Eldar Aleksandrovich Ryazanov (); b. 18 November 1927 in Kuybyshev, now Samara) is a Russian film director whose comedies, satyrizing the daily life of the country, are very famous throughout the former Soviet Union.

He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1984, and received the USSR State Prize in 1977.

Among his most famous films are Carnival Night (1955), Hussar Ballad (1962), Watch out for the Automobile (1966), Irony of Fate (1975), Garage (1979), and A Cruel Romance (1984).

Filmography

• 2000 Tikhiye Omuty - Director
• 2000 Starye Klyachi - Director
• 1996 Privet, Duralei! - Director
• 1994 Predskazaniye - Director / Screenwriter / Short Story Author
• 1991 Nebesa Obetovanniye - Director / Actor: Man in Diner
• 1988 Dorogaya Yelena Sergeyevna - Director
• 1987 Zabytaya Melodiya dlya Fleity - Director / Screenwriter
• 1983 A Cruel Romance - Director / Screenwriter
• 1982 Vokzal Dlya Dvoikh - Director / Screen Story / Screenwriter / Actor: Railroad Supervisor
• 1981 O Bednom Gusare Zamolvite Slovo - Director
• 1979 Garazh - Director / Screenwriter / Actor: Sleeping Man
• 1977 Sluzhebny Roman - Director / Screenwriter
• 1975 Irony of Fate - Director / Screenwriter
• 1973 Neveroyatnye Priklyucheniya Italyantsev v Rossii - Director / Screenwriter
• 1971 Stariki Razboiniki - Director
• 1969 Zigzag Udachi - Director
• 1966 Watch out for the Automobile - Director / Screenwriter » Review
• 1964 Dayte zhalobnuyu knigu - Director
• 1962 Hussar Ballad - Director
• 1961 Chelovek Niotkuda - Director
• 1961 Kak Sozdavalsya Robinzon - Director
• 1957 Karnavalnaya Noch - Director
• 1957 Devushka Bez Adresa - Director

External link

• Eldar Ryazanov in the IMDb database

Russian and Soviet film directors | People's Artists of the USSR

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