Yevgeny Leonov

Soviet and Russian actor (1926-1994)
Person human Q717810
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Yevgeny Leonov

Summary

Yevgeny Leonov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on September 2, 1926[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on January 29, 1994[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], voice actor[8], comedian[9], and television actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,215 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yevgeny Leonov was born in Moscow[2].
  • Yevgeny Leonov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yevgeny Leonov was born on September 2, 1926[3].
  • Yevgeny Leonov died on January 29, 1994[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Yevgeny Leonov was married to Vanda Leonova[13].
  • A child of Yevgeny Leonov was Andrey Leonov[14].
  • Yevgeny Leonov held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Yevgeny Leonov held citizenship in Russia[16].
  • Yevgeny Leonov worked as an actor[6].
  • Yevgeny Leonov worked as a film actor[7].
  • Yevgeny Leonov's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Yevgeny Leonov worked as a comedian[9].
  • Yevgeny Leonov worked as a television actor[10].
  • Yevgeny Leonov's field of work was acting[17].
  • Among Yevgeny Leonov's employers was Stanislavsky Electrotheatre[18].
  • Yevgeny Leonov received the USSR State Prize[19].
  • Yevgeny Leonov received the Order of Lenin[20].
  • Yevgeny Leonov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[21].
  • Yevgeny Leonov received the People's Artist of the USSR[22].
  • Yevgeny Leonov received the Lenin Komsomol Prize[23].
  • Yevgeny Leonov received the Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[24].
  • Yevgeny Leonov is recorded as male[25].
  • Yevgeny Leonov's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yevgeny Leonov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[27].

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Origins and Family

Yevgeny Leonov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on September 2, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], voice actor[8], comedian[9], and television actor[10]. Yevgeny Leonov's field of work was acting[17]. Among his employers was Stanislavsky Electrotheatre[18].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[19], a Soviet state award[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1966[30]; Order of Lenin[20], an order[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1930[33]; Order of the Badge of Honour[21], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1935[36]; People's Artist of the USSR[22], an award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1936[39]; Lenin Komsomol Prize[23], a prize[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1966[42]; and Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR[24], an art prize[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1965[45].

Personal Life

Yevgeny Leonov was married to Vanda Leonova[13]. A child of him was Andrey Leonov[14]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[27].

Death and Burial

Yevgeny Leonov died on January 29, 1994[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism[46]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yevgeny Leonov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,215 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Yevgeny Leonov born?

Yevgeny Leonov's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Yevgeny Leonov die?

Yevgeny Leonov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Yevgeny Leonov married to?

Yevgeny Leonov's spouses include Vanda Leonova[13].

What did Yevgeny Leonov do for work?

Yevgeny Leonov worked as actor[6], film actor[7], voice actor[8], comedian[9], and television actor[10].

What awards did Yevgeny Leonov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[19], Order of Lenin[20], Order of the Badge of Honour[21], and People's Artist of the USSR[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
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  24. [46] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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