Eduard Uspensky | |
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 Uspensky in 2011 | |
| Born | Eduard Nikolayevich Uspensky 22 December 1937 Yegoryevsk, Soviet Union |
| Died | 14 August 2018 (aged 80) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Writer, screenwriter, poet, presenter |
| Alma mater | Moscow Aviation Institute |
| Period | 1960–2018 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Eduard Nikolayevich Uspensky (Russian: Эдуард Николаевич Успенский; 22 December 1937 – 14 August 2018) was a Soviet and Russian children's writer and poet, author of over 70 books, as well as a playwright, screenwriter and TV presenter. His works have been translated into 25 languages and spawned around 60 cartoon adaptations.[1][2] Among the characters he created are Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile, Uncle Fyodor and Kolobki brothers. He was awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class in 1997.
- ^ "Uspenskiĭ, Ė (Ėduard)". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ^ Biography at the personal site