Yosyp Hirniak (1895–1989) Йосип Гірняк was a Ukrainian-American theater actor and director, known for his work in both Ukraine and the United States.

[1] They directed The Ukrainian Theater in America which they founded, reviving some of Berezil's productions, including M. Kulish's "Myna Mazaylo," where he played the main character.

In addition to his work in theater, Hirniak was a stage director and announcer for Radio Liberty in America.

[7] In 1985, Valerian Revutsky published Neskoreni Bereziltsi which was dedicated to the work of Hirniak and his wife O. Dobrovolska during their early career.

[8] Yosyp Hirniak died at home, on January 17, 1989 in New York City and was buried at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.