Arkady Raikin

Arkady Isaakovich Raikin (Russian: Арка́дий Исаа́кович Ра́йкин; 24 October [O.S. 11 October] 1911 – 17 December 1987) was a Soviet stand-up comedian, stage and film actor, theater director, screenwriter and satirist. He led the school of Soviet and Russian humorists for about half a century.

Arkady Raikin
Raikin on a 2001 stamp of Russia
Birth nameArkady Isaakovich Raikin
Born24 October [O.S. 11 October] 1911
Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (now Latvia)
Died17 December 1987(1987-12-17) (aged 76)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
MediumStand-up, theater, radio, television, film
NationalityLatvian Jew
Years active1935–1987
GenresObservational comedy, improvisational comedy, satire, musical comedy
SpouseRuth Ioffe
Children2, including Konstantin Raikin
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