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Eldar Ryazanov

Director | Writer | Actor

Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov was born on November 18, 1927 in Samara, Russia. He graduated with honors from the Soviet State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 1950, as a film director. He was making documentaries for five years. In 1955 Ryazanov came to work at the Mosfilm Studios under the direction of Ivan Pyryev... See full bio »

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Eldar Alexandrovich Ryazanov
in Samara, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
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2007 Karnavalnaya noch 2, ili 50 let spystya
 
2006 Andersen. Zhizn bez lyubvi
 
2003 Klyuch ot spalni
 
2000 Tikhiye omuty
 
2000 Starye klyachi
 
1996 Privet, duralei!
 
1993 Predskazaniye
 
1991 Nebesa obetovannye
 
1988 A Forgotten Tune for the Flute
 
1988 Dorogaya Yelena Sergeevna
 
1987 Chetyre vechera s Vladimirom Vysotskim (TV series)
 
1984 A Cruel Romance
 
1982 A Railway Station for Two
 
1980 Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (TV movie)
 
1979 The Garage
 
1977 Office Romance
 
1975 Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom! (TV movie)
 
1974 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
 
1973 Stariki-razboyniki
 
1968 The Zigzag of Success
 
1966 Watch Out for the Automobile
 
1965 Dayte zhalobnuyu knigu
 
1963 Gusarskaya ballada
 
1961 Chelovek niotkuda
 
1961 Sovershenno seryozno (segment "Kak sozdavalsya Robinzon")
 
1957 Devushka bez adresa
 
1956 Carnival in Moscow
 
1956 Spring Voices
 
1954 Ostrov Sakhalin
 
1953 Not Far from Krasnodar (documentary short)
 
1953 Tvoi knizhki
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
2011 Sluzhebnyy roman. Nashe vremya (play "Sosluzhivtsy" / as E. Ryazanov)
 
2007 The Irony of Fate 2
 
2006 Andersen. Zhizn bez lyubvi
 
2003 Klyuch ot spalni (writer)
 
2000 Tikhiye omuty
 
2000 Starye klyachi
 
1996 Privet, duralei!
 
1993 Predskazaniye (novel / screenplay)
 
1991 Nebesa obetovannye
 
1988 A Forgotten Tune for the Flute (play "Amoral'naya istoriya" / screenplay)
 
1988 Dorogaya Yelena Sergeevna (writer)
 
1984 A Cruel Romance
 
1982 A Railway Station for Two (writer)
 
1980 Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (TV movie)
 
1979 The Garage (writer)
 
1977 Office Romance (play "Sosluzhivtsy" / screenplay)
 
1976 Hevonen kassakaapissa (TV movie) (play "Sosluzhivtsy")
 
1975 Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom! (TV movie)
 
1974 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia
 
1973 Stariki-razboyniki (writer)
 
1968 The Zigzag of Success (writer)
 
1966 Watch Out for the Automobile
 
1963 Gusarskaya ballada (writer)
 
1961 Sovershenno seryozno (segment "Kak sozdavalsya Robinzon")
 
Show ShowActor (12 titles)
2007 The Irony of Fate 2
Passazhir
 
2007 Karnavalnaya noch 2, ili 50 let spystya
Cameo
 
2000 Tikhiye omuty
Radiologist (as E. Ryazanov)
 
2000 Starye klyachi
 
1991 Nebesa obetovannye
Eater (uncredited)
 
1988 Dorogaya Yelena Sergeevna
Angry neighbour
 
1982 A Railway Station for Two
Railroad Supervisor
 
1980 Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (TV movie)
Cake seller
 
1979 The Garage
Cameo
 
1975 Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom! (TV movie)
Zhenya's Neighbour in the Plane
 
1965 Dayte zhalobnuyu knigu
Paper's chief
 
1956 Spring Voices (as E. Ryazanov)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
1993 Predskazaniye (writer: "Ty ukroy menya snegom, zima")
 
1991 Nebesa obetovannye (writer: "Romans")
 
1988 A Forgotten Tune for the Flute (writer: "Pesnya byurokratov")
 
1982 A Railway Station for Two (writer: "Zhivyom my chto-to bez azarta")
 
1977 Office Romance (writer: "U prirody net plokhoy pogody")
 
1965 Dayte zhalobnuyu knigu (writer: "Pesnya korrespondentov")
 
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1968 Urok literatury (artistic supervisor)
 
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Eldar Rjasanow | E. Ryazanov
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Personal Quote:

"U prirody net plohoy pogody" (nature doesn't have bad weather) See more »

Trademark:

In all the movies he directed he plays a small part (like Alfred Hitchcock). Often this part lasts just a couple of seconds long, but it has to be there. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio