Leonid Heifetz
Leonid Yefimovich Heifetz (also spelled "Kheifets" Russian: Леонид Ефимович Хейфец; 4 May 1934 – 18 April 2022) was a Russian stage director and drama teacher.[1] He was the first husband of the actress Natalya Gundareva.[2]
Leonid Heifetz | |
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| Born | Leonid Yefimovich Heifetz 4 May 1934 |
| Died | 18 April 2022 (aged 87) Moscow, Russia |
| Alma mater | Belarusian National Technical University Russian Institute of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Director, teacher |
| Years active | 1962–2022 |
| Spouse(s) | Natalya Gundareva |
| Awards | Order of Honour People's Artist of Russia Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" |
In 1995, Heifetz directed Janusz Glowacki's Antigone in New York, at the Contemporary Play School.[3]
References
- Режиссер Леонид Хейфец скончался в 87 лет (in Russian)
- Harris M. Lentz (2006). Obituaries in the performing arts, 2005: film, television, radio, theatre, dance, music, cartoons and pop culture. McFarland & Company. p. 154.
- John Freedman (2005). Moscow Performances: The New Russian Theater 1991-1996. Taylor & Francis. p. 213. ISBN 9781135298920.
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