Arkady Raikin
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Arkady Isaakovich Raikin (Russian: Арка́дий Исаа́кович Ра́йкин; 24 October [O.S. 11 October] 1911 – 17 December 1987) was a Soviet stand-up comedian, stage and film actor, theater director, screenwriter and satirist. He led the school of Soviet and Russian humorists for about half a century.
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Birth name | Arkady Isaakovich Raikin |
Born | 24 October [O.S. 11 October] 1911[1] Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire[1] (now Latvia) |
Died | 17 December 1987(1987-12-17) (aged 76)[1] Moscow, Soviet Union |
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
Medium | Stand-up, theater, radio, television, film |
Nationality | Latvian Jew |
Years active | 1935–1987 |
Genres | Observational comedy, improvisational comedy, satire, musical comedy |
Spouse | Ruth Ioffe |
Children | 2, including Konstantin Raikin |
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