Russian legendary film Director and screenwriter Eldar Ryazanov passed away in Moscow, Russia. He was 88.
The People’s Artist of the USSR, Eldar Ryazanov, was a Soviet film director, screenwriter and actor, most well known for his satirical comedies – “Old Men – Robbers,” “Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia,” “Office Romance,” “Station for Two,” “Garage” and many others.
About Eldar Ryazanov
- Eldar Ryazanov was born on 18 November 1927 in Kuybyshev (now Samara) in the erstwhile USSR.
- He graduated with honour's from the Soviet State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 1950 as a film director.
- His first feature film “Karnavalnaya Noch” (Carnival in Moscow, 1956) made him a legend overnight.
- Comedy film The Irony of Fate is still reckoned to be his most popular film in USSR and still televised on New Year’s Eve in former Soviet countries.
- Awards and Honours: In 1984, he was named a People’s Artist, a top USSR artistry tittle. He also has received the USSR State Prize (1977). He has won the Nika Award for Best Director (1991) for the film Promised Heaven. An asteroid 4258 Ryazanov was named after him.