Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, poet, actor and pedagogue
Eldar Ryazanov
Эльдар Рязанов
Ryazanov in 2008
Born
Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov
(1927-11-18)18 November 1927
Samara, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died
30 November 2015(2015-11-30) (aged 88)
Moscow, Russia
Resting place
Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
Occupation(s)
Film director, screenwriter, actor, television presenter, poet, dramaturg, pedagogue
Years active
1950–2009
Notable work
Carnival Night(1956)
Beware of the Car(1966)
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia(1973)
The Irony of Fate(1975)
Office Romance(1977)
Station for Two(1982)
A Cruel Romance(1984)
Title
People's Artist of the USSR (1984)
Spouse
Emma Abaydullina
Awards
USSR State Prize (1977)
Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov (Russian: Эльдар Александрович Рязанов; 18 November 1927 – 30 November 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, poet, actor and pedagogue whose popular comedies, satirizing the daily life of the Soviet Union and Russia, are celebrated throughout the former Soviet Union and former Warsaw Pact countries.[1][2][3]
^Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman / Littlefield. pp. 610–611. ISBN 978-1442268425.
^"Eldar Ryazanov Soviet comedy film giant dies". BBC News. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
^Grimes, William (30 November 2015). "Eldar Ryazanov, Russian Film Director Known for His Satire, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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Festival and 1961 Academy Award nominant. 1962 Hussar Ballad directed by EldarRyazanov (comedy) 1963 Walking the Streets of Moscow directed by Georgi Daneliya...
the plant Kharlamov was auditioned for by Mikhail Ulyanov and even EldarRyazanov. Nikolay Rybnikov wanted to play the role of the simple locksmith, but...
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greater variety of artistic styles in Soviet cinema. The comedies of EldarRyazanov and Leonid Gaidai of that time were immensely popular, with many of...
writer. He is best known for his roles in famous films directed by EldarRyazanov, such as The Irony of Fate (1975), Office Romance (1977), The Garage...
“Put a good word for a poor hussar”) is a 1981 Soviet film directed by EldarRyazanov, shot in the style of a historical tragicomedy. A regiment of hussars...
translit. Zigzag udachi) is a 1968 Soviet comedy film directed by EldarRyazanov. Photo studio "Contemporary" in a provincial town lives with its everyday...
comedy-drama film directed by EldarRyazanov. The film's plot is based on the stage play of the same name written by Ryazanov and Emil Braginsky. It tells...
a 1984 adaptation of Alexander Ostrovsky's play Without a Dowry by EldarRyazanov. Alexander Nevsky, a 1938 historical drama film directed by Sergei Eisenstein...
обетованные, romanized: Nebesa obetovannye) is a 1991 Soviet film directed by EldarRyazanov. The film is a fantastical social tragicomedy. The movie is set in against...
romanized: Karnavalnaya noch) is a 1956 Soviet musical film. It is EldarRyazanov's first big-screen film, Lyudmila Gurchenko's first role and also one...
romanized: Vokzal dlya dvoikh) is a 1983 Soviet romantic comedy directed by EldarRyazanov. The film became the Soviet box office leader of 1983 with a total of...
romanized: Dayte zhalobnuyu knigu is a 1965 Soviet comedy film directed by EldarRyazanov. A group of young journalists accidentally walks into the restaurant...
(Russian: Жестокий романс) is a 1984 Russian romantic drama directed by EldarRyazanov. It is based on Alexander Ostrovsky's classic play Without a Dowry (1878)...
the Automobile) is a 1966 Soviet crime comedy drama film directed by EldarRyazanov, based on a screenplay by Emil Braginsky and produced by Mosfilm. It...
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