Vladimir Menshov

Soviet and Russian film director and actor (1939–2021)
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Vladimir Menshov

Summary

Vladimir Menshov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Baku[2]. He was born on September 17, 1939[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on July 5, 2021[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], film producer[9], and lecturer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (856 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Menshov was born in Baku[2].
  • Vladimir Menshov died in Moscow[4].
  • Vladimir Menshov was born on September 17, 1939[3].
  • Vladimir Menshov died on July 5, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Vladimir Menshov was married to Vera Alentova[13].
  • A child of Vladimir Menshov was Yuliya Menshova[14].
  • Vladimir Menshov held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Vladimir Menshov held citizenship in Russia[16].
  • Russian was Vladimir Menshov's native language[17].
  • Vladimir Menshov's professions included film director[6].
  • Vladimir Menshov's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Vladimir Menshov worked as a film actor[8].
  • Vladimir Menshov's professions included film producer[9].
  • Vladimir Menshov's professions included lecturer[10].
  • Vladimir Menshov's professions included actor[18].
  • Vladimir Menshov's field of work was acting[19].
  • Vladimir Menshov's field of work was film direction[20].
  • Vladimir Menshov's field of work was film production[21].
  • Vladimir Menshov's field of work was film screenwriting[22].
  • Among Vladimir Menshov's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[23].
  • Vladimir Menshov's education included a stint at Moscow Art Theatre School[24].
  • Vladimir Menshov was educated at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[25].
  • Vladimir Menshov received the USSR State Prize[26].
  • Vladimir Menshov received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Menshov's place of birth was Baku[2]. He was born on September 17, 1939[3]. Russian was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Moscow Art Theatre School[24], a drama school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1943[30] and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[25], a film school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Moscow[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], film producer[9], lecturer[10], and actor[18]. Fields of work include acting[19], a type of arts[35]; film direction[20], an activity[36]; film production[21], an economic activity[37]; and film screenwriting[22], an occupation[38]. Among Vladimir Menshov's employers was Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors[23].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[26], a Soviet state award[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1966[41]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[27], a grade of an order[42], in Russia[43]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[44], a grade of an order[45], in Russia[46]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[47], an official honorary title of RSFSR[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1931[50]; Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[51], an official honorary title of RSFSR[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1931[54]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[55], a grade of an order[56], in Russia[57].

Personal Life

Vladimir Menshov was married to Vera Alentova[13]. A child of him was Yuliya Menshova[14]. He was affiliated with the United Russia[58].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Menshov died on July 5, 2021[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[59]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Menshov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (856 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Menshov born?

Vladimir Menshov's place of birth was Baku[2].

Where did Vladimir Menshov die?

Vladimir Menshov died in Moscow[4].

Who was Vladimir Menshov married to?

Vladimir Menshov's spouses include Vera Alentova[13].

What did Vladimir Menshov do for work?

Vladimir Menshov worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], film producer[9], and lecturer[10].

Where did Vladimir Menshov go to school?

Vladimir Menshov was educated at Moscow Art Theatre School[24] and Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography[25].

What awards did Vladimir Menshov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[26], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[27], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[44], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[47].

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  30. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . interfax.ru. Retrieved . interfax.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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