Yevgeny Krylatov
Soviet and Russian composer (1934–2019)
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Yevgeny Pavlovich Krylatov (Russian: Евге́ний Па́влович Крыла́тов; 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.
February 23, 1934
Yevgeny Krylatov | |
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Евгений Крылатов | |
Krylatov in 2015 | |
| Born | Yevgeny Pavlovich Krylatov February 23, 1934 |
| Died | May 8, 2019 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | Moscow Conservatory (1953 – 1959) |
| Known for | Composing music for films |
| Children | Maria Krylatova |
Biography
Krylatov was born on 23 February 1934 in Lysva in the working class family of Pavel Krylatov and his wife Zoya.[1]
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.[2] After graduating he found himself impoverished, lacking work or a permit to reside in Moscow.[1] He would go on to compose music for more than 150 feature and animated films.[3]
He died in Moscow on May 8, 2019, survived by his daughter Maria.[3][4]
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)
Awards
Krylatov was given several awards over the course of his career:
- The People's Artist of Russia in 1994[5]
- The Certificate of honor of the Moscow City Duma on February 18, 2004[6]
- Given a Memorial sign on the "Square of Stars" on February 19, 2004[7]
- Certificate of Honor of the Government of Moscow on March 3, 2009[8]
- The Order of Honor on June 2, 2010[9]
- an award from the president in 2015 for developments to Russian art[10]
Legacy
Personal life
Krylatov was married to Sevila Sabitovna Krylova (née 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.[11][12]
