Alexander Kolker

• Native Name — Алекса́ндр Ко́лкер • Birth Name — Alexander Naumovich Kolker • Born — 28 July 1933 • Birthplace — Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR • Died — 1 August 2023 • Place of death — Saint Petersburg, Russia • Education — Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University • Occupation — Music composer • Years Active — 1958–2023

Alexander Naumovich Kolker was born in Leningrad. He was evacuated from the city in 1942 and returned in 1944. Since 1958 Alexander Kolker has worked as a professional composer. He published a book of memoirs "The elevator does not lift you down" (in Russian: "Лифт вниз не поднимает") in 1998. Alexander Kolker was married to singer Maria Pakhomenko until her death in 2013. Kolker died in Saint Petersburg on 1 August 2023, a few days after his 90th birthday.

• 1966 – We Fly to the Ocean • 1966 – White Night • 1967 – Private Life of Kuzyayev Valentin • 1968 – Songs Address - Youth • 1969 – Tomorrow, on April 3rd... • 1969 – Singing Guitars • 1970 – And People Need a Song So... • 1970 – Magic Power • 1971 – Shadowboxing • 1971 – Singing by Maria Pakhomenko • 1972 – The Last Days of Pompeii • 1974 – Krechinsky's Wedding • 1975 – Love Will Remain • 1976 – Truffaldino from Bergamo • 1978 – Leaving Go Away • 1979 – Travel to Another City • 1979 – Three Men in a Boat • 1980 – Two-voice Melody • 1981 – Three Short Stories about Love • 1981 – Two Voices • 1982 – No One Can Replace You • 1989 – Death of Tarelkin