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Absolutely Seriously
''Absolutely Seriously'' (russian: Совершенно серьёзно) is a 1961 Soviet Comedy film, comedy anthology film directed by Eldar Ryazanov, Naum Trakhtenberg, Eduard Zmoiro, Vladimir Semakov and Leonid Gaidai. Plot The film is a comedy almanac, which includes five short stories. * Sergey Filippov as Cameo appearance, cameo, almanac presenter * Pavel Tarasov as movie critic * Pyotr Repnin as movie critic * Igor Sretensky as screenwriter How Robinson Was Created *Anatoli Papanov as editor of magazine "Adventure Business" * Sergey Filippov as writer Moldavantsev/Robinson Crusoe *Zinovy Gerdt as narrator (uncredited) A Story with Pirozhki *Rostislav Plyatt as customer *Georgy Georgiu as store manager *Boris Novikov as chief of department *Emma Treyvas as chief of section *Svetlana Kharitonova as cashier Tonechka *Rina Zelyonaya as lady in queue Foreigners *Vladimir Kulik as Zhora Volobuyev the Stilyagi, stilyaga *Maria Mironova as Zhora's mother *Maria Kravchun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldar Ryazanov
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 Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov was born in Samara. His father, Aleksandr Semyonovich Ryazanov, was a diplomat who worked in Tehran. His mother, Sofya Mikhailovna (née Shusterman), was of Jewish descent. In 1930, the family moved to Moscow, and soon his parents divorced. He was then raised by his mother and her new husband, Lev Mikhailovich Kopp. In 1937 his father was arrested by the Stalinist government and subsequently served 18 years in the correctional labour camps. Ryazanov began to create films in the early 1950s. In 1955, Ivan Pyryev, then a major force in the Soviet film industry, sugges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameo Appearance
A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly either appearances in a work in which they hold some special significance (such as actors from an original movie appearing in its remake) or renowned people making uncredited appearances. Short appearances by celebrities, film directors, politicians, athletes or musicians are common. A crew member of the movie or show playing a minor role can be referred to as a cameo role as well, such as Alfred Hitchcock's frequent cameos. Concept Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' connects this with the meaning "a short literary sketch or portrait", which is based on the literal meaning of " cameo", a miniature carving on a gemstone. More re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgy Vitsin
Georgy Mikhailovich Vitsin (russian: Георгий Михайлович Вицин; 18 April 1917 – 22 October 2001) was a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1990). Biography Vitsin was born in Terijoki, former Finland, now Zelenogorsk, Saint Petersburg in 1917 (Soviet documents list him as having been born in Petrograd — now Saint Petersburg). He enjoyed a long acting career and continued performing until close to the end of his life. Apart from playing with Yuri Nikulin and Yevgeny Morgunov, he appeared in dozens of films that earned him the adoration of millions.''In Brief: Beloved Comic Actor Vitsin Dies.'' Valeria Korchagina. ''The Moscow Times''. p. 4. October 24, 2001. Modest and sympathetic characters played by Vitsin evoked kindly feelings of viewers. At the same time the actor played in detective, historical and lyrical feature films. His first film roles date to the 1940s.''Obituaries; Passings; Georgy Vitsin, 83; Russian Movie, Theater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Nikulin
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 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. Biography Early Years Nikulin was born just after the end of the Russian civil war, in Demidov town in Smolensk Oblast. His father Vladimir Andreyevich was a critic, an author of satirical plays and a director in Demidov local Drama theatre. Yuri’s mother Lidiya was an actress there, they got married in the early 1920s and in 1925 moved to Moscow. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yevgeny Morgunov
Yevgeny Alexandrovich Morgunov (russian: Евге́ний Алекса́ндрович Моргуно́в; April 27, 1927 – June 25, 1999) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, and script writer, Merited Artist of Russian SFSR (1978). Early life He started out as a worker in a Moscow factory, but - "a little naive and obsessed with becoming an actor" - he wrote a letter to Joseph Stalin about his dream. Morgunov reportedly received a reply from Stalin that said that a place was allocated for him in the acting class at the State Institute of Cinematography. Morgunov launched his film career while still a student. Career Yevgeny Morgunov was one of Russia's leading comic actors.''Soviet-Era Comic Screen Legend Dies.'' Valeria Korchagina. The Moscow Times. No. 1738. June 29, 1999. "Plump and bald," Morgunov often "represented a traditional character of Soviet satire - Byvaly, or Experienced, a slightly dull, strong-built drunk whose attempts to commit petty crimes alw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Barbos And Unusual Cross
''Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross'' or (russian: Пёс Барбос и необычный кросс, Pyos Barbos i neobychnij kross) is a 1961 Soviet short comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. Plot A trio of petty criminals – The Coward, The Fool and The Pro go "fishing". They do not only want to eat and drink well, but they also wish to catch a fish. But the conmen do not want to sit on the beach with a fishing rod and wait patiently for a fish to bite, instead they decide to go poaching; their plan is to stun fish using dynamite! Dropping a stick with a dynamite block tied to it into the river, the crooks rub their hands in anticipation of a magnificent "catch", but ... the unruly dog Barbos interferes. The dog manages to fish out the stick of dynamite which is about to explode from the river and rushes towards the poachers! In a panic, the scoundrels run away, but Barbos chases after them, and the three men climb a tall tree. But the cunning dog throws dynamite with a burni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgy Millyar
Georgy Frantsevich Millyar, sometimes spelled Milliar (russian: Георгий Францевич Милляр; 7 November 1903 in Moscow – 4 June 1993 in Moscow), was a Soviet and Russian actor, best known for playing evil spirits in Soviet fairy tale films, including the witch Baba Yaga in films such as ''Vasilisa the Beautiful'', ''Jack Frost'', ''Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes'' and ''The Golden Horns''. Georgy Millyar was born into a wealthy family of Franz de Milieu, a French bridge builder working in Russia, and Elizaveta Zhuravlyova, a daughter of an Irkutsk goldminer. Millyar's father died when he was almost three. Before the outbreak of World War I, he and his widowed mother had moved from Moscow to Gelendzhik. After the October Revolution, Millyar's family was left without relatives and means of living, their apartment in Moscow and a house in Gelendzhik were soon nationalized by the Bolsheviks. Millyar's mother was prudent enough to remove the "de" particle from her an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stilyagi
Stilyagi ( rus, стиляги, p=sʲtʲɪˈlʲæɡʲɪ, "stylish, style hunters") were members of a youth counterculture from the late 1940s until the early 1960s in the Soviet Union. A stilyaga ( rus, стиляга, p=sʲtʲɪˈlʲaɡə) was primarily distinguished by snappy clothing—preferably foreign-label, acquired from ''fartsovshchiks'' (those who engage in ''fartsovka'') —that contrasted with the communist realities of the time, and a fascination with ''zagranitsa'', modern Western music and fashions corresponding to those of the Beat Generation. English writings on Soviet culture variously translated the derogatory term as "dandies", "fashionistas", "beatniks", " hipsters", or " zoot suiters". Today, the stilyagi phenomenon is regarded as one of the Russian historical social trends which further developed during the late Soviet era (notably the Stagnation Period) and allowed "informal" views on life, such as hippies, punks and rappers. Characteristics Their apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Zelyonaya
Ekaterina Vasilyevna Zelyonaya (russian: link=no, Екатерина Васильевна Зелёная); ( — 1 April 1991, Moscow), better known by her stage name Rina Zelyonaya, was a Soviet actress, singer and comedian. She was named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1970. Biography Ekaterina Zelyonaya was born in Tashkent (modern-day Uzbekistan) into a Russian family of modest means, the third of four children. Her rare surname which translates from Russian as ''Green'' had been often taken for a pseudonym by people, just like her stage name Rina (short for Ekaterina). Her paternal grandfather Ivan Kuzmich Zelyoniy was a member of the Tashkent City Duma. According to the actress, her parents didn't fit each other at all.''Rina Zelyonaya (2018)''. Scattered Pages. Moscow: AST (Memoirs) Her mother Nadezhda Fyodorovna Zelyonaya was given away to marriage at the age 16. She was absolutely careless and couldn't plan family budget which led to grand scandals involving her husban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svetlana Kharitonova
Svetlana Nikolayevna Kharitonova (russian: Светлана Николаевна Харитонова; 30 January 1932, in Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ... — 8 January 2012, in Moscow) was a Russian actress. She performed in more than fifty films between 1955 and 1991. She was the first wife of actor Leonid Kharitonov. Selected filmography References External links * Russian film actresses Actresses from Moscow 1932 births 2012 deaths Moscow Art Theatre School alumni Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography alumni Soviet film actresses {{Russia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Treyvas
Emiliya Moiseyevna Treyvas (Emma Treyvas, russian: Эмилия Моисеевна Трейвас, Эмма Трейвас; August 26, 1918 – January 8, 1982) was Soviet Jewish stage and film actress. Her roles were mostly of comic character. During 1943–1958 she played in the Central Theatre of Transport (now ) and later in (1958–1982). During the 1960s she played in 17 films. Her best known film role was Tryndychikha in the 1967 Soviet musical comedy film ''Wedding in Malinovka''. Her husband was actor Vladimir Mamontov. She died on January 8, 1982, and her ashes are at the columbarium of Donskoy Cemetery The New Donskoy Cemetery (Новое Донское кладбище) is a 20th-century necropolis sprawling to the south from the Donskoy Monastery in the south-west of Central Moscow. It has been closed for new burials since the 1980s. Histo ..., Moscow. Filmography References 1918 births 1982 deaths Actors from Volgograd Russian Jews Soviet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Novikov
Boris Kuzmich Novikov (russian: Бори́с Кузьми́ч Но́виков; 13 July 1925, Ryazhsk, Ryazan Governorate, RSFSR — 25 July 1997, Moscow) was a Soviet actor of theater and cinema. People's Artist of Russia (1994). Biography Boris Kuzmich Novikov was born on 13 July 1925 in a family of laborers at the station Ryazhsk-1, Ryazan Oblast. In school years he participated in amateur performances, and later fought at the front. He graduated from the School-Studio of Yuri Zavadsky in 1948. Since 1948 he worked as an actor of the Mossovet Theater, in 1963-1972 was the actor of the Moscow Satire Theatre. In 1972, due to diabetic illness, he stopped playing in theatre and only worked in film. He played in over 150 films and also voiced animated films. Novikov is well known as an actor of episodic roles, and was dubbed as the "King of the Episode". Novikov had leading roles in the film adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's ''Shot'', in the comedy ''Seven Old Men and a Girl'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
