Ostap Bender

fictional conman from Ilf and Petrov's novels
Person fictional_human Q2914803
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Ostap Bender

Summary

Ostap Bender is a fictional human[1]. His place of birth was Russian Empire[2]. He was born on +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a con artist[4]. He draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #889 of 5,308).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ostap Bender was born in Russian Empire[2].
  • Ostap Bender was born on +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Ostap Bender's spouses was Madame Gritsatsuyeva[6].
  • Ostap Bender held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Ostap Bender held citizenship in Russian Empire[8].
  • Ostap Bender's professions included con artist[4].
  • Ostap Bender is the creator of Ilya Ilf[9].
  • Ostap Bender is the creator of Yevgeny Petrov[10].
  • Ostap Bender is the creator of Ilf and Petrov[11].
  • Ostap Bender is recorded as male[12].
  • Ostap Bender's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • Ostap Bender's instance of is recorded as literary character[14].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Igor Gorbachyov[15].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Sergei Yursky[16].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Frank Langella[17].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Archil Gomiashvili[18].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Andrei Mironov[19].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Sergei Krylov[20].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Georgy Deliev[21].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Nikolai Fomenko[22].
  • Ostap Bender's performer is recorded as Oleg Menshikov[23].
  • Ostap Bender's Commons category is recorded as Ostap Bender[24].
  • Ostap Bender's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01qkhl[25].
  • Ostap Bender's family name is recorded as Bender[26].
  • Ostap Bender's family name is recorded as Zadunaysky[27].

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Origins and Family

Ostap Bender was born in Russian Empire[2]. He was born on +1897-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ostap Bender worked as a con artist[4].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Ilya Ilf[9], a writer[28], 1897–1937[29], of Russian Empire[30]; Yevgeny Petrov[10], a writer[31], 1902–1942[32], of Russian Empire[33], awarded the Order of Lenin[34]; and Ilf and Petrov[11], a collective pseudonym[35]. Things named for Ostap Bender include 7113 Ostapbender[36], an asteroid[37].

Personal Life

Among Ostap Bender's spouses was Madame Gritsatsuyeva[6].

Why It Matters

Ostap Bender draws 77 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #889 of 5,308).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include 7113 Ostapbender[36], an asteroid[37].

FAQs

Where was Ostap Bender born?

Ostap Bender's place of birth was Russian Empire[2].

Who was Ostap Bender married to?

Ostap Bender's spouses include Madame Gritsatsuyeva[6].

What did Ostap Bender do for work?

Ostap Bender worked as con artist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Twelve Chairs. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Twelve Chairs. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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