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- Birth nameIvan Vladimirovich Dykhovichnij
- Ivan Dykhovichnyy was born on October 16, 1947 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Kopeyka (2002), The Black Monk (1988) and Moscow Parade (1992). He was married to Olga Dykhovichnaya. He died on September 27, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.
- SpouseOlga Dykhovichnaya(1999 - September 27, 2009) (his death)
- Children
- Was married to the daughter of the Soviet Communist Party Politburo member Dmitry Polyansky.
- In one of his last interviews, already knowing about his disease, he spoke of his plans to make a new movie - he wanted to put on screen the story of the Russian poet Mayakovsky and his lover Lilya Brik.
- He died 27.09.2009 because of the throat cancer.
- He loved cars and Alpine skiing.
- In 2007 organized and was elected the president of the highly-acclaimed by film critics "2Morrow" Film Festival. The third one will open 16.10.2009 - the day, when he would have been 62.
- (when asked about his terminal disease) I am a very happy man. I try to enjoy everything in life. I don't pay attention to rubbish - that's my chief talent. I don't feel that I am seriously ill. I treat it like that: any man can die any minute - a brick may accidentally fall on your head. But I do not spend my time thinking how I would die - I don't want to think about that. I know it's inevitable. For all of us. But I want to make another movie. Maybe, I won't be able to, but still, I'll try. I have no fear of death. It's a severe trial, I know. I've been there three times and came back. But it's not scary. It's scary to be dishonest. It's scary to have no friends. It's scary to be alone.
- (about his grandson, born by his black daughter-in-law) I have a wonderful grandson. They live in Germany with my son. When Tanya Drubich learnt that I have a black grandson she said: "I knew it! I knew it was coming! He is a Pushkin, and he gave birth to a Pushkin." (probably referring to the fact that he played Pushkin on stage).
- (on nationalism) This is the main problem today that people cannot accept other nationalities. It doesn't make me angry though, it makes me disgusted. An intelligent man will never humiliate himself by contempt for other nations.
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