Mikhail Zadornov
Biography
Soviet and Russian satirist, playwright, humorist, actor, also known as the author of hypotheses in the field of the etymology of Russian words and the history of Slavs, which are sharply criticized by the scientific community. Laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize (1975). Member of the Writers' Union of Russia. Author of over ten books; Zadornov's works include lyric and satirical stories, humoresques, essays, travel notes and plays. Son of the writer Nikolay Zadornov (1909-1992). According to a VTsIOM poll published on April 1, 2019, Mikhail Zadornov ranked first among the beloved comedians of Russians.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Drama Series - 1986, 16 episodes • as Self - Judge
KVN is a Russian humour TV show and competition where teams compete by giving funny answers to questions and showing prepared sketches. The programme was first aired by the First Soviet Channel on November 8, 1961. Eleven years later, in 1972, when few programmes were being broadcast live, Soviet censors found the students' impromptu jokes offensive and anti-Soviet and banned KVN. The show was revived fourteen years later during the Perestroika era in 1986, with Alexander Maslyakov as its host. It is one of the longest-running TV programmes on Russian Television. It also has its own holiday on November 8, the birthday of the game, which KVN players celebrate every year since it was announced and widely celebrated for the first time in 2001.
Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • as Андрей, муж
A woman meets her lover's wife and offers to buy him.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Narrator (voice)
In the small country of Annunakia, a young king ascends the throne — Makbuk the 102nd. According to his father’s will, Makbuk must take a Russian wife as his harem. And it so happens that just at this time, a Russian folk ensemble is touring the country! While the young king is searching for a Russian beauty, the president of the state, the Most Hyper‑Democratic Autonomy (abbreviated as M.H.D.A.), plans to make Annunakia a democratic country at all costs...
Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • as self (cameo)
He is overly intelligent... He is genius... And he's just trying to make his life a little bit better in an new era post-communist Russia.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Narrator
Mikhail Zadornov refutes the claims of official scholarship and offers a new perspective on Russian history: "We've never had such a history before!" Who really founded the Russian state? Who invented the alphabet? And who really founded European cities? "Our people want to know the truth about their past."