Sasha Yevtushenko

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Sasha Yevtushenko
Born
Aleksandr Yevgenevich Yevtushenko (Александр Евгеньевич Евтушенко) [1]

(1979-01-31) 31 January 1979 (age 45)
Other namesAlexander Yevtushenko [2]
Occupation(s)Radio director and producer
Employer BBC Radio
Parents

Alexander "Sasha" Yevgenevich Yevtushenko (born 31 January 1979 [1] ) is a director and producer of radio dramas for BBC Radio. [3] He is a son of Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko and his third wife, English translator Jan Butler. [1]

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In 2016 an adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita produced by Yevtushenko won the BBC Audio Drama Award in the Best Adaptation category. [4] In 2018, Katie Hims' Black Eyed Girls, which he directed, won the BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Series/Serial. [5]

Selected works

As director:

As producer:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Guide to the Yevgeny Yevtushenko Papers, ca. 1920-1999ca. 1945-1997
  2. Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Poet Who Stirred a Generation of Soviets, Dies at 83, The New York Times
  3. BBC Blogs – The Rivals: The Return of Inspector Lestrade
  4. BBC Audio Drama Awards 2016 Winners
  5. "BBC Radio 4 - BBC Audio Drama Awards - The List of 2018 Winners". BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2019.