Ukrainian theatre director
Les Kurbas was an actor, theatre director, and film director born on February 25, 1887, in Sambir. A notable figure during the early 20th century, Kurbas held citizenship in Austria-Hungary, Ukrainian People's Republic, and the Soviet Union. He was educated at the University of Vienna.
Throughout his career, Les Kurbas founded the cultural movement Executed Renaissance. His life came to an end on November 3, 1937, in Medvezhyegorsk.
Ukrainian theatre director