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Sergey Svetlakov
Sergei Yuryevich Svetlakov (russian: Серге́й Ю́рьевич Светлако́в; born 12 December 1977) is a Russian comedian, film and television actor, TV host, producer, screenwriter. Member of the KVN team "Ural pelmeni" (2000–09). He is best known for appearing in the sketch-show Nasha Russia and his role as Evgeniy Pavlovich in the Yolki franchise. Life and career Svetlakov was born in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Yekaterinburg, Russia). To Galina Grigorevna Galushko, a freight engineer on the Sverdlovsk Railway, and Yuri Venediktovich Svetlakov, assistant to the machinist, who worked at a milling plant. He graduated from school number 2 in Yekaterinburg (now gymnasium number 155). In addition to studying, Svetlakov was engaged in football and basketball, later became a candidate for master of sports in handball. Such successes made him see his future only as related to sports. However, Sergei's parents insisted instead that he follow them in thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia. The city is located on the Iset River between the Volga-Ural region and Siberia, with a population of roughly 1.5 million residents, up to 2.2 million residents in the urban agglomeration. Yekaterinburg is the fourth-largest city in Russia, the largest city in the Ural Federal District, and one of Russia's main cultural and industrial centres. Yekaterinburg has been dubbed the "Third capital of Russia", as it is ranked third by the size of its economy, culture, transportation and tourism. Yekaterinburg was founded on 18 November 1723 and named after the Russian emperor Peter the Great's wife, who after his death became Catherine I, Yekaterina being the Russian form o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel One Russia
Channel One ( rus, Первый канал, r=Pervyy kanal, p=ˈpʲervɨj kɐˈnal, t=First Channel) is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the Russian Federation. Its headquarters are located at Ostankino Technical Center near the Ostankino Tower in Moscow. From April 1995 to September 2002, the channel was known as Public Russian Television ( rus, Общественное Российское Телевидение, r=Obshchestvennoye Rossiyskoye Televideniye, ORT ). History When the Soviet Union was abolished, the Russian Federation took over most of its structures and institutions. One of the first acts of Boris Yeltsin's new government was to sign a presidential decree on 27 December 1991, providing for Russian jurisdiction over the central television system. The 'All-Union State TV and Radio Company' ( Gosteleradio) was transformed into the 'Russian State TV and Radio Company Ostankino'. A presidential d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolki 6
''Yolki 6'' (russian: Ёлки новые, Yolki novye, meaning ''Christmas Trees New''), is a 2017 Russian comedy film, the sequel to ''Yolki 5''. Starring Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Dmitry Nagiyev, Elena Yakovleva, and Yulia Aleksandrova. It was released in wide release in Russia on December 21, 2017. The film had a mixed reception by viewers and critics. The plot, special effects and replacement actors were criticized, but the acting and humor were positively assessed. The film grossed almost 15 million dollars at the worldwide box office, with a budget of 3 million dollars. The seventh film, Yolki 7, was released in 2018. Plot Segment "Pines" High-school hipster Andrei (Daniela Vakhrushev) goes to the forest with his mother's boyfriend Yuri Semyonovich ( Dmitry Nagiev), employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, to fetch a Christmas tree. In order to strengthen their new family, Yuri teaches the boy how to survive in the wild. Some of the dangers in the forest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolki 5
''Yolki 5'' (russian: Ёлки 5, meaning ''Christmas Trees 5'' or ''Those Christmas Trees''), is a 2016 Russian comedy film, sequel to ''Yolki 1914''. The roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Kirill Pletnev, Katerina Shpitsa, Anna Khilkevich, Gosha Kutsenko, Maria Shukshina, Alexander Golovin. It premiered in Russia on December 22, 2016. The television premiere took place on July 6, 2018 on the television channel Russia-1. The film was received negatively by viewers, who criticized the plot and acting, although the actions and acting of Urgant and Svetlakov were highly praised. "Yolki 5" grossed about 13 million dollars worldwide, making it a box office success. Despite this, its critical performance was lower than expected. The next "Yolki 6" movie was released on December 21, 2017. The film, despite the original title and the changed actors, is not a reboot of the series. Plot Segment with Boris and Evgeniy Boris has separated from his wife and wishes that eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolki 1914
''Yolki 1914'' (russian: Ёлки 1914, meaning ''Christmas Trees 1914'' or ''Christmas Trees 4''), is a 2014 Russian comedy film. It is a prequel to the 2013 film ''Yolki 3''. It premiered on December 14, 2014; the film was released on December 25. At the same time as the fourth film in the series, a spin-off, titled Paws, Bones & Rock'n'roll, was released. Starring Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Maria Poroshina, Viktor Verzhbitsky, Arthur Smolyaninov, Alexander Golovin, Alexander Domogarov Jr. The film tells the story of events in the Russian Empire during the First World War in 1914. Yolki 1914 received mostly mixed and negative reviews from critics and audiences, who criticized the boring plot but praised the actors, costumes, and atmosphere of the Russian Empire. Despite the reviews, the film was a box office success, grossing over 12 million dollars, on a budget of 9 million. The sequel, Yolki 5, was released in 2016, two years later. The film's slogan is "There hasn't been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolki 3
''Yolki 3'' (russian: Ёлки 3, meaning ''Christmas Trees 3''), Russian New Year comedy film. It is a continuation of the films Yolki (2010) and Yolki 2 (2011). The premiere took place on December 26, 2013.The release on DVD and Blu-ray took place on January 27, 2014. As of 2022, Yolki 3 is the highest grossing film of the entire Yolki film series. In 2014, a prequel to this film called Yolki 1914 was released. The film "Yolki 3" was a box office success, collecting more than 38 million dollars. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, earning praise for its atmosphere, direction, and story, though the script and lack of character development were criticized.https://m.imdb.com/title/tt3121434/ Plot There is an addition to the Kravchuk family — Nastya receives two pups; thoroughbred female Yoko and mixed-breed male dog Pirate. Nastya's mother plans to take Yoko to London for a highly profitable dog breeding business right during the New Year. Nastya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Them All!
''Kiss Them All!'' (russian: Горько!, Gorko!) is a 2013 Russian film directed by Zhora Kryzhovnikov and produced by Timur Bekmambetov, Ilya Burets, Dmitry Nelidov, Sergey Svetlakov. The movie is a wedding comedy. Natasha and Roma — these two characters are the protagonists of the film who are progressive and talented and dream to organize their wedding by the sea, while Natasha's step-father Boris Ivanovich wants classic Russian wedding in the restaurant. Plot Natasha and Roma are progressive and talented young people who dream to organize their wedding by the sea in Europe. But Natasha's step-father thinks differently and drafts his own plan. Being the city manager he feels such an event should be a springboard for his own career. Cast * Yuliya Aleksandrova * Anastasia Dobakhova * Egor Koreshkov * Yevgeniy Kushpel * Sergey Lavygin * Valentina Mazunina * Aleksandr Pal * Fedor Starykh * Yuliya Sules * Sergey Svetlakov * Vladimir Tebenko * Yan Tsapnik * Yelena Valyushkina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stone (2012 Film)
Stone (russian: Камень, ''Kamen'') is a 2012 Russian crime thriller film directed by Vyacheslav Kaminsky (In English-speaking countries it was released as ''Orphan''). It is based on the 2009 novel ''Do not live'' (russian: Не жить, ''Ne zhit'') by Yurii Brigadir. The film was released on January 19, 2012 as a world premiere, but before that it was pre-screened in mid-December 2011 in select movie theaters in Russia. The film was released on DVD on February 16, 2012. When a well-known businessman's 7-year-old son is kidnapped, it turns out that the mysterious kidnapper does not need any ransom, and his demand to the father is to commit suicide. For the next day he must decide who will die of the two: his child or himself. Plot The film begins with the murder of an old man on a boatyard with a 200 mm nail. Then a 7-year-old boy named Kolya is kidnapped who turns out to be the son of businessman Vlad Gireyev. The kidnapper later calls the father, and confronts him w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolki 2
''Yolki 2'' (russian: Ёлки 2, meaning ''Christmas Trees 2''), is 2011 Russian New Year comedy film directed by Dmitry Kiselyov and written by Timur Bekmambetov. The main roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Alexey Petrenko and Timur Ortsuev. The film is a continuation of the New Year's film "Yolki" (2010) directed by Timur Bekmambetov. The phrase "Someone loses, someone finds. Someone leaves, and someone comes”, which the deputy says, was borrowed from the film “Day Watch”, where it is also said by the character of Viktor Verzhbitsky - Zabulon. The Russian premiere took place on December 15, 2011, and the release date on DVD is January 24, 2012. With a budget of 5.8 million dollar, the picture collected almost 26 million at the worldwide box office. The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. A sequel, called Yolki 3, was released in 2013. Plot The film's plot revolves around 12 cities in Russia. Many of the characters appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Degrees Of Celebration
''Yolki'' (russian: Ёлки, meaning '' New Year Trees''), also known as ''Six Degrees of Celebration'', is a 2010 Russian comedy film directed by Timur Bekmambetov. As of 2021, eight films have been made in the series. It is the most successful non-animated film franchise in Russia. The films in the series represent a Russian tradition of the New Year's Movie where films that take place during the holiday season tap into the vein of hope, optimism, and possibility associated with New Year's in the Russian culture. Other examples include ''The Irony of Fate'' and ''The Irony of Fate 2'' (also directed by Bekmambetov). Typically such films are released in December, just before the start of the holidays in Russia. Plot The film takes place in 11 different cities in Russia and tells the story of a series of different characters whose acquaintance is purely coincidental. The characters find themselves on New Year's Eve in difficult situations which they can only escape if they find ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Russia
''Nasha Russia'' (russian: Наша Russia, literally "Our Russia") is a Russian sketch show based on the British comedy show ''Little Britain'', created by Comedy Club Production. It was written by former KVN players and producers Semyon Slepakov, Garik Martirosyan and Ilya Romanko. // Glossy.ru (in Russian). A 2010 film was made based on the characters in the show titled ''''. Content The name of the show references the fact that while the name of the country is pronounced "Rossiya" in Russian, foreigners pronounce it "Russi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
