Mishka Yaponchik [SEP] place of death
Mishka Yaponchik
Mishka Yaponchik (, literally "Mikey the Jap"; 30 October 1891, Odessa, Russian Empire – 29 July 1919, Voznesensk, Ukrainian SSR) was an Odessa gangster, Jewish revolutionary, and a Soviet military leader.
Early years.
Moisey Volfovich Vinnitsky was born into the family of a Jewish wagon-builder, Meyer-Volf Mordkovich Vinnitsky, according to some records in stanitsa Golta (today is part of Pervomaisk). Vinnitsky was around 4 years old when his family moved to Odessa (
The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik
The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik () is a crime television series, based on real events. Directed by Sergey Ginzburg.
Internationally language title is a Once Upon a Time in Odessa.
Plot.
The film tells the story of the legendary Odessa's Robin Hood, Mikhail (Moshe-Yaakov) Vinnitsky. He came out of prison, returned to Odessa and cobble together their own band. Mishka Yaponchik becomes king of thieves. His raids become more wittier.