Nikita Bogoslovsky
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Nikita Bogoslovsky
Nikita Bogoslovsky (Ники′та Влади′мирович Богосло′вский, (May 22, 1913, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire
, – April 4, 2004, Moscow
, Russia) was a prominent Soviet/Russian
composer
, author of more than 200 songs (many of which, like Shalanda and Dark Night were hugely popular), 8 symphonies (1940–1991), 17 operetta
s and musical comedies, 58 soundracks, 52 scores for theater productions. Among many of his honorary titles and State awards were People's Artist of the USSR
(1983), Order of the Red Banner of Labour
(1971), Order of the Red Star
(1946).
Nikita Bogoslovsky (Ники′та Влади′мирович Богосло′вский, (May 22, 1913, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
, – April 4, 2004, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia) was a prominent Soviet/Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, author of more than 200 songs (many of which, like Shalanda and Dark Night were hugely popular), 8 symphonies (1940–1991), 17 operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
s and musical comedies, 58 soundracks, 52 scores for theater productions. Among many of his honorary titles and State awards were People's Artist of the USSR
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 citizens of the Soviet Union.- Nomenclature and significance :...
(1983), Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
(1971), Order of the Red Star
Order of the Red Star
Established on 6 April 1930, the Order of the Red Star was an order of the Soviet Union, given to Red Army and Soviet Navy personnel for "exceptional service in the cause of the defense of the Soviet Union in both war and peace". It was established by Resolution of the Presidium of the CEC of the...
(1946).
Select filmography
- Treasure Island (Остров сокровищ, 1937)
- Puss in Boots (1938)
- A Little Lier (Лгунишка, 1938)
- Three Musketeers (1939)
- A Major Life (Большая жизнь, part 1, 1939)
- Fighters (Истребители, 1939)
- Galya (Галя, 1940)
- Mother (Мать, 1941)
- A Mystery Island (Таинственный остров, 1941)
- Alexandr Parkhomenko (Александр Пархоменко, 1942)
- Two Fighters (Два бойца, 1943)
- Fifteen Year Old Captain (Пятнадцатилетний капитан, 1945)
- It Happened in the DonbassIt Happened in the DonbassIt Happened in the Donbass is a 1945 Soviet black-and-white film directed by Leonid Lukov based on a screenplay by Sergei Antonov and Mikhail Blajman...
(Это было в Донбассе? 1945) - A Major Life (Большая жизнь, 1946, part 2)
- Oleco Dundich (Олеко Дундич, 1958, USSR-Yugoslavia)
- Leon Garros Is Looking for a Friend (Леон Гаррос ищет друга, 1961)
- Dog Named Barbos and One Extraordunary Cross-country Race (Пес Барбос и необычный кросс, 1960)
- MoonshinersBootleggers (film)Bootleggers or Moonshiners is a 1961 Soviet short film directed by Leonid Gaidai.- Plot summary :The trio of Fool, Coward, and Experienced decides to get rich with the help of their samogon-making apparatus. The making of samogon goes well, and towards the end of their "work shift", they decide to...
(Самогонщики, 1960) - A Free Kick (Штрафной удар, 1963)
- An Easy LifeAn easy lifeAn Easy Life is a 1964 satirical Soviet comedy directed by Veniamin Dorman. It was seen by 24.6 million Soviet moviegoers during its initial release.-Plot:...
(Легкая жизнь, 1964) - No and Yes (Нет и да, 1966)
- Mysterious Monk (Таинственный монах, 1966)
- A Man With a Green Glove (Человек в зеленой перчатке, 1967)
- Golden Watch (Золотые часы, 1968)
- Fleeting Wonder (Факир на час, 1972)
- The Headless Horseman (Всадник без головы, 1973)
- A Woman Stranger (Незнакомка, 1979)
Video
- Dark Night, Nikita Bogoslovsky's song, sung by Mark BernesMark BernesMark Naumovich Bernes was a Soviet actor and singer of Jewish ancestry , who performed some of the most poignant songs to come out of the World War II, including Tyomnaya noch and Zhuravli...
in The Two Fighters (1943) film.