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Oblonsky
Oblonsky (masculine), Oblonskaya (feminine) is a Russian-language surname, see " Blonsky" for its etymology. Notable people with this surname include: * (1924-2010), Russian writer *Shane Oblonsky (born 1985), American kickboxer *Prince Stepan (Stiva) Oblonsky, a character from ''Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...'' *Prince Serge Oblonsky, a character from ''The Chess Player'' (1938 film) See also * Mirosław Obłoński * Obolonsky {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Oblonsky
Shane Oblonsky (born 28 December 1985) is an American featherweight Muay Thai kickboxer, who formerly competed for Glory. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten featherweight kickboxer in the world between September 2014 and May 2015. Kickboxing career Oblonsky made his debut against Yamato Miura at WCK Muaythai on September 4, 2008. He won the fight by decision. He fought two more times in the United States, losing by knockout to Scotty Leffler and beating Hoshung Dizay by decision. He afterwards had two fights with Wu Lin Feng. On May 1, 2010, he lost to Yang Zhuo by decision. His second fight with WLF was in Las Vegas, at Wu Lin Feng Las Vegas Spectacular, being scheduled to fight Xu Yan. He beat Yan by decision. In between these two fights, Oblonsky scored a third-round knockout of Joey Pagliuso at WCK Muaythai. In his next two fights, he beat Zhou Zhipeng and Jose Palacios, as short-notice replacement for Kit Cope. Oblonsky had his last muay thai fight before transitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Karenina
''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written, Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1875 to 1877, all but the last part appearing in the periodical ''The Russian Messenger.'' A complex novel in eight parts, with more than a dozen major characters, ''Anna Karenina'' is often published in more than 800 pages. It deals with themes of betrayal, faith, family, marriage, Imperial Russian society, desire, and rural vs. city life. The story centers on an extramarital affair between Anna and dashing cavalry officer Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky that scandalizes the social circles of Saint Petersburg and forces the young lovers to flee to Italy in a search for happiness, but after they return to Russia, their lives further un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obolonsky
Obolonsky (masculine), Obolonskaya (feminine) is a Russian-language surname, see " Blonsky" for its etymology. Notable people with this surname include: * (1856-1913), Ukrainian (Russian Empire) professor of legal medicine, dean of the medical department, Kiev University * Raisa Obolonsky (1924-2010), Russian writer * Shane Obolonsky, Canadian kickboxer See also * Mirosław Obłoński *Oblonsky Oblonsky (masculine), Oblonskaya (feminine) is a Russian-language surname, see " Blonsky" for its etymology. Notable people with this surname include: * (1924-2010), Russian writer *Shane Oblonsky (born 1985), American kickboxer *Prince Stepan (Sti ... * {{surname Russian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blonsky
Blonsky is an East Slavic language surname. Feminine forms: Blonska (Блонська, Ukrainian), Blonskaya (Блонская, Russian, Belarusian). The surnames Blonsky, Oblonsky, Obolonsky may be derived from various placenames Блонь , Облонь , Оболонь. И. М Ганжина , ''Словарь современных русских фамилий'', 2001p.67/ref> According to Vladimir Dal's ''Explanatory Dictionary'', the terms блонье, oболонье, among other meanings, referred to a kind of wet meadow by river (in Western parts of the Russian Empire), as well as the surrounds of a town, a suburb; - all originating from the generic meaning of "surrounding"., and it is suggested that the term gave rise to placenames. "Blonsky" may also be the Russified form of the Polish surname Błoński of similar origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Lyudmyla Blonska, Ukrainian athlete * Nikki Blonsky (born 1988), American actress and singer * Pavel P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chess Player (1938 Film)
''The Chess Player'' (french: Le joueur d'échecs) is a 1938 French historical drama film directed by Jean Dréville and starring Françoise Rosay, Conrad Veidt and Bernard Lancret.Soister p.281 It is a remake of the 1927 silent film ''The Chess Player'', itself based on the 1926 novel of the same title by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel. The film takes place in Vilnius during the reign of Catherine the Great. It was shot at the Cité Elgé studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Marcel Magniez. It was released by Compagnie Française Cinématographique in France and Columbia Pictures in the United States Cast * Françoise Rosay as Catherine II * Conrad Veidt as Le baron de Kempelen * Bernard Lancret as Le prince Serge Oblonsky * Micheline Francey as Sonia Vorowska * Paul Cambo as Le prince Boleslas Vorowsky * Jacques Grétillat as Potemkine * Jean Témerson as Stanislas, le roi de Pologne * Edmonde Guy as Wanda Zalewska, la danseuse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirosław Obłoński
Mirosław Obłoński (born 17 July 1938 in Warsaw) ("Miki") is a Polish writer, poet, singer, and artist associated with the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret. He graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków with a degree in history. In the early 1960s he performed with the "Piwnica Pod Baranami" ("The basement under the Rams") group and in 1964 at the Opole music festival received the top award. In 1965 he received the award again, together with Ewa Sadowska. During this time he often performed with Ewa Demarczyk Ewa Maria Demarczyk (16 January 1941 – 14 August 2020) was a Polish singer, generally associated with the sung poetry genre and the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret. Demarczyk was recognized as one of the most talented and charismatic singers in t .... Since 1973, he worked for TV Kraków. While he retired in 2003, he continues to occasionally perform with the new version of the "Piwnica" cabaret. References 1938 births Living people Musicians from Warsaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
