Semyon Altov

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Semyon Altov
Born	(1945-01-17) 17 January 1945 (age 81) Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR
Citizenship	Soviet Union Russia
Occupations	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).

Personal life

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

Awards

• 2003: Honored Artist of the Russian Federation

References

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External links

• Official website
• Semyon Altov at IMDb