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Yuriy Nikulin

Name in Native Language: "Ю́рий Влади́мирович Нику́лин" (Russian/RU)
Clown / Military Personnel | * 12/18/1921 († 75, 08/21/1997) | Demidov, Smolensk Region (Soviet Union)
Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Никулин; 18 December 1921 – 21 August 1997) was a Soviet and Russian actor and clown who starred in many popular films. He is best known for his roles in Leonid Gaidai's comedies, such as The Diamond Arm and Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, although he occasionally starred in dramatic roles and performed in Moscow Circus. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1973 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990. He also received a number of state awards, including the prestigious Order of Lenin, which he received twice in his lifetime. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

A former aristocrat Ippolit Vorobyaninov leads a miserable life in Soviet Russia. His mother-in-law reveals a secret to him - she hid family diamonds in one of the twelve chairs they once had. Vorobya ...

12 Chairs

Certification unknown

1971 | 3.8/5 | 2h 41min
Adventure, Comedy
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In the southern town, a gang of "currency traders" is operating, led by the Chief and his assistant Kozodoyev. A modest Soviet clerk and an exemplary family man Semyon Semyonovich Gorbunkov goes on a ...

The Diamond Arm

PG-13

1968 | 3.9/5 | 1h 40min
Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "Déjà vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik (alternative spelling — Shourick), the naive and nerdy Soviet stude ...

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Certification unknown

1965 | 4.0/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy
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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Certification unknown

1967 | 3.9/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy, Romance / Love, Music
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Awards & Nominations for Yuriy Nikulin

Order of Lenin Medal of Zhukov Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Hero of Socialist Labour People's Artist of the USSR Order of The Patriotic War 2nd Class Order "for Merit To The Fatherland", 3rd Class Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Badge of Honour Medal "For Courage" (Russia) Medal "For Labour Valour" Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" Medal "Veteran of Labour" Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Order of the Patriotic War Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad" Kinotavr
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Movies with Yuriy Nikulin as Actor(33)

as introductory and concluding remarks1991 Captain Krokus
as Nicolay Bessoltsev, Lena's grandfather1984 Scarecrow
1979 Here, Not Far Away
as Bobik (voice)1977 Bobik Visiting Barbos
as Major Vasily Nikolaevich Lopatin1976 Twenty Days Without War
1976 The Adventures of Travka
as pvt. Nekrasov1975 They Fought for Their Motherland
as Alexey's father1972 Point, Point, Comma...
1972 Telegram
as дворник Тихон1971 12 Chairs
as Николай Мячиков1971 Old Men: Robbers
as сосед Дениски из похожего дома1970 Deniska's Stories
1969 Novenkaya
as "Dunce"1968 Seven Old Men and One Girl
as Semyon Semyonovich Gorbunkov1968 The Diamond Arm
as "Dunce"1967 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
as Patrikey1966 Andrei Rublev
1966 The Little Runaway
as "Dunce"1965 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 Fantasizing
1965 Голубой огонек - в первый час
as "Dunce"1964 Give Me a Complaints Book
as Glasychev1964 Come Here, Mukhtar!
as clown1963 No Fear, No Blame
as grabital1963 Businessmen
as Nikolai1962 Young-Green
as «Balbes»1962 Bootleggers
as «Balbes»1961 Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
as Vasya1961 My Friend, Kolka!
as Boys' Choir Master1961 The Taming of the Shrew
as Kuzma Kuzmich Iordanov1961 When the Trees Were Tall
as Vasily Klyachkin1959 The Unamenables
as Pyromancer Loser1958 A Girl with Guitar

TV Shows/Series with Yuriy Nikulin as Actor(2)

as Himself / ArchiveFootage2005 Как уходили кумиры
as Narrator1993 To Remember

Full Name: Yury Nikulin
Citizenships: Soviet Union (former country), Russia
Born: Sunday, 12/18 1921 (December) in Demidov, Smolensk Region (Soviet Union)
Died: Thursday, 08/21 1997 (August) in Moscow (aged: 75)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Russian (RU, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Tatiana Nikulina
Children: Maxim Nikulin
Other names for Yuriy Nikulin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Yuri Nikulin"
"Юрий Владимирович Никулин"
"Юрий Никулин"
"Juri Wladimirowitsch Nikulin"
"Jurij Nikulin"
"Jurij Władimirowicz Nikulin"
"يوري نيكولين"
"یوری نیکولین"
"Yuri Vladimiroviç Nikulin"
"Iuri Vladímirovitx Nikulin"
"Юрый Нікулін"
"Юрый Уладзіміравіч Нікулін"
"Юры Нікулін"
"Юры Ўладзімеравіч Нікулін"
"Jurij Vladimirovič Nikulin"
"Juri Nikulin"
"Iouri Nikouline"
"Յուրի Նիկուլին"
"Յուրի Վլադիմիրովիչ Նիկուլին"
"יורי ניקולין"
"იური ნიკულინი"
"იური ვლადიმერის ძე ნიკულინი"
"Georgius Nikulin"
"Georgius Vladimiri filius Nikulin"
"Jurijs Ņikuļins"
"Jurijus Nikulinas"
"Jurijus Vladimirovičius Nikulinas"
"Jurij Vlagyimirovics Nyikulin"
"Joeri Nikoelin"
"Joeri Vladimirovitsj Nikoelin"
"ユーリー・ニクーリン"
"ユーリー・ウラジーミロヴィチ・ニクーリン"
"Juri Vladimirovitš Nikulin"
"ยูรี นีคูลิน"
"Nikulin Ýuriý Wladimrowiç"
Yuriy Nikulin frequently works together with these people:
Leonid Gaidai (16x, Crew)
Georgiy Vitsin (10x, Actor)
Konstantin Brovin (7x, Crew)
Rolan Bykov (6x, Actor)
Leonid Filatov (6x, Actor)
Yevgeni Morgunov (6x, Actor)
Aleksandr Zatsepin (5x, Crew)
Aleksandr Mitta (4x, Crew)
Rina Zelyonaya (4x, Actress)
Nikolai Parfyonov (4x, Actor)
Svetlana Kharitonova (4x, Actress)
Nikolai Nosov (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:6399, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024