Yevgeny Simonov

Russian theatre director and playwright (1925–1994)
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Yevgeny Simonov

Summary

Yevgeny Simonov is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on June 21, 1925[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on August 3, 1994[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], playwright[7], film director[8], drama teacher[9], and actor[10]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Yevgeny Simonov was born in Moscow[2].
  • Yevgeny Simonov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yevgeny Simonov was born on June 21, 1925[3].
  • Yevgeny Simonov died on August 3, 1994[5].
  • Yevgeny Simonov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's father was Ruben Simonov[13].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's mother was Elena Berseneva[14].
  • Among Yevgeny Simonov's spouses was Margarita Lifanova[15].
  • Yevgeny Simonov was married to Valeria Razinkova[16].
  • A child of Yevgeny Simonov was Ruben Simonov[17].
  • A child of Yevgeny Simonov was Olga Simonova-Partan[18].
  • Yevgeny Simonov held citizenship in Soviet Union[19].
  • Yevgeny Simonov held citizenship in Russia[20].
  • Yevgeny Simonov worked as a theatrical director[6].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's professions included playwright[7].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's professions included film director[8].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's professions included drama teacher[9].
  • Yevgeny Simonov worked as an actor[10].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's professions included pedagogue[21].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's field of work was acting[22].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's field of work was directing[23].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's field of work was theatre art[24].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's field of work was drama[25].
  • Yevgeny Simonov's field of work was pedagogy[26].
  • Among Yevgeny Simonov's employers was Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yevgeny Simonov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on June 21, 1925[3]. His father was Ruben Simonov[13]. His mother was Elena Berseneva[14].

Education

Yevgeny Simonov's education included a stint at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], playwright[7], film director[8], drama teacher[9], actor[10], and pedagogue[21]. Fields of work include acting[22], a type of arts[29]; directing[23], a job activity[30]; theatre art[24], a performing arts genre[31]; drama[25], a literary mode[32]; and pedagogy[26], a branch of science[33]. Employers include Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[27], a drama school[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1914[36] and Vakhtangov Theatre[37], a theatre company[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1921[40], directed by Yury Butusov[41]. A notable student of Yevgeny Simonov was Ala Menșikov-Vutcărău[42].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[43], a Soviet state award[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1966[46]; People's Artist of the USSR[47], an award[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1936[50]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[51], a socialist order of merit[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1928[54]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[55], an official honorary title of RSFSR[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1931[58]; Merited Artist of the RSFSR[59]; and Order of Lenin[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margarita Lifanova[15], a stage actor[61], 1926–2007[62], of Soviet Union[63], awarded the Merited Artist of the RSFSR[64] and Valeria Razinkova[16], an actor[65], 1937–1980[66], of Soviet Union[67]. Children include Ruben Simonov[17], an actor[68], b. 1953[69], of Soviet Union[70], awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize[71] and Olga Simonova-Partan[18], an actor[72], b. 1960[73], of Soviet Union[74], specialised in Slavic studies[75].

Death and Burial

Yevgeny Simonov died on August 3, 1994[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yevgeny Simonov is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Yevgeny Simonov born?

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

Where did Yevgeny Simonov die?

Yevgeny Simonov died in Moscow[4].

Who were Yevgeny Simonov's parents?

Yevgeny Simonov's father was Ruben Simonov[13]. Yevgeny Simonov's mother was Elena Berseneva[14].

Who was Yevgeny Simonov married to?

Yevgeny Simonov's spouses include Margarita Lifanova[15] and Valeria Razinkova[16].

What did Yevgeny Simonov do for work?

Yevgeny Simonov worked as theatrical director[6], playwright[7], film director[8], drama teacher[9], and actor[10].

Where did Yevgeny Simonov go to school?

Yevgeny Simonov was educated at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[28].

What awards did Yevgeny Simonov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[43], People's Artist of the USSR[47], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[51], and People's Artist of the RSFSR[55].

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