Dmitry Pokrass

Dmitry Pokrass
Born
Dmitry Yakovlevich Pokras

(1899-11-07)7 November 1899
Died20 December 1978(1978-12-20) (aged 79)

Dmitry Yakovlevich Pokrass (Russian: Дми́трий Я́ковлевич Покра́сс; 7 November 1899, Kyiv – 20 December 1978, Moscow) was a Soviet composer, conductor and pianist. He composed popular music and scores for theatre and films, including in collaboration with his brothers. In 1975, he became the People's Artist of the USSR.