Yuri Nikulin
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Yuri Nikulin was a famous Soviet and Russian performer who worked as both an actor and a clown from 1921 until his death in 1997. He matters because he became an influential cultural figure in the Soviet Union and Russia, known for his work in entertainment during a significant period of 20th-century history.
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- 18 December 1921
- Died
- 21 August 1997
- Works
- 6
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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…
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- 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
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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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1921 births1997 deaths20th-century Russian male actors20th-century Russian male singers20th-century Russian memoiristsBurials at Novodevichy CemeteryCommunist Party of the Soviet Union membersHeroes of Socialist LabourHonored Artists of the RSFSRPeople's Artists of the RSFSRPeople's Artists of the USSRRecipients of the Medal "For Courage" (Russia)