Biography

Mikaela Drozdovskaya was born on March 10, 1937. She was an actress, known for Paytyun kesgisherits heto (1969), Romeo, moy sosed (1964) and Ya vam pishu... (1959). She was married to Vadim Smolensky. She died on November 14, 1978 in Moscow, USSR.

In November 1978 Mikaela was shooting a film in the city of Ordzhonikidze. On November 7, the whole crew went to town and she was left alone in an unheated house, where she lived with other filmmakers. She was tired and decided to lie down and keep warm, she turned on the lights - small and large spotlights - covered her head with a blanket and fell asleep. During the night, the blanket slipped on a hot lamp and caught fire. Poisoned by carbon monoxide in her sleep, she could not escape - she badly burned her legs. When the door was opened and she was found, the fire spread from a draft. She was rushed to Moscow. The best doctors fought for her life, but all attempts to help her were unsuccessful and a week later she died at the age of 41.

Had 2 daughters, including Darya Smolenskaya, with her now widowed husband Vadim Smolensky.

(June 2, 1979) Her friend, Larisa Shepitko, was killed in a car crash 6 months after Mikaela died and also at the age of 41.

Was friends with Alla Budnitskaya, Larisa Shepitko, Elem Klimov, Antonio Guerra Pérez & Tonino Guerra.