| Soviet and Ukrainian theater and film actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1991). Laureate of the USSR State Prize (1980). Hero of Ukraine (2011). Date of Birth: 27.08.1941 Country: Ukraine |
Bogdan Silvestrovich Stupka was a Soviet and Ukrainian stage and film actor. He was born in the village of Kulikove in Lviv Oblast. Stupka graduated from the studio at the M. Zankovetska Theatre (1961) and the theatre studies faculty at the I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre Institute in Kyiv (1984). From 1961, he was an actor at the Lviv Ukrainian Drama Theatre named after M. Zankovetska, and from 1978, at the Ivan Franko Academic Theatre. In 2000, he became the Minister of Culture of Ukraine.
Stupka received numerous awards and recognition throughout his career. He was awarded the State Prize of the USSR in 1980 for his work in theatre. He also received the State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR named after T. H. Shevchenko in 1992 for his contributions to theatre. Stupka was honored as the People's Artist of the USSR in 1991 and was later named a Hero of Ukraine in 2011.
Stupka appeared in a wide range of films throughout his career. Some notable films he starred in include "Belaya ptitsa s chernoy otmetinoy" (1971), "Zabud'te slovo 'smert'" (1979), "Krasnye kolokola" (1982), "Deti solntsa" (1985), "Gospodi, prosti nas greshnykh" (1992), and "Ognem i mechom" (1999) where he portrayed the historical figure of Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
After his passing in 2012, Stupka was remembered as one of Ukraine's most prominent and talented actors. His contribution to both theatre and film was highly acclaimed, and his performances will continue to be celebrated for years to come. The documentary film "Sempere tire" is dedicated to Bogdan Stupka's life and career.