Yevgeny Krylatov
Yevgeny Pavlovich Krylatov (23 February 1934 – 8 May 2019) was a Soviet and Russian composer who wrote songs for over 120 Soviet and Russian movies and animated films.
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Yevgeny Krylatov

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- Full name
- Евгений Павлович Крыласов.
- Born
- 1934 · Lysva.
- Died
- 2019 · Moscow.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
- Occupation
- composer · pianist · musician
- Fields
- song
- Education
- Moscow Conservatory
- Known for
- Property of the Republic · Charodei · Aquanauts · Prikazano Vzyat Zhivym · The Beautiful Afar
- Honours
- USSR State Prize · Order of Honour · People's Artist of the Russian Federation · Lenin Komsomol Prize · Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic · Prize of the President of the Russian Federation
- Languages
- Russian
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Biography
Yevgeny Krylatov studied at Moscow Conservatory. The recorded working language is Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are song. Distinctions recorded are USSR State Prize, Order of Honour, People's Artist of the Russian Federation and Lenin Komsomol Prize.
Krylatov was born on 23 February 1934 in Lysva in the working class family of Pavel Krylatov and his wife Zoya. Krylatov graduated from Perm Music School in the Moscow Conservatory (1953–1959); having studied at once in two faculties: in the class of the composition with Professor Mikhail Chulaki and in the class of piano with Professor Vladimir Nathanson. After graduating he found himself impoverished, lacking work or a permit to reside in Moscow. He would go on to compose music for more than 150 feature and animated films. He died in Moscow on May 8, 2019, survived by his daughter Maria.
Filmography (selection)
Filmography (selection)
• 1961: Absolutely Seriously (Совершенно серьезно) with Anatoly Lepin and Nikita Bogoslovsky • 1968: Film, Film, Film (Фильм, фильм, фильм) with Aleksandr Zatsepin • 1969: Umka (Умка) • 1970: Umka is Looking for a Friend (Умка ищет друга) • 1970: About Love (О любви) • 1971: Oh, That Nastya! (Ох уж эта Настя!) • 1972: Property of the Republic (Достояние республики) • 1973: Looking for a Man (Ищу человека) • 1974: Woodpeckers Don't Get Headaches (Не болит голова у дятла) • 1976: The Little Mermaid (Русалочка) • 1978: Three from Prostokvashino (Трое из Простоквашино) • 1979: The Adventures of the Elektronic (Приключения Электроника) • 1979: Aquanauts (Акванавты) • 1980: Do Not Part with Your Beloved (С любимыми не расставайтесь) • 1982: Charodei (Чародеи) • 1984: Guest from the Future (Гостья из будущего), in particular, the song "The Beautiful Afar" • 1987: Lilac Ball (Лиловый шар) • 1989: Don't Leave... (Не покидай...) • 2011: Fairytale.Is (Сказка. Есть)
Personal life
Personal life
Krylatov was married to Sevila Sabitovna Krylova (Karamanova; 1936–2014), a lawyer and younger sister of composer Alemdar Karamanov. Together they had two children: Pavel Krylatov (born 1958), a screenwriter, and Maria (1965–2020), a musicologist and teacher.
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Yevgeny Krylatov died at Moscow.
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Lysva.
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Moscow.
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Legacy
The documentary film "Evgeny Krylatov. The Soundtrack of the Epoch", dedicated to Krylatov's life and creativity, is directed by Oleg Karnasyuk (Ukraine, 2014). Children's Music School No.2 in Perm was named in honour of Yevgeny Krylatov in 2018.
Awards
Krylatov was given several awards over the course of his career: • The People's Artist of Russia in 1994 • The Certificate of honor of the Moscow City Duma on February 18, 2004 • Given a Memorial sign on the "Square of Stars" on February 19, 2004 • Certificate of Honor of the Government of Moscow on March 3, 2009 • The Order of Honor on June 2, 2010 • an award from the president in 2015 for developments to Russian art
References ==== External links
References ==== External links
• Yevgeny Krylatov's official website *

Yevgeniy Krylatov serving as a member of the jury at the New Wave Junior 2016 festival.
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- 1.Биография композитора Евгения Крылатова - ТАСС. TACC.
- 2.Soviet composer Yevgeny Krylatov dies, leaving behind beloved children's songs about polar bears, snowflakes, and bright futures. Meduza.
- 3.Умер автор музыки к легендарным фильмам Евгений Крылатов. ITAR TASS. 2019-05-08.
- 4.Музыка советского детства: как Евгений Крылатов и Юрий Энтин сочинили песню, ставшую молитвой. teleprogramma.pro. 8 May 2019.
- 5.Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 01.12.1994 г. № 2139. Президент России.
- 6.О награждении Почетной грамотой Московской городской Думы Крылатова Евгения Павловича. duma.mos.ru.
- 7.О проведении творческого вечера и установке памятного знака на "Площади звезд" народному артисту России Евгению Крылатову от 19 февраля 2004 - docs.cntd.ru. docs.cntd.ru.
- 8.О награждении Почетной грамотой Правительства Москвы от 03 марта 2009 - docs.cntd.ru. docs.cntd.ru.
- 9.Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 02.06.2010 г. № 657. Президент России.
- 10.Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 24.03.2015 № 141 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации. publication.pravo.gov.ru.
- 11.Биография Евгения Крылатова. РИА НОВОСТИ. 2019-05-08.
- 12.Сметанська, Ольга [Smetanska, Olha]. Евгений Крылатов: "Иногда кажется, что музыку к песне "Прекрасное далеко" подарил мне кто-то сверху". Fakty ta Komentari. 12 September 2014.
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