{"id":10996,"date":"2026-11-10T00:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T23:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zillionfilm.com\/?p=10996"},"modified":"2026-11-10T00:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T23:02:31","slug":"lazar-ristovski-receives-the-prestigious-mikhail-chekhov-medal-in-moscow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zillionfilm.com\/en\/lazar-ristovski-receives-the-prestigious-mikhail-chekhov-medal-in-moscow\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazar Ristovski receives the prestigious Mikhail Chekhov Medal in Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Lazar Ristovski, one of Serbia\u2019s most distinguished actors, directors and producers, has received the prestigious Mikhail Chekhov Medal in recognition of his outstanding achievements and lifetime contribution to film and theatre. The award was presented to him in Moscow as part of the 20th anniversary edition of the International Film Festival \u201cRussia Abroad\u201d (\u0420\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0431\u0435\u0436\u044c\u0435).<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10984 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zillionfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2026-11-09-13_35_27.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The medal is named after Mikhail Chekhov, the renowned Russian-American actor, director and theatre practitioner, a student of Konstantin Stanislavski and nephew of the writer Anton Chekhov. This international distinction is awarded to outstanding artists in recognition of their contribution to the development of film and theatre. Previous recipients include some of the most prominent figures on the international artistic scene, such as Helen Mirren, Nikita Mikhalkov, Maya Plisetskaya, Peter Ustinov, Yul Brynner and Marina Vlady.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The presentation of the medal to Lazar Ristovski recognises his decades-long career, during which he has delivered numerous acclaimed performances and made a significant contribution to Serbian and international cinema.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10986 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zillionfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2026-11-09-13_35_41.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"448\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Ristovski attended the ceremony in Moscow in person, where he expressed his gratitude for the award and spoke of how deeply moving the evening had been for him. Addressing the audience in Russian, he emphasised how pleased he was to be among his hosts and friends, and recalled the traditionally close ties between the Serbian and Russian peoples. He also thanked the festival director, Sergey Zaitsev, the jury members, organisers and audience for the honour and warm welcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">This international distinction represents further recognition of Lazar Ristovski\u2019s rich artistic career and his lasting contribution to film and theatre over several decades.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">For more information, please visit this <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.haryanachronicle.com\/society\/the-prestigious-mikhail-chekhov-medal-was-awarded-in-moscow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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