Jury Chaščavacki: key obituary facts
Is Jury Chaščavacki dead? Yes. Jury Chaščavacki died on July 23, 2026, at age 78.
Cause of death: Jury Chaščavacki's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jury Chaščavacki known for?
He was a Belarusian filmmaker.
More about Jury Chaščavacki
Born: 18 October 1947.
Place of birth: Odesa.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film director, screenwriter, director, documentary filmmaker.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Belarus.
Education: Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies.
Employer: Belarusfilm.
Awards: Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal, Laurel Branch Award.
Also known as: Yuriy Khashchevatskiy, Jurij Iosifovič Chaščevatskij.
Jury Chaščavacki, the Belarusian film director and screenwriter known for Kalinovski Square, died on July 23, 2026.
He was 78. Born on October 18, 1947, in Odesa, he was also known as Yuriy Khashchevatskiy and Jurij Iosifovič Chaščevatskij.
His work included documentary filmmaking, and he was associated with Belarusfilm. Among the films linked to his career were Kalinovski Square, Lobotomy and This Mad, Mad, Mad “Russian World.”