13 Facts About Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich

Georgi Emilyevich Yungvald-Khilkevich was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, theatre director and set designer.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich directed 22 motion pictures and TV films between 1966 and 2009.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich was born into a theatrical family of noble heritage.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich's mother Nina Ivanovna Buiko was a ballet dancer.

Georgi's father Emil Iosifovich Yungvald-Khilkevich was an acclaimed theater director and one of the founders of the Uzbek National Theater of Opera and Ballet.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich's paternal grandfather came from Polish szlachta and owned railroads in Western Ukraine, while his wife Elena Cavalieri was an Italian; she was said to be the sister of the famous opera singer Lina Cavalieri who was very popular in the Russian Empire and regularly visited Kyiv with concerts.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich graduated from the Ostrovsky Tashkent Theatrical Institute in 1963.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich worked as a set designer at Tashkent theaters and film studios.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich's partners were Nikolai Grinko, Yefim Kopelyan, Ivan Pereverzev and Georgi Yumatov.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich's 3-part made-for-TV adventure musical D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers was an ultimate success, with many songs and catchphrases becoming part of the popular culture.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich rarely turned to cinema during the post-Soviet years.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich worked as a set designer in various theaters.

Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich was buried at the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.