Mikhail Shats

Mikhail Shats was born on 7 June 1965 in Leningrad. Upon graduating from School No. 185 in 1982, he entered the medical faculty of the First Leningrad Medical Institute. He graduated with a specialisation in anesthesiology and resuscitology and later completed his residency at the same institute.{{Cite web |title=Михаил Шац (Michael Schatz) биография, фото, фильмография, спектакли. Актер, музыкант |url=https://www.afisha.ru/people/312821/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Афиша |language=ru}}

From 1987 to 1994, Shats competed on the KVN TV show as a member of the First Medical Institute and UNECON teams. He also played for the Russian team at the CIS KVN competition.{{Cite web |title=Михаил Шац: фото, биография, фильмография, новости - Вокруг ТВ. |url=https://www.vokrug.tv/person/show/michail_shatz/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Вокруг ТВ |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Биография Михаила Шац. Личная жизнь Михаила Шац. Михаил Шац биография - Свободная Пресса |url=https://svpressa.ru/persons/mihail-shac/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=svpressa.ru |language=ru}}

From 1995 to 2001, he worked at the TV-6 Moscow channel. In 1996, with Tatiana Lazareva, {{Interlanguage link|Pavel Kabanov (actor)|lt=Pavel Kabanov|ru|Кабанов, Павел Михайлович}}, {{Interlanguage link|Sergei Belogolovtsev|lt=Sergei Belogolovtsev|ru|Белоголовцев, Сергей Геннадьевич}}, and {{Interlanguage link|Andrei Bocharov (actor)|lt=Andrei Bocharov|ru|Бочаров, Андрей Николаевич}}, he launched the comedy program {{Interlanguage link|OSP Studio (TV show)|lt=OSP Studio|ru|О.С.П.-студия}}.{{Cite web |date=2012-06-04 |title=Руль по ветру |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1947420 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.kommersant.ru |language=ru}} The program was in the air up to 2004.{{Cite web |title=ОСП Студия |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/series/893589/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.kinopoisk.ru}}

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From 2004 to 2012, Shats hosted the program {{Interlanguage link|Good Jokes (TV show)|lt=Good Jokes|ru|Хорошие шутки}} with Lazareva and {{Interlanguage link|Alexander Pushnoy|lt=Alexander Pushnoy|ru|Пушной, Александр Борисович}} on the STS TV channel.{{Cite web |title=Yandex |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/showcaptcha?cc=1&mt=A6529A2C7AD20FC0779E6DBD2597B9369C1756522BAC7421B4CB5C536356529FFD57&retpath=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua2lub3BvaXNrLnJ1L3Nlcmllcy85Mjc2MTc__51402a5abb7ae9d82cb885bfd74e6123&t=2/1675861887/737c7bce6ea56362e44444bd69ac6e55&u=d48af81a-dc27c110-2ad69a8c-e8ae8407&s=8e37ddf372c76729c98de70545dda68b |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.kinopoisk.ru}} From 2006 to 2010, he was the host of the humorous improv show {{Interlanguage link|Thank God You're Here! (TV show)|lt=Thank God You're Here!|ru|Слава Богу, ты пришёл!}} on the same channel (the show was later aired on DTV as well).{{Cite web |title="У власти в России агенты ада". Татьяна Лазарева о войне, иноагентстве и разорванных связях |url=https://www.sibreal.org/a/tat-yana-lazareva-o-svoem-inoagentstve/31967888.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Сибирь.Реалии |date=2 August 2022 |language=ru}}

In 2007, Shats was made a member of the {{Interlanguage link|Academy of Russian Television|lt=Academy of Russian Television|ru|Академия российского телевидения}}.{{Cite web |title=МИХАИЛ ШАЦ ОБЪЯВИЛ О ВОЗВРАЩЕНИИ НА СТС |url=http://old.tefi.ru/novosti/mihail-shac-obyavil-o-vozvrashhenii-na-sts |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=old.tefi.ru}}

Since 2018, he has been performing as a stand-up comedian both solo and with {{Interlanguage link|Anton Borisov|lt=Anton Borisov|ru|Борисов, Антон Валерьевич}}, Alexei Kvashonkin, and {{Interlanguage link|Garik Oganisyan|lt=Garik Oganisyan|ru|Оганисян, Гарик Рафаилович}}.{{Cite web |title=Михаил Шац, Алексей Квашонкин, Гарик Оганисян, Москва (30 мая 2019) - GoStandUp.ru |url=https://gostandup.ru/moscow/events/mihail_shac_aleksey_kvashonkin_garik_oganisyan |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=gostandup.ru |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |last=СТЕПАНОВ |first=Степан |date=2018-12-10 |title=Шац и мат, господа! |url=https://www.spb.kp.ru/daily/26918/3965263/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=spb.kp.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Михаил Шац: "Я занял свою нишу — самого возрастного стендап-комика России" |url=https://style.rbc.ru/people/5cc19db39a7947460b75e31c |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=РБК Стиль}}

Shats left Russia in March 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He resided in Israel as he had previously obtained Israeli citizenship in 2016.{{Cite web |title=Михаил Шац нелицеприятно высказался о Евгении Миронове |url=https://www.kp.ru/putevoditel/serialy/svetskie-novosti/shats-vyskazalsya-o-mironove/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.kp.ru |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-06 |title=Не желавший покидать Россию знаменитый кавээнщик и шоумен оказался в Израиле |url=https://www.9tv.co.il/item/45947 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Девятый канал |language=ru}} On 2 September 2022, the Russian Ministry of Justice included Shats in the list of "foreign agents".{{Cite web |title=Musician Makarevich, journalists Hordon, Gordeyeva placed on register of individual foreign agents - Russian Justice Ministry's website |url=https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/82827/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=interfax.com}}{{Cite web |title=Russian Ministry of Justice includes 12 people, 1 organization to foreign agents lists |url=https://tass.com/politics/1501935 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=TASS}}

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Together with Tatiana Lazareva, Shats supported the Sozidaniye Charitable Foundation, which assisted orphanages, children's homes, boarding schools, hospitals, and children undergoing treatment in clinics. They also supported the Downside Up Charitable Foundation and actively participated in the foundation's events dedicated to changing society's attitude towards children with Down syndrome.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-25 |title="В моей жизни была полная пустота": Михаил Шац о том, как пришел к благотворительности и работе в фонде "Созидание" |url=https://tvrain.tv/lite/teleshow/sindeeva/v_moej_zhizni_byla_polnaja-472140/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=tvrain.tv}}

Shats joined the Russian protest movement (also known as the Bolotnaya revolution) in December 2011.{{Cite news |title='Richard and Judy' lead comic assault on Putin campaign for the presidency |language=en |work=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/richard-and-judy-lead-comic-assault-on-putin-campaign-for-the-presidency-9ndcvkksmn9 |access-date=2023-02-08 |issn=}} Later, he took part in the elections for the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition and was ranked eighth on the candidates' list.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-13 |title=Mikhail Shatz: 'Ukraine has already won'. |url=https://ochevidcy.com/en/mihail-shac-ukraina-uzhe-pobedila/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Eyewitnesses |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sabitova |first=Alina |date=2012-11-23 |title=One year on, opposition seeks to revive protests |url=https://www.rbth.com/articles/2012/11/23/one_year_on_opposition_seeks_to_revive_protests_19289 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Russia Beyond |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=The protest movement elected the Coordination Council |url=https://tass.com/russianpress/684048 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=TASS}} Due to his participation in the protests, Shats was fired from the STS TV channel in 2012.{{Cite web |last=Medetsky |first=Anatoly |date=2013-01-16 |title=Inter RAO Fires Opposition Leader |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2013/01/16/inter-rao-fires-opposition-leader-a20688 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=The Moscow Times |language=en}}

In March 2013, Shats recorded a video appeal in support of the LGBT community and spoke out against the law banning the so-called "propaganda of homosexuality".{{Cite web |title=Грани.Ру {{!}} Против гомофобии: Михаил Шац |url=https://graniru.org/blogs/lgbt/entries/212438.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=graniru.org}} He was also a member of the public council of the Russian Jewish Congress.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-16 |title=Михаил Шац: "Мои дети знают о еврейской половинке и не скрывают ее" |url=https://jewishmagazine.ru/articles/intervyu/mihail-shac-moi-deti-znajut-o-evrejskoj-polovinke-i-ne-skryvajut-ee/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Еврейский журнал |language=ru}}

In February 2022, Shats signed an anti-war letter condemning the Russian government for waging war against Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Российские комики написали открытое письмо против войны с Украиной |url=https://meduza.io/news/2022/02/27/rossiyskie-komiki-napisali-otkrytoe-pismo-protiv-voyny-s-ukrainoy |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Meduza |language=ru}}

• TEFI "Best Entertainment Program" (2003){{Cite web |title="Диссиденты с коротким стажем" |url=https://newtimes.ru/articles/detail/63158 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=newtimes.ru}}
• TEFI "Best Entertainment Program Host" (2006){{Cite web |title=Между двумя ТЭФИ / Телевидение / Независимая газета |url=https://www.ng.ru/tv/2006-11-24/17_shats.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=www.ng.ru}}{{Cite web |last=Новости |first=Р. И. А. |date=2006-11-24 |title=ТЭФИ-2006: итоги |url=https://ria.ru/20061124/55945115.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=РИА Новости |language=ru}}

Shats is of Jewish origin. He is married to Tatiana Lazareva. She is a TV presenter, actress, singer, and opposition activist. The couple has three children.{{Cite web |title=Татьяна Лазарева и Михаил Шац |url=https://www.ok-magazine.ru/stars/interview/5824-tatyana-lazareva-i-mihail-shac |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Журнал OK! |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |title=У Татьяны Лазаревой родилась вторая дочь, у Рассела Кроу - второй сын, а у Алексея Кортнева - четвертый |url=http://bulvar.com.ua/gazeta/archive/s29_4243/2433.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=bulvar.com.ua}}

In 2021, Shats and Lazareva announced that they had separated.{{Cite web |last=ЛИБГАРДТ |first=Ольга |date=2021-09-28 |title=Неизлечимо больная Татьяна Лазарева развелась с Михаилом Шацем |url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/28336/4481679/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=kp.ru |language=ru}} However, as of October 2022, they were not officially divorced.

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