Saveliy Kramarov
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Savely Viktorovich Kramarov was a well known Soviet
actor
, known for his comedic
roles in Soviet films of the 1970s.
He was born in Moscow
. In 1979, shortly before emigration, he became a practicing Orthodox Jew.
After his immigration to the United States
in 1981, Kramarov continued his acting career until his death in Los Angeles
from cancer
in 1995.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
actor
Actor
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, known for his comedic
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
roles in Soviet films of the 1970s.
He was born in Moscow
Moscow
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. In 1979, shortly before emigration, he became a practicing Orthodox Jew.
After his immigration to the United States
United States
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in 1981, Kramarov continued his acting career until his death in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
in 1995.
Filmography
- Thirty ThreeThirty Three (film)Thirty Three is a 1965 Soviet comedy film directed by Georgi Daneliya.-Plot:A rough factory worker of a distant rural town of Russia becomes a national celebrity, when it's discovered that his mouth bears 33 teeth...
(1965) - The Elusive AvengersThe Elusive AvengersThe Elusive Avengers is a 1966 Soviet film directed by Edmond Keosayan and made by Mosfilm. It is based on the novel Red Little Devils by Pavel Blyakhin....
(1966) as Iliya - The Secret of the Iron DoorThe Secret of the Iron DoorThe Secret of the Iron Door is a 1970 Soviet children's film directed by Mikhail Yuzovsky after a screenplay by Aleksandr Rejzhevsky loosely based on a story Wizard walked through the city by Yuri Tomin. Produced by Gorky Film Studio. Runtime - 69 min.Cinematography by Vitaly Grishin. Music by...
(1970) - Gentlemen of FortuneGentlemen of FortuneGentlemen of Fortune is a Soviet comedy, filmed at Mosfilm. The stars of the film include famous Soviet actors such as Savely Kramarov, Yevgeny Leonov, Georgy Vitsin, and Radner Muratov....
(1971) as Fedya - Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the FutureIvan Vasilievich: Back to the FutureIvan Vasilievich Changes Profession is a Soviet comedy film produced by Mosfilm in 1973. In the United States the film has sometimes been sold under the title Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future....
(1973) as Feofan - 2010 (1984) as Dr. Vladimir Rudenko
- Moscow on the HudsonMoscow on the HudsonMoscow on the Hudson is a 1984 comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, and directed by Paul Mazursky. Williams plays a Soviet circus musician who defects from the Soviet Union while on a visit to the United States...
(1984) as Boris - Armed and Dangerous (1986) as Olaf
- Red HeatRed HeatRed Heat is a 1988 buddy cop film directed by Walter Hill. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, as Moscow narc Ivan Danko, and James Belushi, as Chicago detective Art Ridžić...
(1988) as Gregor Moussorsky - Tango & CashTango & CashTango & Cash is a 1989 American buddy cop film starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Jack Palance and Teri Hatcher. It was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, although Albert Magnoli took over in the later stages of filming....
(1989) - Love Affair (1994)