Eldar Ryazanov | |
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Эльдар Рязанов | |
 Ryazanov in 2008 | |
| Born | Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov 18 November 1927 |
| Died | 30 November 2015 (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor, television presenter, poet, dramaturg, pedagogue |
| Years active | 1950–2009 |
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| Title | People's Artist of the USSR (1984) |
| Spouse | Emma Abaydullina (1941—2024) |
| Awards | USSR State Prize (1977) |
Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov (Russian: Эльдар Александрович Рязанов; 18 November 1927 – 30 November 2015) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, poet, actor and pedagogue whose popular comedies, satirizing the daily life of the Soviet Union and Russia, are celebrated throughout the former Soviet Union and former Warsaw Pact countries.[1][2][3]
- ^ Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman / Littlefield. pp. 610–611. ISBN 978-1442268425.
- ^ "Eldar Ryazanov Soviet comedy film giant dies". BBC News. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Grimes, William (30 November 2015). "Eldar Ryazanov, Russian Film Director Known for His Satire, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2015.