Lidiya Vertinskaya 1923 – 2013

Biography

Lidiya Vertinskaya was born on April 14, 1923, in Harbin, a city in northeastern China with a significant Russian community. She would go on to become a notable Soviet actress, contributing to the cultural life of the Soviet Union during much of the twentieth century. Her career spanned decades of theatrical and cinematic work during a transformative period in Russian arts and cinema.

Throughout her life, Vertinskaya maintained her presence in the Moscow arts scene, establishing herself as a respected performer in Soviet entertainment. She lived through extraordinary historical changes, from the early Soviet era through the later decades of the twentieth century, witnessing and participating in the evolution of Russian theater and film.

Lidiya Vertinskaya passed away on December 31, 2013, in Moscow at the age of ninety, closing a long and full life. She was laid to rest at Novodevichy Cemetery in the Khamovniki District of Moscow, one of Russia’s most prestigious burial grounds, a final resting place befitting her contributions to Soviet culture and arts.