Shura Balaganov

fictional character in Ilf and Petrov's novel The Little Golden Calf
Person fictional_human Q4527924
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Shura Balaganov

Summary

Shura Balaganov is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a burglar[2]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

Key Facts

  • Shura Balaganov held citizenship in Soviet Union[4].
  • Shura Balaganov held citizenship in Russian Empire[5].
  • Shura Balaganov worked as a burglar[2].
  • Shura Balaganov is the creator of Ilf and Petrov[6].
  • Shura Balaganov is the creator of Ilya Ilf[7].
  • Shura Balaganov is the creator of Yevgeny Petrov[8].
  • Shura Balaganov was a member of Children of Lieutenant Schmidt[9].
  • Shura Balaganov is recorded as male[10].
  • Shura Balaganov's instance of is recorded as fictional human[11].
  • Shura Balaganov's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Shura Balaganov was performed by Leonid Kuravlyov[13].
  • Shura Balaganov was performed by Evgeny Dvorzhetsky[14].
  • Among the performers on Shura Balaganov was Nikita Tatarenkov[15].
  • Shura Balaganov's family name is recorded as Balaganov[16].
  • Shura Balaganov's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[17].
  • Shura Balaganov's present in work is recorded as The Little Golden Calf[18].
  • Shura Balaganov's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Шура'}[19].
  • Shura Balaganov's sidekick of is recorded as Ostap Bender[20].
  • Shura Balaganov's narrative role is recorded as sidekick[21].

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Career and Affiliations

Shura Balaganov worked as a burglar[2].

Works and Contributions

Created works include Ilf and Petrov[6], a collective pseudonym[22]; Ilya Ilf[7], a writer[23], 1897–1937[24], of Russian Empire[25]; and Yevgeny Petrov[8], a writer[26], 1902–1942[27], of Russian Empire[28], awarded the Order of Lenin[29].

Why It Matters

Shura Balaganov is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

FAQs

What did Shura Balaganov do for work?

Shura Balaganov worked as burglar[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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