Irina Vsevolodovna Murzaeva (; May 15, 1906 — January 3, 1988) was a Soviet actress of theater and cinema.Короли эпизода. Ирина Мурзаева
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Biography

She graduated from the Lunacharsky Theater College (1927). In 1927-1928 and 1930-1931 an actress Sverdlovsk Youth Theater, in 1928-1937 Ruben Simonov's theater studio, in 1937-1956 an actress and director of Moscow Lenkom Theatre.Ирина Мурзаева. Мой серебряный шар
/ref> In the movie she made her debut in the film '' Four Hearts'' by Konstantin Yudin.Ирина Мурзаева. Принципиальная комическая старуха
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Fitil ''Fitil'' ( rus, Фитиль, p=fʲɪˈtʲilʲ, ''Fuse'') is a popular Soviet short film and television anthology series which ran for 608 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called , ''Little Fuse''. Each issue contain ...

''. One of the most popular comic old women of Soviet cinema. She died on January 3, 1988, in Moscow at the age of 82. Buried in Moscow in the Don Cemetery.Могила И. В. Мурзаевой
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Personal life

Son Boris Nikolayevich Murzaev (1938), who was brought up alone; grandson Igor Murzaev (1975), granddaughter Yekaterina Lazareva (1968), great-grandsons Boris (1999), Tamara (1999), Mikhail (2002).

Selected filmography

* Four Hearts (1941) as Tamara Spiridonovna, manicurist * The Wedding (1944) as guest * The Call of Love (1944) as Alla Vladimirovna Broshkina * The Anna Cross (1954) as Mavra Grigorievna *

The Snow Queen "The Snow Queen" () is an 1844 original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published 21 December 1844 in ''New Fairy Tales. First Volume#New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection, New Fairy Tales. First Vo ...

(1957) as old fairy (voice) * Ekaterina Voronina (1957) as Kaleria Ivanovna * The Girl Without an Address (1957) as conductor * A Simple Story (1960) as Sasha's mother *

The Night Before Christmas "A Visit from St. Nicholas", routinely referred to as "The Night Before Christmas" and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" in 1823. A ...

(1961) as deaconess *

Children of Don Quixote Children of Don Quixote () is a 1966 Soviet teen comedy film by Yevgeny Karelov. Plot Story of an ordinary family at first glance. Large family physicians, three boys. The first a young artist (Victor — Vladimir Korenev), second (Dima — L ...

(1966) as old woman * Torrents of Steel (1967) as Gorpina * Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes (1968) as 2nd guest at the wedding * Shine, Shine, My Star (1970) as Tapera *

The Twelve Chairs ''The Twelve Chairs'' () is a Russian classic satirical picaresque novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair. A sequel was published in 1931. The ...

(1971) as guide * Grandads-Robbers (1972) as the museum keeper * Northern Rhapsody (1974) as hockey fan *

Practical Joke A practical joke or prank is a trick played on people, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion, or discomfort.Marsh, Moira. 2015. ''Practically Joking''. Logan: Utah State University Press. The perpetrat ...

(1977) as neighbor Fira Solomonovna *

Incognito from St. Petersburg ''Incognito from St. Petersburg'' () is a 1977 Soviet historical film, historical crime comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai, based upon the play by Nikolai Gogol's play, ''The Government Inspector''. Plot In a small town of the Russian Empire du ...

(1978) as elderly lady * There Was a Piano-Tuner... (1979) as Lena's neighbor * Investigation Held by ZnaToKi (1987) as Tatyana Grigoryevna

References

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Ирина Мурзаева. Новейшая история отечественного кино
{{DEFAULTSORT:Murzaeva, Irina 1906 births 1988 deaths People from Sverdlovsk Oblast People from Krasnoufimsky Uyezd Soviet film actresses Soviet stage actresses Soviet television actresses Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni