Mikhail Zhvanetsky

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Mikhail Zhvanetsky (Russian: Жванецкий, Михаил Михайлович (Маньевич)) (born March 6, 1934 in Odessa) is a famous Russian satiric writer and a stand-up comedian. He is most known for his monologues (from Soviet time) performed on a scene by himself and by other actors in which he targeted different aspects of the Soviet and post-Soviet reality and everyday life. He is the author of several humor books. He currently resides in Moscow.

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• Statue of Zhvanetsky in Odessa, Ukraine. Retrieved on March 14, 2006.
• Official site of Zhvanetsky. Retrieved on March 14, 2006. (In Russian)