Igor Kvasha died

In Moscow, at the age of 79, one of the creators of the contemporary theater and the host of the program "Wait for me" Igor Kvasha died. This was reported by the press service of "Contemporary". The actor was born in February 1933. His father, head of the department of the Moscow Art Theater named after D.I. Mendeleev, died at the front near Stalingrad. Mother was a surDENDAGOG and a defectologist.

Igor Kvasha in 1955 graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School, after which he served in the Moscow Art Theater for several years. M. Gorky. Since 1957, he, the actor of the Moscow Contemporary Theater, was one of its founders.

Kvasha deserved the popular love of the audience, acting in the cinema. Bright works were the roles of the burgomaster in the film “The same Munchausen”, the priest in “Hearts of the Three”, Emil Tavernier in the “A straw hat”, Ataman Lagutin in the “Harvest of the Republic”.

Kvasha is a laureate of many awards. In 1978, he received the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR, in 2006 he was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the III degree, in 2008 - the gratitude of the president. In 2011, he criticized the leadership of the country and the United Russia party, calling on to go on December 24 to the rally "For Famous Elections". In June 2012, he signed a letter in defense of Pussy Riot .

Farewell will take place on September 4 on the main stage of the contemporary theater at 10.00. The funeral will take place on the same day at the Troekurovsky cemetery.