Svetlana Druzhinina

• Name — Svetlana Sergeevna Druzhinina • Born — 16 December 1935 • Birthplace — Moscow, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actress, Director, Screenwriter, Film producer • Education — Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre Bolshoi Ballet Academy, VGIK • Spouse — Anatolij Mukasej • Children — Anatolij Mukasej (died in 1988), Mihail Mukasej • Title — People's Artist of Russia • Awards — Order "For Merit in Culture and Art" Order of Honour Order of Friendship Honoured Artist of the RSFSR Presidential Letter of Gratitude

Svetlana Druzhinina was born on 16 December 1935 in Moscow. In 1946, Druzhinina entered the circus school, where she successfully worked with a group of circus acrobats for one year. A year later she moved to the ballet school at the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre. In 1955 she graduated from the ballet school of the Bolshoi Theatre, where she studied together with future ballet stars Māris Liepa and Natalya Kasatkina. Because of a serious injury Druzhinina couldn’t become a dancer. In 1955 Druzhinina debuted as an actress in the movie Showcase for Supermarket, played a shop assistant Sonja Bozhko. From 1955 to 1965 she was an actress at the central studio of Gorky Film Studio. In 1960 Druzhinina graduated from the VGIK Faculty of Actor (actor's workshop of Olga Pyzhova and Boris Bibikov). In 1969 Druzhinina graduated from the VGIK Faculty of Director (workshop of Igor Talankin), her thesis film was Zinka (screenwriter B. Mazhaev). In the same year she began working as a director with Mosfilm. During her training, in 1968, she would become the very first director to film a scene from the novel The Master and Margarita by writer Mikhail Bulgakov. Druzhinina was a hostess of the first Soviet humor TV shows and competitions called KVN on the Central Television (together with Mikhail Derzhavin). Her debut as a director was in the movie called Fulfillment of Desires (1974) based on the novel by Veniamin Kaverin. Druzhinina received her recognition and national love as a director in 1987 after the release of the TV film Gardes-Marines, ahead! This was her first experience as a director of a historical movie, and it was very successful. Later the history of the Russian Empire became the main theme of her work. From 2000 to the present time Druzhinina is directing a TV series about the history of Russia in the 18th century called Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century.

Mother - Anna Danilovna Myznikova, the Don Cossack, worked as a teacher in kindergarten. Father - Sergei Ivanovich Druginyn, son of a priest, the driver (died during the Great Patriotic War). Husband - Anatoly Mukasey (born 26 July 1938), Soviet and Russian filmmaker, People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2009). In 2013, the couple celebrated the 55th anniversary of marriage. • The eldest son - Anatoly Mukasey, died in 1988. • grandson - Daniil (born 24 February 1987), engaged in computer editing movies. • The youngest son - Michael Mukasey (born 3 January 1966), the Russian filmmaker and film producer. • grandson - Maxim, granddaughter - Elizabeth • Third daughter-in-law - Yekaterina Gamova (born 17 October 1980), the Russian volleyball player of the national team, twice world champion, Merited Master of Sports of Russia. Michael and Yekaterina were married on 17 August 2012.

• Year — Film — Russian Title — Role • 1955 — Showcase for Supermarket — За витриной универмага — Sonja Bozhko • 1955 — Good morning — Доброе утро — belle of the ball (uncredited) • 1956 — Herdsman song — Песнь табунщика — girl in a conservatory • 1957 — It Happened in Penkovo — Дело было в Пеньково — Larissa • 1960 — The bridge can not move — Мост перейти нельзя — (the character's name is not specified) • 1960 — Bad omen — Плохая примета — Klava • 1961 — The Girls — Девчата — Anfisa • 1961 — Eagle island — Орлиный остров — Irina Rodova, archaeologist • 1962 — On Seven Winds — На семи ветрах — Tonya Baykova • 1962 — Somewhere a son — Где-то есть сын — Nadia • 1963 — Monday is a hard day — Понедельник день тяжелый — Udaltsova • 1963 — Collecting clouds — Собирающий облака — teacher • 1964 — What is the sea? — Какое оно, море? — (the character's name is not specified) • 1964 — Green light — Зелёный огонёк — (the character's name is not specified) • 1964 — Fifth poplar — Пятый тополь — (the character's name is not specified) • 1965 — Beloved — Любимая — Sophia • 1965 — Loneliness — Одиночество — Maria Kosova • 1970 — Heart of Russia — Сердце России — Olga Nikolaevna

Svetlana Druzhinina was recorded at birth as Светлана Сергеевна Дружинина. The authorities additionally record the headings Svetlana Družinina and Svetlana Sergeevna Druzhinina. Her recorded language was Russian. She married Anatoly Mukasey. One child is recorded: Mikhail Mukasey.

She belonged to Association of Filmmakers of the USSR.