Vasile Avramenko

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1895-03-22

Deathday 1981-05-06 (86 years old)

Also Known As Василь Кирилович Авраменко, Vasyl Kyrylovych Avramenko, Vasyl Avramenko, Vasyl K. Avramenko, Василь Авраменко

Vasile Avramenko

Biography

A Ukrainian actor, dancer, choreographer, balletmaster, director and film producer, credited with spreading Ukrainian folk dance across the world. For his unparalleled missionary ardency and his love of Ukrainian culture, he is considered by many to be the "Father of Ukrainian Dance". During his lifetime, Vasyl Avramenko created many Ukrainian dance studios, including one in New York City where he lived until his death. He staged performances across Canada and USA, including the Chicago World's Fair of 1933 and a performance at the White House. In the 1930s, Avramenko also produced Ukrainian movies.

Known For

Producer

1939
Cossacks in Exile

as Producer

1938
Marusia

as Producer

1937
Natalka Poltavka

as Producer

Director

Writer

1939
Cossacks in Exile

as Screenplay

1937