Mikhail Zhvanetsky

Biography

Mikhail Zhvanetsky was a Soviet writer, satirist, and performer of Jewish origin, born in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, in 1934. His father, a surgeon, and mother, a dentist, were both part of the Soviet medical and dental services, with his father receiving the Order of the Red Star in 1942 for his wartime service. Zhvanetsky studied at Odessa National Maritime University and founded an amateur theater, which later became a platform for his literary work.