Faina Ranevskaya

Also known as Faina Georgievna Ranevskaya

Soviet actress (1896-1984)

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Faina Ranevskaya was a Soviet actress who performed from the early 20th century until her death in 1984, becoming one of the notable performers of her era. She matters as a cultural figure in Soviet theater and film history, representing the artistic contributions of that period.

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Taganrog, Don Voisko Oblast, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]

Faina Georgiyevna Ranevskaya (born Faina Girschevna Feldman, on August 27th, 1896 in Taganrog), was a Soviet theatre and film actress. She is also very well known for her cheeky aphorisms. In childhood, she attended the Mariinskaya Gymnasium for Girls, receiving additional education usual for someone from an affluent family (music, singing, foreign languages). Heavily influenced by her mother's…

Known for

Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
Old Masters — Self1983
The Rest Is Silence — Lucy Cooper1978
Karlson Returns — Freken Bok (voice)1970
Junior and Karlson — Фрекен Бок1968
New Attraction Today — Ada Konstantinovna1966
An Easy Life — Margarita Ivanovna, AKA Queen Margot1964
Fuse1962
Be Careful, Grandma! — Elena Timofeevna1961
Drama — Murashkina1960

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Fanny
Gender: female
Citizenship: Russian Republic
Place of birth: Taganrog
Place of death: Moscow
Occupation: actor
Educated at: Mariinskaya Gymnasium
Employer: Uzbekfilm
Languages spoken: Russian
Award: Stalin Prize
Image: Фаина Раневская в Баку.jpg

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place of burial: Donskoe cemetery
Commons category: Faina Ranevskaya
date of birth: 1896-08-27
date of death: 1984-07-19
member of: Association of Filmmakers of the USSR
Commons gallery: Faina Ranevskaya
start of work period: 1920-00-00
name in native language: Фаина Георгиевна Раневская
end of work period: 1984-00-00
cause of death: pneumonia
manner of death: natural causes

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Faina Ranevskaya Faina Georgiyevna Ranevskaya (Russian: Фаина Георгиевна Раневская, born Faina Girschevna Feldman, 27 August [O.S. 15 August] 1896 — 19 July 1984) was a Soviet actress. She is recognized as one of the greatest Soviet actresses in both tragedy and comedy. She was also famous for her aphorisms.

She acted in plays by Anton Chekhov, Alexander Ostrovsky, Maxim Gorky, Ivan Krylov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, and others.

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