Nikolay Akimov

Soviet theatre director and scenic designer (1901-1968)
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Summary

Nikolay Akimov was born on April 3, 1901[1], in Kharkiv[2]. He died on September 6, 1968[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a theatrical director[5], painter[6], film director[7], scenographer[8], and drama teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 16, 1901[11]
  • Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[12]
  • Spouse: Nadezhda Kosheverova[13], Yelena Yunger[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16], Soviet Union[17]
  • Native language: Russian[18]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[19], director[20]
  • Employer: Alexandrinsky Theatre[21], Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater[22], Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre[23], Saint Petersburg Lensoviet Theatre[24], Russian State Institute of Performing Arts[25]
  • Educated at: Vkhutein[26]
  • Award received: People's Artist of the USSR[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[28], Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[29], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[30], People's Artist of the RSFSR[31], Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[32], People's Artist of the Tajik SSR[33], Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[34], Order of the Red Star[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Genre: portrait[37]
  • Family name: Akimov[38]
  • Given name: Nikolay[39]
  • Student of: Savely Zeydenberg[40], Mstislav Dobuzhinsky[41], Alexandre Jacovleff[42], Vasily Shukhaev[43]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century[45], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[46], Faces of Moscow[47], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[48]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[49]
  • Name in native language: Акимов Николай Павлович[50]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolay Akimov include Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre[51], a theatre building[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1929[54].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Akimov has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Saint Petersburg Comedy Theatre[51], a theatre building[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1929[54].

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Akimov born?

Nikolay Akimov was born in Kharkiv[2].

Where did Nikolay Akimov die?

Nikolay Akimov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Nikolay Akimov married to?

Nikolay Akimov's spouses include Nadezhda Kosheverova[13] and Yelena Yunger[14].

What did Nikolay Akimov do for work?

Nikolay Akimov worked as a theatrical director[5], painter[6], film director[7], scenographer[8], and drama teacher[9].

Where did Nikolay Akimov go to school?

Nikolay Akimov was educated at Vkhutein[26].

What awards did Nikolay Akimov receive?

Honors received include People's Artist of the USSR[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[28], Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[29], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[30].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  34. [1] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  35. [11] ↑ . Writers of St. Petersburg. XX century. wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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