«Dedicated to acting» – for the 120th anniversary of the birth of People’s Artist of the BSSR and the USSR Stefania Mikhailovna Stanyuta (photographic documents from the funds of the BGAKFFD dedicated to S.M. Stanyuta, People’s Artist of the BSSR and the USSR)
 |
In May 2025, the 120th anniversary of the birth of the actress of the Kupala stage, People’s Artist of the BSSR and the USSR Stefania Mikhailovna Stanyuta was celebrated.
On the theater stage, S.M.Stanyuta played about 200 roles, and she acted in films since 1958. Films with her participation – «The Lion’s Grave», «About Little Red Riding Hood», «Time Chose Us», «Atlantes and Caryatids», «White Dews» and many others are well known and loved by viewers.
On the YouTube channel of BGAKFFD, for the 120th anniversary of the birth of People’s Artist of the BSSR and the USSR Stefania Mikhailovna Stanyuta, a promotional video for the exhibition «Dedicated to Acting» was posted.
At present, the funds of the Belarusian State Archive of Film, Photo, and Sound Documents contain more than 60 units of photographic documents from 1940 to 2000, about 20 units of film documents from 1960 to 2000, and sound documents from 1962 to 1986, related to the life and work of S.M.Stanyuta.
Photo and film documents (stories from the newsreels «Savetskaya Belarus», «Mastatstva Belarusi», documentaries «Slavny Shlyakh», 1960, «Zhytstse na stsene», 1966, «Pervaya Scena», 1990, «Frigate Melpameny», 1996, chronicle material «People’s Artist of the BSSR S.Stanyuta», 1982) allow us to see the actress performing her various roles, among her colleagues on stage, in a home environment.
The archive’s sound library contains recordings of the radio broadcasts «Sustrechy u Radestudyi», a conversation between the correspondent of the Belarusian Radio V.Mekhov and the People’s Artist of the BSSR, an actress of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Ya.Kupala S.M.Staniuta about her work and «Talent of the Deep People», also dedicated to the work of the actress. In addition, the archive funds contain numerous recordings of radio plays with the participation of S.M.Staniuta.
The work of the People’s Artist of the BSSR and the USSR S.M.Staniuta remained not only on film, the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus stores the painting of her father Mikhail Staniuta «Portrait of a Daughter». The son of the actress, literary scholar, writer, doctor of philological sciences Alexander Staniuta dedicated the book «Stephanie» to her life and work. In memory of the actress, a memorial plaque was installed on March 27, 2003 on house No.19 on Skaryna Avenue (now Nezavisimosti) in Minsk.
 |
| 1. 2-1082 S.M. Stanyuta, Honored Artist of the BSSR, actress of the Belarusian State Theater named after Yanka Kupala in the role of Diana in the play by Lope de Vega «Fool for Others, Smart for Herself» 1947, Minsk |
 |
| 2. 0-000429 Scene from the play by Y. Buryakovsky «Prague Remains Mine» staged by the Belarusian State Theater named after Yanka Kupala; starring: Honored Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta and People’s Artist of the BSSR V.I. Vladimirsky May 10, 1952, Minsk |
 |
| 3. 4-0288 Honored Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta as Leokadia, Honored Artist of the BSSR S.S.Birillo as Hera, People’s Artist of the BSSR I.F.Zhdanovich as Kira Karlovna in a scene from Y.Yanovsky’s play «The Prosecutor’s Daughter» staged by the Belarusian State Theater named after Yanka Kupala 1954, Minsk |
 |
| 4. 1-001596 S.M.Stanyuta – actress of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala, Honored Artist of the BSSR /portrait/ 1955, Minsk |
 |
| 5. 4-0276 Honored Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta as Tatyana Andreyevna in a scene from A.Mavzon’s play «In a Quiet Lane» staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala 1955, Minsk |
 |
| 6. 2-4739 People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta as Mrs.Heidelberg in the play «Secret Marriage» staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala 1957, Minsk |
 |
| 7. 1-026470 During the filming of the feature film «First Tests» based on the trilogy «At the Crossroads» by Yakub Kolas (produced by the Belarusfilm studio); 1st from the left – actor of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala, People’s Artist of the BSSR V.I.Dedyushko in the role of a policeman, 2nd from the left – actor of the Theater-Studio of Film Actor in Moscow E.K.Izotov in the role of Andrei Petrovich Lobanovich, 4th from the left – actress of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala, People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta in the role of Ganna /1960-1961/, Minsk region |
 |
| 8. 1-025882 Scene from the play by K. Simonov «Russian People» staged by the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala; People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta as Maria Nikolaevna (left), Honored Artist of the BSSR G.K. Makarova as Marfa Petrovna 1963, Minsk |
 |
| 9. 0-068850 People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta making funny sculptures from natural materials December 1965, Minsk |
 |
| 10. 0-085512 Artists of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Yanka Kupala: People’s Artist of the USSR L.I.Rzhetskaya, People’s Artist of the BSSR V.I.Dedyushko, Honored Artist of the BSSR P.A.Pekur, People’s Artist of the USSR L.G.Rakhlenko, Honored Artist of the BSSR S.F.Khatskevich, People’s Artist of the BSSR R.N.Koshelnikova, People’s Artist of the USSR Z.F.Stomma, Honored Artist of the BSSR L.P.Shinko, People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta, People’s Artist of the BSSR V.N.Pollo on the day of the 50th anniversary of the theater September 11, 1970, Minsk |
 |
| 11. 1-024317 People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta in the role of Fyodor’s mother during the filming of the feature film «The Lion’s Grave» (produced by the Belarusfilm studio) 1971, Minsk region |
 |
| 12. 1-025482 People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta as Aunt Masha during the filming of the feature film «Mother-in-Law» (produced by the Belarusfilm studio) 1973, Minsk |
 |
| 13. 1-021818 People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta as Kiselikha in the feature film «White Dews» (produced by the Belarusfilm studio) /1982-1983/ |
 |
| 14. 1-021833 During the filming of the feature film «Mom, I’m Alive!» (produced by the film studio «Belarusfilm»): People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta as teacher Domna Filippovna /1984-1985/, BSSR |
 |
| 15. 0-130013 Actress of the Belarusian State Academic Theater named after Ya.Kupala, People’s Artist of the BSSR S.M.Stanyuta reading letters in her office February 1984, Minsk |
 |
| 16. 0-132909 People’s Artist of the USSR S.M.Stanyuta among her family and friends 1990, Minsk |
 |
| 17. 0-154169 Scene from the play «Harold and Maude» during the benefit performance of the People’s Artist of the BSSR and USSR S.M.Stanyuta at the National Academic Theater named after Ya.Kupala May 1994, Minsk |
 |
| 18. 0-156176 Actress of the National Academic Theater named after Ya.Kupala, People’s Artist of the BSSR and the USSR S.M.Stanyuta during the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the theater November 1, 1995, Minsk |