Person Details

Birthday: 1933-05-12 12:22:29

Death: 2010-06-01 12:22:29

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Moscow, USSR

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Movie Involvements: 3

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Biography

Andrei Andreyevich Voznesensky (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Вознесе́нский, May 12, 1933 – June 1, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian poet and writer who had been referred to by Robert Lowell as "one of the greatest living poets in any language." He was one of the "Children of the '60s," a new wave of iconic Russian intellectuals led by the Khrushchev Thaw. Voznesensky was considered "one of the most daring writers of the Soviet era" but his style often led to regular criticism from his contemporaries and he was once threatened with expulsion by Nikita Khrushchev. He performed poetry readings in front of sold-out stadiums around the world, and was much admired for his skilled delivery. Some of his poetry was translated into English by W. H. Auden. Voznesenky's long-serving mentor and muse was Boris Pasternak, the Nobel Laureate and the author of Doctor Zhivago. Before his death, he was both critically and popularly proclaimed "a living classic", and "an icon of Soviet intellectuals".

Most Famous Work

I Am Twenty
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I Am Twenty

(1965) himself (uncredited)
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(1986) himself

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1989 N/A
1986 himself
1980 Self (uncredited)
1965 himself (uncredited)
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Writing

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1983 Writer
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