Viacheslav Syhyzmundovych Kryshtofovych (; 26 October 1947 – 6 December 2025) was a Ukrainian film director and actor, the recipient of the Honored Art Worker of Ukraine, Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize and the Order of Merit.
Early life and education Born on 26 October 1947, in the Ukrainian city of Kyiv. From 1970, Kryshtofovych was a director at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. After a year, he received his degree from the Volodymyr Denysenko workshop at the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University.
Career Kryshtofovych appeared as a guest in the comedy Женщины шутят всерьёз in 1981. He directed Two Hussars, a historical melodrama, in 1984. He directed a different melodrama in 1986 titled A Lonely Woman Wants to Meet. He started teaching at Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University in 1991. In 1996, he became an academician at the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine.
Death Kryshtofovych died on 6 December 2025, at the age of 78.Умер режиссер фильмов «Одинокая женщина желает познакомиться» и «Ребро Адама» Вячеслав Криштофович
Filmography Throughout Kryshtofovych's career, he directed several films:
(1975) Ральф, здравствуй! (1975) (1977) (1979) Мелочи жизни (1980) Два гусара (1984) Володя большой, Володя маленький (1985) Lonely Woman Seeks Life Companion (1986) Автопортрет неизвестного (1988) Adam's Rib (1990) Женщина в море (1992) A Friend of the Deceased (1997) Под крышами большого города (2002) Право на защиту (2002) Я тебя люблю (2004) Косвенные улики (2005) Седьмое небо (2005) Первое правило королевы (2006) Саквояж со светлым будущим (2007) Дом-фантом в приданое (2007) Ой, мамочки... (2008) Тормозной путь (2008) Завещание ночи (2008) О нём (2011) Менты. Тайны большого города (2012) Forebodings (2020)
Awards and recognitions At the 1997 Listapad International Film Festival in Minsk, Kryshtofovych was awarded a special award and certificate for the crime drama Приятель покойника due to its cohesive artistic vision. For his work on Приятель покойника, he was awarded the 1998 Golden Aries Award for Best Director. He received the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022 for his contributions to the growth of Ukrainian cinema. Kryshtofovych was given the following membership and awards:
Order of Merit Third Class (2020) Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize (2022) Honored Art Worker of Ukraine (2000) Member of the Academy of Arts of Ukraine (2017) Member of the Ukrainian Association of Cinematographers
Award Year Category Nominated work ResultListapad International Film Festival1997Special award and certificateПриятель покойника Golden Aries Award1998Best Director Приятель покойника
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