Leonid Zorin

Soviet and Russian screenwriter, playwright, writer (1924-2020)
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Leonid Zorin

Summary

Leonid Zorin is a human[1]. Born in Baku[2], he… he was born on November 3, 1924[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on March 31, 2020[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], translator[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Zorin was born in Baku[2].
  • Leonid Zorin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Leonid Zorin was born on November 3, 1924[3].
  • Leonid Zorin died on March 31, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[12].
  • A child of Leonid Zorin was Andrei Zorin[13].
  • Leonid Zorin held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Leonid Zorin held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Leonid Zorin worked as a writer[6].
  • Leonid Zorin worked as a playwright[7].
  • Leonid Zorin worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Leonid Zorin worked as a translator[9].
  • Leonid Zorin's professions included poet[10].
  • Leonid Zorin's field of work was literature[16].
  • Leonid Zorin's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Leonid Zorin's field of work was drama[18].
  • Leonid Zorin's field of work was film screenwriting[19].
  • Leonid Zorin's field of work was translating activity[20].
  • Leonid Zorin's field of work was translations from Azerbaijani[21].
  • Leonid Zorin was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[22].
  • Leonid Zorin's education included a stint at Baku State University[23].
  • Leonid Zorin received the Order of the Badge of Honour[24].
  • Leonid Zorin received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[25].
  • Leonid Zorin received the Honorary Diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR[26].
  • Leonid Zorin received the Golden Calf[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Baku[2], Leonid Zorin… he was born on November 3, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[22], a higher education institution[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30] and Baku State University[23], a university[31], in Azerbaijan[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Baku[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], translator[9], and poet[10]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[35]; poetry[17], a literary form[36]; drama[18], a literary mode[37]; film screenwriting[19], an occupation[38]; translating activity[20]; and translations from Azerbaijani[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[24], a socialist order of merit[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1935[41]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[25], an order[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1972[44]; Honorary Diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR[26], a certificate of honour[45], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[46], founded in 1956[47]; and Golden Calf[27], a literary award[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1970[50].

Personal Life

A child of Leonid Zorin was Andrei Zorin[13]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[51].

Death and Burial

Leonid Zorin died on March 31, 2020[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Leonid Zorin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Leonid Zorin born?

Leonid Zorin was born in Baku[2].

Where did Leonid Zorin die?

Leonid Zorin died in Moscow[4].

What did Leonid Zorin do for work?

Leonid Zorin worked as writer[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], translator[9], and poet[10].

Where did Leonid Zorin go to school?

Leonid Zorin was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[22] and Baku State University[23].

What awards did Leonid Zorin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[24], Order of Friendship of Peoples[25], Honorary Diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR[26], and Golden Calf[27].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . TASS. tass.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [51] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . rg.ru. rg.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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