Soviet and Belarusian director Valery Rybarev died at the age of 86.

Belarusian film director and screenwriter Valery Rybarev has died at the age of 86. This was announced on June 26 by the Belarusian Union of Cinematographers (RB).

"It's a big loss for us. The memory will be in our hearts," the organization wrote on its Telegram channel.

Rybarev was born on June 26, 1939 in Saratov. In 1976, he graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography (LGITMiK).Газета.Ru ".

He is known for many projects, including "Living Slice", "Alien Patrimony" and "Witness". In addition, in 1988, he directed the film "My Name is Harlekino", which became the highest-grossing film in the history of Belarusian cinema, with about 41.9 million people watching it in Soviet cinemas in the first 15 months.