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Also known as Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov, E. Riazanov

Soviet and Russian film director (1927–2015)

Film & TV

Samara, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov (18 November 1927 – 30 November 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, poet, actor and pedagogue. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eldar Ryazanov, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

  • Георгий Бурков. "Не будем полагаться на случай" — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
  • The Music of Life — Self - Host2009
  • The Triumph of a Funny Girl. Alisa Freindlich — Self2009
  • Георгий Бурков. Гамлет советского кино — Self2008
  • Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later — камео2007
  • The Irony of Fate: Continuation — пассажир в самолёте2007
  • Andersen. Life Without Love — Хозяин гробовой мастерской2006
  • A Key to the Bedroom2003
  • Old Hags — judge2000

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Key facts

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
Occupations
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 (1941—2024)
Awards
USSR State Prize (1977)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Ryazanov
Gender
male
Citizenship
Russia
Place of birth
Samara
Place of death
Moscow
Occupation
film producer
Languages spoken
Russian
Native language
Russian
Official website
eldar-ryazanov.ru
Image
Eldar Ryazanov 1990s (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Eldar Ryazanov
date of birth
1927-11-18
date of death
2015-11-30
manner of death
natural causes
place of burial
Novodevichy Cemetery
start of work period
1950-00-00
cause of death
myocardial infarction
name in native language
Эльдар Александрович Рязанов
end of work period
2009-00-00
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Eldar Ryazanov, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Biography

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