Sergei Nikolayevich Artsibashev (Russian: Серге́й Никола́евич Арциба́шев), less Artsybashev (Russian: Арцыба́шев); September 14, 1951, Kalja, North Urals District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, USSR — July 12, 2015, Moscow, Russia[1]) was a Russian theater director and actor. From 2002 until 2011 he was the artistic director at Moscow's Mayakovsky Theatre.[2]
Artsibashev was recognized as People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2005)[3] and made a chevalier of the Order of Honour (2009).[4]
He died of cancer on July 12, 2015.[5]
