Leonid Utyosov
Also Known As: Леонид Утесов, Леонид Утёсов
Biography: Leonid Osipovich Utyosov or Utesov (Russian: Леони́д О́сипович Утёсов); real name Lazar (Leyzer) Iosifovich Vaysbeyn or Weissbein (Russian: Ла́зарь (Ле́йзер) Ио́сифович Вайсбе́йн) (21 March [O.S. 9 March] 1895, Odessa – 9 March 1982, Moscow), was a famous Soviet jazz singer and comic actor of Jewish origin, who became the first pop singer to be awarded the prestigious title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1965.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Odessa, Odessa uyezd, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire
Adult: No
Birthday: March 21, 1895
Age: 130 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 09, 1982
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Концерт на экране
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Genres: Music
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1940-01-01
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Мелодии Дунаевского
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1963-12-30
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Jolly Fellows
Overview: Merry Fellows was the first Soviet musical comedy. Set in Odessa and Moscow in the 1930s. Shepherd Kostya Potekhin (Utyosov) is mistaken for an international concert star. He falls in love with Anyuta (Orlova) and plays the "star" for her. In a cascade of comic musical numbers he becomes the leader of a Jazz-Band and gives a hilarious show at the Odessa Music Hall. Now he is destined to perform at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1934-12-09
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The Career of Spirka Shpandyr
Overview: The career of Spirka Shpandyr, a master pickpocket!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1926-11-08
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Old Record
Overview: Aliens get acquainted with the music of earthlings by taking with them a box of Leonid Utyosov's records. This animated tribute to Utyosov was released on the first anniversary of his death.
Genres: Music Animation Family
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1982-01-09
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Memories of the "Cow March"
Overview: Funny and entertaining story about the history of the film "Funny guys"by G. Alexandrov.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1991-04-02
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Variety Stars
Overview: Local comic duo from the Ukraine reach for the "big time" by entering a talent contest for the Moscow vaudeville circuit, must overcome the interference of an established, competition-shy duo who are helping judge the contest.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1954-07-19
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How It Was Done in Odessa... or Odessans of All Countries, Unite!
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Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1991-01-10
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I Am Returning Your Portrait
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Concert for the Front
Overview: A musical film dedicated to the soldiers fighting at the front line.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1942-11-06
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Pyotr Martynovich And The Years Of Great Life
Overview: A semi-documentary biography film about the life and work of Soviet film actor Pyotr Aleynikov. Includes newsreels from the 1930s, footage from films featuring Aleynikov and interviews with his closest friends and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1976-02-02
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The Life and Death of Lieutenant Schmidt
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1917-07-05
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Arkadiy Raykin
Overview: There was no Soviet actor who could claim a greater popularity than Raikin. He was allowed the impossible: to be a satirist. Even during the height of government approved Anti-Semitism, Raikin was a figure to be reckoned with. He was known and beloved by all, his razor-sharp wit admired - and feared. In fact, president Putin met his future wife at a Raikin show. The film follows Raikin to his shows, on stage, and backstage, during rehearsals, at rest, and during conversations with his friends, including legendary Soviet jazz singer Leonid Utesov, film director Yuli Raizman, the poet Bella Ahmadullina, and the American film director George Kukor.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1975-03-09
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