Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov (Russian: ; born 1 December 1945) is a
Russian stand-up comedian and part-time actor. 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.
Russian stand-up comedian and part-time actor. 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.
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