Oleg Popov

Soviet and Russian clown and circus artist (1930—2016)
Person human Q173834
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Oleg Popov

Summary

Oleg Popov is a human[1]. Born in Virubovo[2], he… he was born on July 31, 1930[3]. He died in Rostov-on-Don[4]. He died on November 2, 2016[5]. He worked as a clown[6], circus performer[7], mime artist[8], actor[9], and director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Virubovo[2], Oleg Popov…
  • Oleg Popov passed away in Rostov-on-Don[4].
  • Oleg Popov was born on July 31, 1930[3].
  • Oleg Popov died on November 2, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Egloffstein[12].
  • Oleg Popov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Oleg Popov held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Oleg Popov's professions included clown[6].
  • Oleg Popov worked as a circus performer[7].
  • Oleg Popov worked as a mime artist[8].
  • Oleg Popov's professions included actor[9].
  • Oleg Popov worked as a director[10].
  • Oleg Popov's professions included screenwriter[15].
  • Oleg Popov's field of work was clown[16].
  • Oleg Popov was educated at State School of Circus and Variety Arts[17].
  • Oleg Popov received the Order of Lenin[18].
  • Oleg Popov received the People's Artist of the USSR[19].
  • Oleg Popov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Oleg Popov received the Order of Friendship[21].
  • Oleg Popov received the People's Artist of the RSFSR[22].
  • Oleg Popov received the Merited Artist of the RSFSR[23].
  • Oleg Popov is recorded as male[24].
  • Oleg Popov's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Oleg Popov's genre is clown[26].
  • Oleg Popov's genre is clownery[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-07-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-11-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 30854553-f26c-4746-8906-b3bd0324d1d3[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Virubovo[2], Oleg Popov… he was born on July 31, 1930[3].

Education

Oleg Popov was educated at State School of Circus and Variety Arts[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include clown[6], circus performer[7], mime artist[8], actor[9], director[10], and screenwriter[15]. Oleg Popov's field of work was clown[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[18], an order[33], in Soviet Union[34], founded in 1930[35]; People's Artist of the USSR[19], an award[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1936[38]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], a socialist order of merit[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1928[41]; Order of Friendship[21], an order[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1994[44]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[22], an official honorary title of RSFSR[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1931[47]; and Merited Artist of the RSFSR[23], a title of honor[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1931[50].

Death and Burial

Oleg Popov died on November 2, 2016[5]. He died in Rostov-on-Don[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[51]. Burial took place at Egloffstein[12].

Why It Matters

Oleg Popov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Oleg Popov born?

Oleg Popov's place of birth was Virubovo[2].

Where did Oleg Popov die?

Oleg Popov passed away in Rostov-on-Don[4].

What did Oleg Popov do for work?

Oleg Popov worked as clown[6], circus performer[7], mime artist[8], actor[9], and director[10].

Where did Oleg Popov go to school?

Oleg Popov was educated at State School of Circus and Variety Arts[17].

What awards did Oleg Popov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[18], People's Artist of the USSR[19], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], and Order of Friendship[21].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [51] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . ria.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [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 sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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