Mikhail Kozakov

Михаил Михайлович Козаков

Film Director, Actor, Pushkin Reciter, People's Artist of the RSFSR

Born Oct 14, 1934

Leningrad, Russia

Passed Away Apr 22, 2011 Ramat Gan, Israel

Lifespan 76 years old

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"Poetry is the ultimate prayer of the Russian language."

Archival Overview

Versatile Soviet-Russian and Israeli actor, theater director, and filmmaker who directed the beloved comedy classic The Pokrovsky Gate and was renowned for masterful recitations of Russian poetry.

Biographical Record

Mikhail Mikhailovich Kozakov was the son of writer Mikhail Kozakov and graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School (MHAT). He made his film debut in Mikhail Romm's 'Murder on Dante Street' (1956) and starred as Pedro Zurita in the cult science-fiction film 'Amphibian Man' (1961).

Kozakov performed at the Sovremennik and Taganka Theatres, becoming one of the USSR's finest Shakespearean actors. In 1982, he directed 'The Pokrovsky Gate', a lyrical, satirical comedy of 1950s Moscow communal apartment life that became an immortal cultural touchstone in Russian cinema.

Key Life Milestones

1961

Amphibian Man

Starred in the massive Soviet sci-fi box-office blockbuster seen by 65 million spectators.

1982

The Pokrovsky Gate

Directed the beloved television comedy masterpiece capturing the nostalgia and humor of 1950s Moscow.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Vvedenskoye Cemetery
Moscow, Russia

                         GPS: 55.7686, 37.7083                    

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