Irina Shevchuk
Irina Borisovna Shevchuk (Russian: Ири́на Бори́совна Шевчу́к; 6 October 1951 – 24 February 2026) was a Russian actress.[1]
Life and career
Shevchuk, the daughter of the Captain Boris Ivanovich Shevchuk[2], was born on 6 October 1951 in Murmansk. After graduating from VGIK in 1972, she became an actress at the Dovzhenko Film Studios. Since 1983, Shevchuk has been an actress at the Gorky Film Studio.[3] Throughout her career, she was featured in a number of Soviet and Russian feature films, including The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972), and White Bim Black Ear (1977).[4]
She was the Vice President of the "Kinoshock" Open Film Festival of CIS and Baltic countries.[2] Since 2000 she was Vice President of the Russian Film Actors Guild.[3]
Shevchuk died on 24 February 2026, at the age of 74.[5] Brain lymphoma was the cause of death.[6] She was buried at Troyekurovskoye Cemetery.[7]
Awards
- 1974: Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR[1]
- 2019: Honored Artist of the Russian Federation[3]
- 2019: Badge of Honor "For Merit in the Development of Culture and Art"[8]
References
- ^ a b "Ирина Шевчук". actors.khv.ru. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Ирина Шевчук". tvseans.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ a b c "Почётные жители города-курорта Анапа". anapa-kraeved.ucoz.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Владимирович, Пигарев Ростислав. "ШЕВЧУК Ирина Борисовна". www.biograph.ru. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Ушла из жизни член Союза кинематографистов России, заслуженная артистка России Ирина Шевчук (06.10.1951-24.02.2026)". unikino.ru (in Russian). 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "Умерла актриса из фильма «А зори здесь тихие» Ирина Шевчук". 1tv.ru (in Russian). 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ^ "A farewell ceremony for actress Shevchuk was held in Moscow". Iz.ru. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Resolution of the Council of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States of November 21, 2019 No 50 "On Awarding Badges of Honor of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States "For Merits in the Development of Press and Information", "For Merits in the Development of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism", "For Merits in the Development of Culture and Art"" (PDF).