Solomon Mikhoels: Biography, Facts and Career
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Solomon (Shloyme) Mikhoels (Yiddish: שלמה מיכאעלס [also spelled שלוימע מיכאעלס during the Soviet era]; Russian: Cоломон (Шлойме) Михоэлс; 16 March [O.S. 4 March] 1890 – 13 January 1948) was a Soviet actor and the artistic director of the Moscow State Jewish Theater. Mikhoels served as the chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee during World War II. However, as Joseph Stalin pursued an increasingly anti-Jewish line after the War, Mikhoels's position as a leader of the Jewish community led to increasing persecution from the Soviet state. He was allegedly assassinated in Minsk in 1948 by order of Stalin or Lavrenti Beria.
Quick facts about Solomon Mikhoels
- Full name: Solomon Mikhoels
- Born: 1890-03-16
- Nationality: Soviet Union
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q467096
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Who is Solomon Mikhoels?
Solomon (Shloyme) Mikhoels (Yiddish: שלמה מיכאעלס [also spelled שלוימע מיכאעלס during the Soviet era]; Russian: Cоломон (Шлойме) Михоэлс; 16 March [O.S.
What nationality is Solomon Mikhoels?
Solomon Mikhoels is Soviet Union.
When was Solomon Mikhoels born?
Solomon Mikhoels was born on 1890-03-16.
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