Vladimir Etush

Vladimir Abramovich Etush (Влади́мир Абра́мович Э́туш) (born May 6, 1922) is a Soviet film and television actor and a People's Artist of the USSR (1984), an honorary title granted to citizens of the Soviet Union. Vladimir Etush is of Jewish descent.

Selected filmography

 * The Gadfly (1955) as Martini
 * Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967) as comrade Saakhov
 * Solaris (1968) as Dr. Snaut
 * Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (1973) as Anton Semenovich Shpak, dentist
 * 31 June (1978) as Malgrim, Master of black and white magic

Personal life
Etush has been married four times.


 * Ninel Myshkova (born 1926; died 2003) — actress, the only daughter of general of artillery Constantin Myshkov
 * Yelena Izmaylova (born 1920; died 2005) — actress, civil marriage
 * Nina Craynova (born 1927; died 2000) — teacher of English language
 * Yelena Gorbunova (born 1965) — teacher of English language

He has a daughter, actress Raisa Etush (born 1955) from his marriage with Craynova.

Honours and awards

 * 1943 - Order of the Red Star
 * 1964 - Honored Artist of the RSFSR
 * 1971 - People's Artist of the RSFSR
 * 1984 - People's Artist of the USSR
 * 1985 - Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
 * Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
 * 1985 - 4th class - for services to the state, the progress made in labour, science, culture, art, and a great contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between nations
 * 2003 - 3rd class - for his great contribution to the development of national culture and theatre education'
 * 2008 - 2nd class - for its outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art and many years of teaching activity
 * 2001 - Russian Federation State Prize in Literature and Art for his role in the play "Uncle's Dream" (10 June 2002)
 * 2005 - Commander of the Order "For Contribution to Victory"
 * 2007 - Order of St. Alexander Nevsky "For Fatherland and writings"
 * 2008 - Order of "Honorary Citizen of Russia"
 * 2008 - Order of Diaghilev - "For the benefit of Russian culture"
 * Order of Peter the Great, 1st class
 * 2017 - Golden Mask