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Vladimir Vysotsky

Also known as Владимир Семенович Высоцкий, Владимир Высоцкий, Высоцкий, В.С. Высоцкий

Soviet singer-songwriter and actor (1938–1980)

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Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet singer-songwriter and actor who lived from 1938 to 1980 and became one of the most influential cultural figures of his era. His music and performances resonated deeply with Soviet audiences, though he matters today as an important voice in 20th-century Russian culture and as an artist who navigated the constraints of living under a communist state.

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Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. In the course of his career, he wrote some 700 songs that were extremely popular in the USSR. He starred in 28 films, gave many concerts, and had a great influence on Soviet and Russian culture. His life has been the subject of many films and books.

Known for

Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
The End of a Beautiful Epoch — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015
Too Young to Die — Self (archive footage)2012
The Living Vysotsky2011
Vladimir Vysotsky and Marina Vlady. Last Kiss — Self2008
Мне есть что спеть… — Self2003
The Case of Artur Makarov — self2000
Příběhy slavných — Self (archive footage)2000
Владимир Высоцкий. Монолог1987
Memoirs — self (archive footage)1987

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Vladimir
Gender: male
Citizenship: Soviet Union
Place of birth: Moscow
Place of death: Moscow
Spouse: Lyudmila Abramova
Child: Nikita Vysotsky
Occupation: singer
Educated at: Moscow State University of Civil Engineering
Employer: Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre
Languages spoken: Russian
Award: Merited Artist of the RSFSR
Genre: prose
Instrument: Russian guitar
Record label: Melodiya
Image: Владимир Высоцкий - портрет (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: Vladimir Vysotsky
name in native language: Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий
place of burial: Vagankovo Cemetery
date of birth: 1938-01-25
date of death: 1980-07-25
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: myocardial infarction
topic's main category: Category:Vladimir Vysotsky
start of work period: 1959-00-00
end of work period: 1980-00-00
Commons gallery: Vladimir Vysotsky
supported sports team: PFC CSKA Moscow
writing language: Russian
social media followers: 540000
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Encyclopedic overview

Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (25 January 1938 – 25 July 1980) was a Soviet singer, songwriter, poet and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet culture. He became widely known for his unique singing style and for his lyrics, which featured social and political commentary in often-humorous street jargon. He was also a prominent stage- and screen-actor. Though the official Soviet cultural establishment largely ignored his work, he was remarkably popular during his lifetime and has exerted significant influence on many of Russia's musicians and actors.

Early life

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