Gennady Khazanov

Gennady Khazanov studied at State School of Circus and Variety Arts. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with Moscow State Estrade Theatre. Distinctions recorded are Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class and Order of Friendship.

• Name — Gennady Khazanov Геннадий Хазанов • Birth Name — Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov • Born — 1 December 1945 • Birthplace — Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — Actor, humorist, parodist • Years Active — 1967–present • Title — People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1991) • Awards — * Full cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" • Order of Friendship • State Prize of the Russian Federation (1995)

His work includes parodies of Russian and Soviet politicians, and mockery of various sub-cultural groups in modern Russia. After graduating from the Moscow Circus School in 1969, Khazanov worked as a master of ceremonies in Leonid Utyosov Orchestra. He began his solo career in 1973 at Moscontsert, a Moscow state concert organization. He gained early success with monologues of a culinary school student written by Lion Izmailov and Iurii Volovich, and of a brave parrot who cannot stop telling the truth written by Arkady Khait. In 1997, he became artistic director of the Moscow Variety Theatre. In 1999, he was president of the Security Foundation of the Russian Jewish Community, which was set up to coordinate action against antisemitism in Moscow. He is an acquaintance of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In March 2014, he signed a letter in support of Putin's position on Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. In 1992, during a rally, Vladimir Zhirinovsky told Khazanov: "Khazanov, an Israeli citizen, what are you doing here? Only traitors and scoundrels have dual citizenship and go against their own state."

Gennady Khazanov was recorded at birth as Геннадий Викторович Хазанов. The authorities additionally record the heading Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov. His recorded language was Russian. One child is recorded: Alisa Khazanova.