Oleg Popov
Biography: Born in the village of Vyrubovo, Kuntsevo district, Moscow oblast, RSFSR, USSR. Famous clown. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1956). People's Artist of the RSFSR (1958). People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Educated at the State School of Circus Arts (graduated in 1950). Began his career as an equilibrist, performing with the act "Eccentric on a Free Wire". In 1951, he debuted as a carpet clown. He finally established himself in this role in the Youth Circus Group (1951-1953). Created the artistic image of the "Sunny Clown" - an indefatigable guy with a shock of blond hair in deliberately wide striped pants and a checkered cap. The artist took part in the first tours of the Soviet circus in Western Europe. These trips brought him worldwide fame. Since 1991, he lived and worked in Germany, where he performed under the pseudonym "Hans im Glück" / "Happy Hans". In June 2015, for the first time, after 24 years of living in Germany, he visited Russia. On June 30, he performed in the arena of the Sochi Circus with two reprises as part of the International Professional Circus Award "Master". In December 2015, he performed in St. Petersburg at the opening of the Ciniselli Circus after restoration. He died in Rostov-on-Don, where he was on tour.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 31, 1930
Deathday: November 02, 2016
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Новогодняя ярмарка
1965-01-01
Новогодняя ярмарка
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Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Daring Circus Youth
1953-07-04
Daring Circus Youth
Overview: A circus performance with the participation of the best young masters of the Soviet circus.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1953-07-04
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A Funny Dream, or Laughter and Tears
1976-06-06
A Funny Dream, or Laughter and Tears
Overview: A student and chess lover Andrey Popov, while getting sick the night before a chess game with a chess world champion Karpov, falls asleep and is having a dream. In this dream, he finds himself in a kingdom ruled by chess figures and playing cards. Chess figures (who are in power) are in a state of sadness due to a misterious disease that struck their young prince. While Andrey attempts to help them, the cards are preparing a coup...
Genres: Family Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1976-06-06
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Mama
1976-09-15
Mama
Overview: Mrs. Rada the Goat tells her five children to behave while she goes to the fair, and under no circumstances open the door to anyone except her. But the Big Bad Wolf, Kostika (Titi) Suru, and his nephew, the Little Bad Wolf, along with friends Rassul the Lynx and Petrika the Donkey has made a plan to kidnap the children while their mother is away. And when the eldest child, Matei, decides to disobey his mother and visit the fair himself, things start to go badly for the goat-family.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Music
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1976-09-15
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Sun in the String Bag
1979-07-19
Sun in the String Bag
Overview: Incredible comedy about the adventures of Oleg Popov, the Sun Clown
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1979-07-19
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Clumsy Friend
1959-01-01
Clumsy Friend
Overview: Story of animal trainers at a circus.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Armourless Knight
1966-02-14
Armourless Knight
Overview: Impersonating a knight is one of the favorite games of nine-year-old protagonist. Now as Don Quixote, now as D'Artagnan he is fighting evil, he is searching for justice and defending the weak. Together with his friends, packed in cardboard armor, they play all day long. As he is playing, however, he unwittingly witnesses the relation between his parents and gradually comes to understand that the world of the adults is far removed from the canons of knightly honor. His parents love him, but never seem to find the time to listen to his concerns. The deceit, corruption and lack of respect in his own family alienate the small boy. The only adult, whom the boy trusts, is his uncle to whom he is attached by a genuine, equal, man-to-man friendship. He takes him to the cinema and theater performances and talks to him like with his peer. Will this sensitive kid ever succeed in building an internal armor against selfishness and rudeness?
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: bg
Release Date: 1966-02-14
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The Lost Photography
1960-05-12
The Lost Photography
Overview: A young boy from Prague is trying to find a Soviet soldier from the old 1945 picture.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1960-05-12
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The Blue Bird
1976-04-30
The Blue Bird
Overview: Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-04-30
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Free Admittance
1987-03-28
Free Admittance
Overview: Adventures of a little Czech girl Yana visiting in Moscow with her parents and dog.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1987-03-28
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New Year's Abduction
1970-01-13
New Year's Abduction
Overview: The fire department is preparing for the New Year. Three activists of amateur performances decide to kidnap professional artists for a New Year's concert. A police captain investigates the kidnapping and listens to complaints from the “unkidnapped” artists.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1970-01-13
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The performance begins!
1970-09-18
The performance begins!
Overview: “The performance begins!” - a circus show with the participation of the star of the Soviet circus Oleg Popov, Leonid Filatov, Magomed Magomedov and others.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1970-09-18
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Half A Hour For Miracles
1968-01-01
Half A Hour For Miracles
Overview: The boy Fedya met mysterious The Wall Painter, who gave him his magic brush, with which anybody could do good deeds. But only for a half of hour. The agents of the evil king - The Gray and Abricadabr - hunt for boy. They want to destroy the magic brush and cancel all good deeds in the world
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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The Last Crook
1966-11-26
The Last Crook
Overview: After leaving prison, a crook Peter Dachnikov, immediately returned to his former craft. But finding the cancellation of money and the lack of banks in the city, he drew attention to the girl Katya and fell in love with her…
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1966-11-26
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What is Yeralash?
1986-01-01
What is Yeralash?
Overview: A musical and television performance film dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the children's film magazine Yeralash.
Genres: Family Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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