People's Artist of Ukraine Oleh Shavarskyi has died

04.10.2026, 15:59◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

The actor of the theater and cinema, People's Artist of Ukraine Oleg Shavarsky died. — Ukrinform.

People's Artist of Ukraine Oleh Shavarskyi has died

According to Ukrinform, this was reported in the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater.

At the Kyiv National University of Theater, Cinema and Television named after I. Karpenko-Kary noted: "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing into eternity of Oleg Mykytovych Shavarsky, People's Artist of Ukraine, professor, acting teacher, long-term associate professor of the Department of Acting art and directing of the drama of the KNUCT named after I. Karpenko-Karyi, a leading actor of the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, a laureate of the Marian Krushelnytskyi Prize of the National Union of Theater Workers of Ukraine. "

As emphasized at the university, "for more than half a century, Oleh Mykytovych has devoted himself to serving the Ukrainian theatrical art and educating new generations of artists within the walls of his native university. His many years of pedagogical work have become an important part of the formation and professional development of many Ukrainian actors. "

Details

The brightest pages of Shavarsky's creative path were his stage works in the plays "Tevye-Tevel", "Martin Borulya", "The Inspector General", "Nazar Stodolya", "For Two Hares", "Richard III" and other productions, which became an important part of Ukrainian theatrical art.

Among Shavarsky's students are famous artists Iryna Lanovenko, Kateryna Svyrydenko, Oleksandr Formanchuk, Oleksandr Pecherytsia.

Context

"People's Artist of Ukraine Oleh Shavarsky has passed away. His creative path was inseparable from the theater, from the viewer and art, to which he gave most of his life. His talent and love for the stage will forever remain in the history of the theater and in the memory of those who were lucky enough to know and see him on stage, "the actor's colleagues stressed.

What's next

The university stressed that "his pedagogical school and professional experience will continue to live in the creativity of those whom he taught and educated."