Yuri Nikulin

Also known as Yury Vladimirovich Nikulin, Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin

Soviet and Russian actor and clown (1921-1997)

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Yuri Nikulin was a Soviet and Russian clown, circus performer, film actor, and military personnel. Born in Demidov on December 18, 1921, he served on the Eastern Front during the conflict and held allegiance to the Soviet Union. His professional career began in 1958 and continued until 1997. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and spoke Russian as his native language.

Nikulin received several awards, including the Order of the Badge of Honour, the Medal "For Courage," the Medal "For Labour Valour," and the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad." He died in Moscow on August 21, 1997, due to heart failure. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery. His child is Maxim Nikulin.

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Demidov, Smolenskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Никулин; 18 December 1921 – 21 August 1997) was a well-known Soviet and Russian actor and clown who starred in many popular films. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1973 andHero of Socialist Labour in 1990. He also received a number of state awards, including the prestigious…

Known for

Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться — Self (archive footage)2016
Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник — Self (archive footage)2008
When Idols Were Gone — Himself / ArchiveFootage2005
To Remember — Narrator1993
Клуб «Белый попугай»1993
Captain Krokus — introductory and concluding remarks1991
Scarecrow — Nikolay Bessoltsev - Lena's grandfather1983
I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up — Kloun1982
Here, Not Far Away1979

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: Russia
Active from: 1921
Active to: 1997

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 6,796
Total plays: 35,609

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Yury
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russia
Place of birth: Demidov
Place of death: Moscow
Child: Maxim Nikulin
Occupation: singer
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Languages spoken: Russian
Native language: Russian
Conflict: Eastern Front
Image: Юрий Никулин1.jpg

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place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery
Commons category: Yuri Nikulin
date of birth: 1921-12-18
date of death: 1997-08-21
start of work period: 1958-00-00
cause of death: heart failure
allegiance: Soviet Union
name in native language: Ю́рий Влади́мирович Нику́лин
end of work period: 1997-00-00
birth name: Юрий Владимирович Никулин
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Никулин; 18 December 1921 – 21 August 1997) was a Soviet and Russian actor and clown who starred in many popular films. He is best known for his roles in Leonid Gaidai's comedies, such as The Diamond Arm and Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, although he occasionally starred in dramatic roles and performed in the Moscow Circus.

He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1973 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990. He also received a number of state awards, including the prestigious Order of Lenin, which he received twice in his lifetime.

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