Zinovi Gerdt
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Zinovy Efimovich Gerdt was a Soviet/Russia
n theatre and cinema actor, recognized with the title People's Artist of the USSR
.
Gerdt volunteered to the front when Second World War began. He was enlisted as a senior lieutenant of a field engineering division and suffered a serious leg wound near Belgorod
in February 1943.
In 1945 - 1982 worked at the Obraztsov Central Puppet Theatre in Moscow.
In cinematography, he was primarily a voice actor/narrator and was behind the scenes for a long time.
From 1983 onward, Gerdt worked as an actor at Ermolova Theatre.
A sculpture picturing Panikovsky, a character of The Little Golden Calf
, as played by Gerdt, stands in Kiev
.
Gerdt's third wife Tatiana Pravdina has condemned the "Knight of Conscience" book about Gerdt (published in 2010, by Zebra E, AST
) as a composition of unduly attributed and inaccurate texts.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n theatre and cinema actor, recognized with the title People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR
People's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
.
Biography
At 15, Gerdt graduated from a vocational school affiliated with the Valerian Kuybyshev Electrical Plant. He started working on Metrostroy as a metalworker-electrician. As a hobby, he was an actor the factory's "TRAM" club. In 1937 he began acting at the Puppet Theatre of Moscow House of Pioneers.Gerdt volunteered to the front when Second World War began. He was enlisted as a senior lieutenant of a field engineering division and suffered a serious leg wound near Belgorod
Belgorod
-Twin towns/sister cities:Belgorod is twinned with: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia Opole, Poland Vyshhorod, Ukraine Kharkiv, Ukraine-External links:...
in February 1943.
In 1945 - 1982 worked at the Obraztsov Central Puppet Theatre in Moscow.
In cinematography, he was primarily a voice actor/narrator and was behind the scenes for a long time.
From 1983 onward, Gerdt worked as an actor at Ermolova Theatre.
A sculpture picturing Panikovsky, a character of The Little Golden Calf
The Little Golden Calf
The Little Golden Calf is a famous satirical novel by Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, released in 1931. Its main character Ostap Bender, also appeared in a previous novel of the authors called The Twelve Chairs...
, as played by Gerdt, stands in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.
Gerdt's third wife Tatiana Pravdina has condemned the "Knight of Conscience" book about Gerdt (published in 2010, by Zebra E, AST
AST (publisher)
AST is one of the largest book publishing companies in Russia. AST and its rival Eksmo together publish approximately 30% of all Russian books. The company is headed by Oleg Bartenev...
) as a composition of unduly attributed and inaccurate texts.
Honours and awards
- Honoured Artist of the RSFSR (1959)
- People's Artist of RSFSR (1969)
- People's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSRPeople's Artist of the USSR, also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
(1990) - Award "Kinotavr" in nomination "The Prize of the Presidential Council for the creative career" (1996)
- Order of Merit for the FatherlandOrder of Merit for the FatherlandThe Order of Merit for the Fatherland was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree. The statutes describe it as a decoration for merit, not an order of knights....
, 3rd class (1996)
Filmography
- The Story of a CrimeThe Story of a CrimeThe Story of a Crime is a 1962 Soviet animated film directed by Fedor Khitruk based on a screenplay by Michael Volpin. Produced by Soyuzmultfilm. Music score by Andrey Babaev, sound editing by George Martynuk. Runtime - 19 min...
as "the Narrator" - Adventures of Captain VrungelAdventures of Captain VrungelAdventures of Captain Vrungel is a 1981 Soviet musical adventure animation film by David Cherkassky, Kievnauchfilm, loosely based on the novel with the same name by Andrey Nekrasov...
as "Captain Christopher Bonifatievich Vrungel" - Nine Days in One YearNine Days in One YearNine Days in One Year is a 1962 Soviet black-and-white drama film directed by Mikhail Romm about nuclear particle physics, Soviet scientists and their relationship.The film won the Crystal Globe Award in 1962.-Plot summary:...
- Taming of the FireTaming of the FireTaming of the fire is a 1972 film, directed by Daniil Khrabrovitsky and starring Kirill Lavrov.).- Awards and recognition :The State Prize of Russia was awarded to actor Lavrov for his performance in the leading role...
- DauriaDauria (1971 film)Dauria is an Soviet 1971 historical action/drama set in Siberia, Russia. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Konstantin Sedykh and directed by Viktor Tregubovich....
as "Tsarist General Semenov" - The Meeting Place Cannot Be ChangedThe Meeting Place Cannot Be ChangedThe Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed is a 1979 Soviet 5-part television miniseries directed by Stanislav Govorukhin. It achieved the status of a cult film in the USSR, and along with Seventeen Moments of Spring it became a part of popular culture with several generations of russophone TV viewers...
- Mary Poppins, GoodbyeMary Poppins, GoodbyeMary Poppins, Goodbye is a Soviet 1983 two-part musical miniseries , directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. It is loosely based on Mary Poppins stories by Pamela L. Travers. The TV series were ordered by the Gosteleradio of USSR and produced by Mosfilm...
as "Admiral Boom" - The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan ChonkinThe Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan ChonkinThe Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin and its sequels, Pretender to the Throne: The Further Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin , and Displaced Person , constitute the magnum opus of a Soviet dissident writer...
as "Moisei Stalin" - IntergirlIntergirlIntergirl is a 1989 Soviet drama film. Set in Leningrad in the time of perestroika during the 1980s, it was the first piece of the popular culture portraying prostitution in the USSR...
- The Little Golden CalfThe Little Golden Calf (film)The Little Golden Calf is a 1968 Soviet film directed by Mikhail Shveytser, based the eponymous novel by Ilf and Petrov.-Cast:* Sergei Yursky as Ostap Bender* Leonid Kuravlyov as Shura Balaganov* Zinovi Gerdt as Panikovsky...
(1968) - Me Ivan, You AbrahamMe Ivan, You AbrahamMe Ivan, You Abraham is a 1993 French-Belarus film written and directed by Yolande Zauberman. It won the Award of the Youth at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival and the Golden St...
(1993)