Vera Glagoleva

Vera Glagoleva embodies the rare arc of an actress who grew into a confident director. Born in Moscow, she debuted on film in 1975 straight out of high school and went on to act, direct, write, and produce across nearly half a century. Being named People's Artist of the Russian Federation reflects a lifetime of serious devotion to the craft. The detail that she was also a Master of Sport hints at a real tenacity behind the artistry. Her death in 2017 was a loss, but her commitment to storytelling, on both sides of the camera, earns my deep respect.

Name (English)

Vera Glagoleva

Name (Japanese)

ヴェラ・グラゴレワ

Reading

ゔぇら・ぐらごれわ

Born

January 31, 1956 – August 16, 2017

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Monkey

Origin

Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer

Awards & achievements

• 2011 People's Artist of the Russian Federation
• 1995 Merited Artist of Russia
• Master of Sport of the USSR
• Commendation of the Government of Russia
• 2016 Moscow Prize for Literature and the Arts

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera%20Glagoleva
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4139264

Tags

• Moscow Governorate
• stage actor
• film actor
• film director

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.