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Vladimir Vysotsky

Acting

Born January 25, 1938 · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Died July 25, 1980

Also known as Vladimir Vysotskiy · Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий · В. Высоцкий

Biography

Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. In the course of his career, he wrote some 700 songs that were extremely popular in the USSR. He starred in 28 films, gave many concerts, and had a great influence on Soviet and Russian culture. His life has been the subject of many films and books.

Awards & recognition

  • Merited Artist of the RSFSR
  • Prize of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
  • USSR State Prize

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