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Vladimir Vysotsky

Jan 25, 1938 - Jul 25, 1980 (42 years old) in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. In the course of his career, he wrote some 700 songs that were extremely popular in the USSR. He starred in 28 films, gave many concerts, and had a great influence on Soviet and Russian culture. His life has been the subject of many films and books.

Known For

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Too Young to Die
Self (archive footage)
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Příběhy slavných
Self (archive footage)
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The Only Road
Šofer Šolodov
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The End of a Beautiful Epoch
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Volodya, the radio operator

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