Semyon Altov

Soviet comedy writer

Semyon Altov

Born	(1945-01-17) 17 January 1945 (age 79) Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR
Citizenship	Soviet Union Russia
Occupation(s)	satirist, screenwriter, comedian, director, playwright
Years active	1971–present

Semyon Altov (Russian: Семён Альтов) (born January 17, 1945) is a Soviet comedy writer. Original name: Semyon Teodorovich Altshuller (Russian: Семён Теодо́рович Альтшуллер).^[1]^[2]

Semyon Altov was born in Sverdlovsk. The same year the family moved to Leningrad, where Semyon Altov spent his whole life.^[1]

Awards

2003: Honored Artist of the Russian Federation^[3]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Обрезание мне сделали в 'Литературке' ", an interview
^ Семен Альтов. "Семен Альтов". altov.ru. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 30 января 2003 года № 89". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2015-08-16.