Gennady Gladkov
Russian composer (1935–2023)
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Gennady Igorevich Gladkov (Russian: Геннадий Игоревич Гладков; 18 February 1935 – 16 October 2023) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He composed music for some of the most famous Soviet movies and cartoons, most notably The Bremen Town Musicians.
18 February 1935
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| Born | Gennady Igorevich Gladkov 18 February 1935 |
| Died | 16 October 2023 (aged 88) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupations | Composer, musical pedagogue, singer |
| Years active | 1953–2023 |
| Title | People's Artist of Russia (2002) |
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Biography
Gladkov was born in Moscow. He was a People's Artist of Russia (2002).[1] Commander of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class.[2]
From 2019, he had been reissuing his catalogue — for example, he had released soundtracks for the "Til'" performance, for "Separated" cartoon,[3] the An Ordinary Miracle, as well as symphonic pieces, music for theater and cinema,[4] etc.
Personal life
He supported the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, even expressing desire to go to the fronts.[8]
Filmography
Soundtrack
- Most, Most, Most, Most (Самый, самый, самый, самый, 1966)
- Junior and Karlsson (Малыш и Карлсон, 1968)
- The Bremen Town Musicians (Бременские музыканты, 1969)
- Karlsson has Returned (Карлсон вернулся, 1970)
- The Blue Bird (Синяя птица, 1970)
- Gentlemen of Fortune (Джентльмены удачи, 1971)
- Train Stop – Two Minutes (Стоянка поезда — две минуты, 1972)
- Point, Point, Comma... (Точка, точка, запятая..., 1972)
- On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians (По следам бременских музыкантов, 1973)
- Well, Just You Wait!, eighth episode (Ну, погоди!, 1974)
- Til', (Тиль, 1974)[9]
- How the Lion Cub and the Turtle Sang a Song (Как Львёнок и Черепаха пели песню, 1974)
- New Year Adventures of Masha and Vitya (Новогодние приключения Маши и Вити, 1975)
- Blue Puppy (Голубой щенок, 1976)
- The Twelve Chairs (12 стульев, 1976)
- The Dog in the Manger (Собака на сене, 1977)[10]
- An Ordinary Miracle (Обыкновенное чудо, 1978)
- Robbery, ... Style (Ограбление по..., 1978)
- Very Blue Beard (Очень синяя борода, 1979)
- Hottabych! (Хоттабыч!) 1979
- Life and Adventures of Four Friends 1/2 (Жизнь и приключения четырех друзей 1/2, 1980)
- Life and Adventures of Four Friends 3/4 (Жизнь и приключения четырех друзей 3/4, 1981)
- The Vacancy (Вакансия, 1981)
- I Don't Want to Be an Adult (Не хочу быть взрослым, 1982)
- The House That Swift Built (Дом, который построил Свифт, 1982)
- Formula of Love (Формула любви, 1984)
- After the Rain, on Thursday (После дождичка в четверг, 1985)
- Joys of the Youth (Забавы молодых, 1987)
- A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines (Человек с бульвара Капуцинов, 1987)
- To Kill a Dragon (Убить дракона, 1988)
- Two Arrows. Stone Age Detective (Две стрелы. Детектив каменного века, 1989)
- Crazies (Чокнутые, 1991)
- Breakfast with a View to the Elbrus Mountains (Завтрак с видом на Эльбрус, 1993)
- Don Quixote Returns (Дон Кихот возвращается, 1997)
- The New Bremen Town Musicians (Новые бременские, 2000)
- Carmen (Кармен, 2003)
Voice acting
- On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians – The King
- Formula of Love – Semyon Farada's singing voice
- The New Bremen Town Musicians – The Cat, the robbers
