became increasingly uncomfortable with the adoption and adaptation of his ideas and practices, from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic. One after another, unprofessional managers began to be appointed to the Russian State Drama Theater "A.P. Chekhov", who tried to privatize the theatre building, which Axionov was against. They began to forbid him to stage performances, threaten, and as a result, "unknown people" severely beat him. So, at what seemed to be the height of his public profile, he left Moldova and since 2007 he lives in Karlsruhe, Germany.Veronica Kazhdan: Beno Axionov: "Who are we friends against"??? or "not remembering their kinship" Information and analytical portal AVA.MD June 4, 2022 https://ava.md/ru/stati/society/veronika-kazhdan-protiv-kogo-druzhim-ili/
He has been working as an independent director and theater teacher, he has taught and conducted master classes, and given lectures on the history and culture of Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. From 2007, he director at various theatres, including in the Badischen Staatstheater Karlsruhe, in the "Uni-Theater" Karlsruhe, in the art association "KABAX", in the "Kellertheater" Germersheim, in the student theater Karlsruhe, in the Theater Group Mannheim, in the Evangelical theater fraternity, in the "Film Studio Germersheim", in the Centrum "De Strandjutter" Blankenberge.«Европейская интеграция начинается с культуры» 26 декабря 2015 https://ava.md/2015/12/26/evropeyskaya-integraciya-nachinaetsya/ Бэно Максович Аксёнов (in Russian). Kino-Teatr.ru https://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/m/sov/8581/bio/ Retrieved 28 February 2015. Axionov has written plays and staged them as director in Moldova and Germany.N.Ivanova: Im Rahmen des Festivals "Tschechows Heimat Neue Taganroger Zeitung 27.09.2010 http://www.tillflorianbeyerbach.de/fileadmin/images/Kritik_Taganrog_27.09.2010_von_N._Ivanova_auf_deutsch_%C3%BCbersetzt_von_Alexander_Tsukernyk.pdf Nicolae Roibu: "Mielul netăiat" al lui Andrei Strâmbeanu a ajuns în Germania https://timpul.md/articol/mielul-netaiat-al-lui-andrei-strambeanu-a-ajuns-in-germania-36183.html «Stop the Plane - I'll Get Off» by Efraim Sevela https://sufler.su/katalog/a/%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%81%D1%91%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%B1%D1%8D%D0%BD%D0%BE/ Spectacolul "Motanul Încălțat" de la Teatrul "Luceafărul" în regia lui Băno Axionov (piesa B. Axionov) https://luceafarul.md/project/motanul-incaltat/
From an article in the book «Băno Axionov Theater» by Vitaliе Rusu, people's artist of Moldova, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of MoldovaBiblioteca Națională a Republicii Moldova http://catalog.bnrm.md/opac/bibliographic_view/484896;jsessionid=808DBB8C19FE9AD459CBF4E3D46A14C5 Theater Beno Axionov National Library of Moldova (Romanian: Biblioteca Naţională a Republicii Moldova, BNRM / Contributor Valentina Skliarova / Chişinău F.E.P. "Tipografia Centrală" 2006 160 p.:foto] ISBN 978-9975-78-480-1 «...As far as I can remember, Băno Axionov has always been uncomfortable... At the same time, in some inscrutable way, he manages to charm: with his performing color, openness, attractiveness, his human and bright creative individuality. Eternal rebel leader. The performances staged by him captivate with temperamental acting, the richness of the director's imagination and the unexpectedness of the techniques...»
Selected roles in the theater