Kira Muratova
People's Artist of Ukraine |
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Kira Muratova in 2006 |
Born | (1934-11-05)5 November 1934
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Died | 6 June 2018(2018-06-06) (aged 83)
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Other names | Kira Georgiyivna Korotkova |
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Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
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Years active | 1961–2018 |
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Kira Georgievna Muratova (Russian: Кира Георгиевна Муратова; Romanian: Kira Gueórguievna Muratova; Ukrainian: Кіра Георгіївна Мура́това; née Korotkova, 5 November 1934 – 6 June 2018[1][2]) was a Soviet-Russian[3][4][5][6] was a Ukrainian movie director, screenwriter and actress. She was known for her unusual directorial style. Her movies underwent a great deal of censorship in the Soviet Union.
In 1994, she was awarded the Leopard of Honour for her life oeuvre at The Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland) and in 2000, she was given the Andrzej Wajda Freedom Award.
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