It became known about the death of a famous figure in the movie who shot the baby pictures and scenes for the film magazine “jumble”. Son Hughes confirmed the news. He also said that the reason why the Kadets passed away.

Died in Moscow 76-year-old Director and theater critic Michael Hughes. His death is reported on the official website of the Union of cinematographers of Russia. The funeral will be held this weekend. Colleagues of the Director I offer my condolences to his family friends.

“On 77-th year of life did not become our friend and fellow member of the Union of cinematographers of Russia, Director feature film, the honored worker of arts of Russia Mikhail I. Hughes. A visitation will be held on November 26, Saturday, at 11:45 at the mortuary morgue 1 City hospital (Leninsky prospect, 8, building 17, check in through gate No. 2),” — said in a recent publication on the website of the Union of cinematographers of Russia.

Later, the son of Mikhail Iosifovich Michislav wrote on his page in social networks about why his father died. According to the man, the Director, died after a long illness.

Friends of the actor Mechislava Hughes supported him in this difficult time. “Let them rest in peace”, “Dear friend, be strong, we are with you”, “in memory of”, “be of good cheer, Strength to you!” – wrote in comments to the publication of the artist.

Michael Hughes was born on 5 may 1940 in Moscow into the family of renowned literary critic and theater critic Joseph Hughes. In his youth, the future movie star worked as a literary Secretary and correspondent of the magazine “Theatre”. After Hughes graduated from the directing Department of VGIK, workshop Yefim Dzigan and Boris Ivanov, he worked as a Director at the film Studio named after Maxim Gorky.

Hughes is known as the author of films for the younger generation. Kadets has directed such films as “Mystery of the iron door”, “There, on unknown paths” and “Secret city”. Millions of people in the country admired his work. One of the most famous works of the Director is a ribbon of “After rain on Thursday”, awarded “Large silver plateau” at the film festival for children and youth films in Giffoni. It was involved Oleg Tabakov, Marina Zudina, Semyon Farada, Natalia Krachkovskaya, and many others.

The last picture, which worked the Director, called “Masha and animals”. It was released in 1995. Its based on Russian folk tales. The plot of the film is about a girl Masha, who lost in the woods and met the characters of your favorite literary works. Film Hughes received the award named after Hans Christian Andersen at the international festival in Sestri Levante.