Georgy Mikhailovich Vitsin (; 18 April 1917 – 22 October 2001Умер Георгий Вицин
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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 artists of the Soviet Union. The term is confusingly used to translate two Russian language titles: Народный арти ...

(1990).

Biography

Vitsin was born in

Zelenogorsk, Saint Petersburg Zelenogorsk (), known as Terijoki prior to 1948 (a name still used in Finnish and Swedish), is a municipal town in Kurortny District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, located in part of the Karelian Isthmus on the shore o ...

in 1917 (Soviet documents list him as having been born in Petrograd — now

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...

). He enjoyed a long acting career and continued performing until close to the end of his life. Apart from playing with

Yuri Nikulin Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (; 18 December 1921 – 21 August 1997) was a Soviet and Russian actor and clown who starred in many popular films. He is best known for his roles in Leonid Gaidai's comedies, such as ''The Diamond Arm'' and ''Kid ...

and

Yevgeny Morgunov Yevgeny Alexandrovich Morgunov (; April 27, 1927 – June 25, 1999) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, and script writer, Merited Artist of Russian SFSR (1978). Early life He started out as a worker in a Moscow factory, but - "a l ...

, he appeared in dozens of films that earned him the adoration of millions.''In Brief: Beloved Comic Actor Vitsin Dies.'' Valeria Korchagina. ''

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''. p. 4. October 24, 2001. Modest and sympathetic characters played by Vitsin evoked kindly feelings of viewers. At the same time the actor played in detective, historical and lyrical feature films. His first film roles date to the 1940s.''Obituaries; Passings; Georgy Vitsin, 83; Russian Movie, Theater Actor.'' ''

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''. California; Part 2; Metro Desk; p. 15. October 25, 2001. He gained nationwide popularity in the former Soviet Union with the emergence of a series of 1960s comedies by director

Leonid Gaidai Leonid Iovich Gaidai (30 January 192319 November 1993) was a Soviet comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records a ...

. He played the role of the Coward among a trio

Coward, Fool, and Pro Coward, Fool, and Pro (, Trus, Balbes, i Byvaly) are a trio of comical characters, petty criminals from Soviet cinema, first appeared in the films of Leonid Gaidai. They were played accordingly, "Coward": Georgy Vitsin, "Fool": Yuri Nikulin, "Pr ...

of colorful, scheming characters in such Gaidai movies as '' Moonshiners'' (1962), ''

Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures ''Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures'' () is a 1965 Soviet slapstick comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai, starring Aleksandr Demyanenko, Natalya Seleznyova, Yuri Nikulin, Georgy Vitsin and Yevgeny Morgunov. The film consists of three inde ...

'' (1965), and ''

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style ''Prisoner of the Caucasus or Shurik's New Adventures'' () is a 1967 Soviet romantic musical comedy film dealing with a plot revolving around bride kidnapping, an old tradition that used to exist in certain regions of the Northern Caucasus. T ...

'' (1967). The last two subsequently beat the Soviet all-time record of ticket sales. The trio of actors, including the late Yuri Nikulin and Yevgeny Morgunov, was "the most popular ensemble in the history of the national cinema." In 1990, he was awarded the top artistic title of the Soviet era, that of People's Artist of the USSR. In spite of the plenty of his characters Vitsin's talent deserved something greater and he never played the major role of his life. “Vitsin is awfully gifted and both of us together are not worth his finger”, his partners Nikulin and Morgunov said about him. According to film director

Nikita Mikhalkov Nikita Sergeyevich Mikhalkov (; born 21 October 1945) is a Russian filmmaker and actor. He made his directorial debut with the Red Western film ''At Home Among Strangers'' (1974) after appearing in a series of films, including the romantic com ...

, Vitsin "was one of those rare people and actors whom upon meeting, you immediately feel as if they must know just as much about you as you know about them." According to Mikhalkov, Vitsin was also rare in that his popularity did not affect his personality. He was modest to the point that even in the years leading up to his death, when his financial circumstances were abysmal, he never asked for help. Russian media reported that Vitsin had declined into alcoholism and vagrancy but these reports were false. During the last seven years of his life Georgy Vitsin did not act in films and appeared only in comic concerts of the Theatre of Film Actor. He died on 22 October 2001 at 4:30 p.m. He was buried at

Vagankovo Cemetery Vagankovo Cemetery () is located in the Presnensky District of Moscow, Russia. It was established in 1771, in an effort to curb 1770–1772 Russian plague, an outbreak of bubonic plague in Central Russia. The cemetery was one of those created ou ...

, Moscow. A monument to Georgy Vitsin was established in Zelenogorsk in 2008 marking the town's 460th jubilee and the 90th anniversary since the actor's birthday.

Selected filmography

Film

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...

: ''Bespridannitsa'' #

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...

: ''

Ivan the Terrible Ivan IV Vasilyevich (; – ), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible,; ; monastic name: Jonah. was Grand Prince of Moscow, Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from 1533 to 1547, and the first Tsar of all Russia, Tsar and Grand Prince of all R ...

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1945 1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be ...

: ''

Hello Moscow! ''Hello Moscow!'' (, ) is a 1945 Soviet musical film directed by Sergei Yutkevich. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Plot At a student talent showcase, a trade school apprentice performs a song about Moscow, accompanying hims ...

'' — railwayman #

1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...

: ''

The Great Glinka ''The Great Glinka'' () is a 1946 Soviet biopic film directed by Lev Arnshtam. The film is about Mikhail Glinka, a Russian composer of the 19th century. The film was awarded the Stalin Prize of II degree (1947) and it was entered into the 1 ...

'' — spectator #

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...

: '' Composer Glinka'' —

Nikolai Gogol Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol; ; (; () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Ukrainian origin. Gogol used the Grotesque#In literature, grotesque in his writings, for example, in his works "The Nose (Gogol short story), ...

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...

: '' Belinsky'' —

1954 Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head ...

: ''

The Boys from Leningrad ''The Boys from Leningrad'' () is a 1954 Soviet sports comedy film directed by Semyon Timoshenko. The film tells the story of a promising young footballer who steps up to save his team both on the field and in goal, while navigating romantic riva ...

'' — Vasia Vesnushkin #

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

: ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night, or What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...

'' — sir Andrew #

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ...

: '' Maxim Perepelitsa'' — grandpa Musiy #

: ''

The Mexican ''The Mexican'' is a 2001 American romantic crime comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski. The film stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt, with James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, J. K. Simmons, and Gene Hackman in supporting roles. It tells th ...

'' — Billy Carthey #

: '' Murder on Dante Street'' — Pitu #

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

: ''Poet'' — (uncredited) #

: ''

Don Quixote , the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is of ...

'' — Sanson Carrasco #

: ''

She Loves You "She Loves You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released as a single in the United Kingdom on 23 August 1963. The single set and surpassed several sales records in the United Kingdom c ...

'' — Kostya Kanareykin #

: '' Wrestler and a clown'' — Enrico #

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir ...

: '' New attraction'' — Semion Iljich #

: ''

A Groom from the Other World ''A Groom from the Other World'' or () is a 1958 Soviet comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. Plot Head of "BORE" (Bush Oversight of Resort Establishments), Semyon Danilovich Petukhov is the consummate bureaucrat. With the institution entrusted t ...

'' — Pyotr Petrovich Fikusov #

: '' A Girl with a Guitar'' #

1959 Events January * January 1 – Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 – Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 is the first human-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reaches the ...

: ''Ottsy i deti'' — Sitnikov #

: ''

I Was a Satellite of the Sun ''I Was a Satellite of the Sun'' - () is a Soviet feature dramatic science-fiction film of 1959 with animation elements. Story The story is told as an autobiography of the astronaut character Andrew, and set in the future, where space flight ...

'' — Uchyonyy #

: ''

Vasily Surikov Vasily Ivanovich Surikov (; 24 January 1848 – 19 March 1916) was a Russian Realism (arts), realist history painter. Many of his works have become familiar to the general public through their use as illustrations. Biography He was born to an ...

'' —

Ilya Repin Ilya Yefimovich Repin ( – 29 September 1930) was a Russian painter, born in what is today Ukraine. He became one of the most renowned artists in Russian Empire, Russia in the 19th century. His major works include ''Barge Haulers on the Volga' ...

: ''Kak possorilis Ivan Ivanovich s Ivanom Nikiforovichem'' — Gogol #

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

: Tri rasskaza Chekhova'' — Degtyaryov (segment "A Vengeance") #

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

: ''

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross ''Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross'' () is a 1961 Soviet short crime comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. Plot A trio of petty criminals, known as Coward, Fool, and Pro, go "fishing". Not wanting to sit on the beach with a fishing rod and wait pa ...

'' (Short) — Coward #

: '' End of old Beryozovka'' — Geometry teacher #

: '' Moonshiners'' — Coward (segment "Pyos Barbos i neobychainy kross") #

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

: '' Artist from Kokhanivka'' — Grandfather Kuzma #

: '' The Way to the pier'' — intellectual in the sobering-up station #

: ''

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'' #

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

: ''Molchat tolko statui'' — Jacques Meslier #

: '' Strictly Business'' — avantyurist Sam (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief") #

: '' Kain XVIII'' — Freelance Hangman #

: '' The first trolleybus'' — drunk man #

: '' Blind Bird'' — train passenger #

: ''

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'' #

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

: ''

A Tale of Lost Times ''Tale about the Lost Time'' () is a 1964 Soviet fantasy comedy film directed by Aleksandr Ptushko. It is based on a tale by Evgeny Schwartz. Plot The protagonist, third-grader Petya Zubov, is first shown as a lazy boy who is wasting time. After w ...

'' — evil wizard Andrew #

: '' Spring chores'' — uncle Pudya #

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

: ''

Balzaminov's Marriage ''Balzaminov's Marriage'' () is a 1964 Soviet historical comedy-drama film directed by Konstantin Voynov and loosely based on three plays by Alexander Ostrovsky: "Celebratory Daydream is Only Before Dinner", "Two Dogs Fight, the Third Keep Away" ...

'' — Misha Balzaminov #

: ''

Give Me a Book of Complaints ''Give Me a Book of Complaints'' ( is a 1965 Soviet comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. Plot A group of young journalists accidentally walks into the restaurant ''Dandelion''. The atmosphere in the restaurant is extremely unhealthy: rude waitr ...

'' — Zaveduyushchiy otdelom #

: '' Zaychik'' — assistant director #

: '' Operation Y and Other Adventures of Shurik'' — The Coward (segment "Operatsiya Y") #

: '' Road to the sea'' #

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

: ''Byvayet i tak'' #

: ''Udivitelnaya istoriya, pokhozhaya na skazki'' #

: ''Podi tuda, ne znayu kuda'' — Narrator #

: '' Who invented the wheel?'' — Uncle #

: '' The Formula of the Rainbow'' — Director of the toy factory #

: ''

'' — Coward #

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

: '' Seven Old Men and One Girl'' — Coward #

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

: ''Tatyanin den'' — Man Offering New Chronology #

: '' Save the drowning'' — Militia Precinct Chief #

: '' An Old, Old Tale'' — Dobryy Bolshebnik #

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

: ''

The Diamond Arm ''The Diamond Arm'' ( ''Brilliantovaya ruka'') is a Soviet crime comedy film made by Mosfilm and first released in 1969. The film was directed by director Leonid Gaidai and starred several famous Soviet actors, including Yuri Nikulin, Andrei Mi ...

'' — Drunk Man #

: ''Golfstrim'' — Igor's Father #

: '' In the thirteenth hour of the night'' — Ovinny #

: '' Kabacjok "13 chairs"'' (TV Series) — pan Cypa #

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...

: '' Step off the roof'' — englishman #

: ''

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'' — Tebenkov #

: '' As we were looking Tishka'' — Petty Officer Stepanov #

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

: ''Kak my iskali Tishku'' #

: ''

The Twelve Chairs ''The Twelve Chairs'' () is a Russian classic satirical picaresque novel by the Soviet authors Ilf and Petrov, published in 1928. Its plot follows characters attempting to obtain jewelry hidden in a chair. A sequel was published in 1931. The ...

'' — fitter Mechnikov #

: ''

The Shadow The Shadow is a fictional character created by American magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by Gibs ...

'' — doctor #

: ''

Gentlemen of Fortune ''Gentlemen of Fortune'' () is a 1971 Soviet crime comedy-drama film, filmed at Mosfilm and directed by Aleksandr Sery. The stars of the film include famous Soviet actors such as Yevgeny Leonov, Georgy Vitsin, Savely Kramarov and Radner Muratov ...

'' — Gavrila Sheremetev (Sad Sack) #

: '' Spring tale'' (TV Movie) — Tsar Berendey #

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

: '' The mortal enemy'' — Yegor #

: '' Tobacco Captain'' (TV Movie) — cook #

1973 Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...

: ''

Incorrigible Liar ''Incorrigible Liar'' () is a 1973 Soviet musical comedy film directed by Villen Azarov. Plot Alexei Ivanovich Tyutyurin (Georgy Vitsin) is a very kind and gentle person who has been working as a hairdresser for twenty years. When there is an oppo ...

'' — Alexei Ivanovich Tyutyurin #

: '' The Sannikov Land'' — Ignaty #

: '' Chipollino'' — lawer Vetch #

: '' Have you ever loved?'' #

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

: '' Tsarevich Prosha'' — «King Katorz IX» #

: '' North Rhapsody'' — seller #

: '' Honey boy'' — Macintosh #

: '' My destiny'' (Short) — drunk man #

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

: '' Car, Violin and the Dog Klyaksa'' — Banjo / Guitar #

: ''

The big attraction ''The Big Attraction'' () is a 1931 German musical film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Richard Tauber, Margo Lion, and Marianne Winkelstern.Waldman p. 31 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios near Munich. The film's sets were ...

'' — Gankin #

: ''

It Can't Be! ''It Can't Be!'' () is a 1975 Soviet Union, Soviet Anthology film, anthology comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai. It consists of three short stories, based on the works of Mikhail Zoshchenko: ''Crime and Punishment'', ''Fun Adventure'' and ''Wed ...

'' — Papanya nevesty #

: '' Finist, the brave Falcon'' — Agafon #

: ''Puzyrki'' #

: '' Shag navstrechu'' — people at the buffet #

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

: '' The Blue Bird'' — Sugar #

: ''Shag navstrechu'' — Man #

: ''Au-u!'' — Learning #

: '' Shepherd Yanka'' — Prince Kukimor #

: '' Merry dreams or Laughter and Tears'' (TV Movie) — Krivello #

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...

: '' Twelve Chairs'' (TV Mini-Series) — Bezenchuk #

: '' The sun, the sun again'' #

: '' Until the clock strikes'' — Grandfather / The Great Gardener #

: '' Marinka, Yanka and the secrets of the royal castle'' — Prince Kukimor #

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

: ''Istoriya s metranpazhem'' — Semyon Kaloshin #

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

: ''

Borrowing Matchsticks ''Borrowing Matchsticks'' (, ) is a Soviet– Finnish historical adventure comedy film produced by Mosfilm and Suomi-Filmi in 1980. The film is based on a novel by Algot Untola. Plot Antti Ihalainen (Yevgeny Leonov) lives happily on the farm ...

'' — Tahvo Kenonen, tailor #

: '' Comedy of bygone days'' — Coward #

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

: ''Ruki vverkh!'' #

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

: ''

Love by Request ''Love by Request'' (, ) is a 1983 Soviet romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sergey Mikaelyan. It was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where Yevgeniya Glushenko won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. Plot A handsome ...

'' — Hapless Boyfriend-artist (voice, uncredited) #

: '' Sorcerers'' (TV Movie) — cat (voice) #

1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...

: ''

The Pokrovsky Gate ''The Pokrovsky Gate'' () is a 1982 Soviet musical comedy-drama film produced for television by Mosfilm. It was directed by Mikhail Kozakov and stars Oleg Menshikov, Leonid Bronevoy, and Inna Ulyanova. The screenplay is based on a 1974 stage p ...

'' — Savelich (voice) #

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

: ''

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'' — old man #

: ''

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'' — Alexander Chokolov #

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

: '' Travel Pan Klyaksa'' #

: '' I counselor outpost'' #

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

: '' Shot in a coffin'' — Colonel Zakusnyak #

: ''Gospoda Artisty'' — Nil Palych #

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

: '' Brave guys'' — Maj. Vasily Griboyedov #

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

: ''

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'' — Fornari #

: '' Lord actors'' — Nil Palych #

: '' Hagi-Tragger'' — Genrikh Yanovich

Cartoons

1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...

: '' The Humpbacked Horse'' — the chamberlain (voice, uncredited) #

: ''

The Enchanted Boy ''The Enchanted Boy'' (, ''Zakoldovanyy malchik'') is a 1955 Soviet/Russia traditionally animated feature film directed by Vladimir Polkovnikov and Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya. The film is an adaptation of ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' by ...

'' — Rozenbaum (voice) #

: '' The Twelve Months'' — Raven / Herald / Parrot / February (voice, uncredited) #

: ''

Beloved Beauty ''Beloved Beauty'' (, Krasa nenaglyadnaya) is a 1958 feature-length stop motion-animated film from the Soviet Union. The film, which was made at the Soyuzmultfilm studio, is based on Russian folk tales. Plot Once upon a time, there were a Tsar ...

'' — Trukha (voice) #

: '' The Adventures of Buratino'' — Giuseppe / Clown / Crow (voice) #

: ''

It Was I Who Drew the Little Man ''It Was I Who Drew the Little Man'' (; tr.: ''Chelovechka narisoval ya'') is a 1960 Soviet traditionally-animated feature film directed by the "grandmothers of the Russian animation", Brumberg sisters, and Valentin Lalayants. It was produced at ...

'' — the Confectioner / Poet (voice) #

: '' The Key'' — (voice) #

: ''

Film, Film, Film ''Film, Film, Film'' ( Russian: ''Фильм, фильм, фильм'') is a 1968 Soviet satirical animated short film directed by Fyodor Khitruk. Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation, p. 688 Made as a parody of the Soviet movie industry, this nea ...

'' (Short) — Film director (voice) #

: ''Konyok-gorbunok'' — Spalnik (voice) #

: ''

Maria, Mirabela ''Maria, Mirabela'' is a live-action/animated film jointly produced by Moldovan and Soviet movie studios. The Romanian premiere took place on 21 December 1981 in Bucharest, The Soviet premiere took place on March 3, 1982 in Moscow. ''Maria, Mir ...

'' — Caterpillar King (Soviet dub voice) #

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

: ''Priklyucheniya volshebnogo globusa, ili prodelki vedmy'' — The Little Signor (voice) #

: ''Oy, rebyata, ta-ra-ra'' (voice) #

: ''Dreamers from the Village of Ugory'' — Koschei the Immortal

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Georgi VitsinДочь актёра Георгия Вицина Наталья: «Папе больше подходила его первая профессия — художника»
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vitsin, Georgy 1917 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Russian male actors Honored Artists of the RSFSR People's Artists of the RSFSR People's Artists of the USSR Russian male film actors Russian male stage actors Russian male voice actors Soviet male film actors Soviet male stage actors Soviet male voice actors Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery