Gennady Khazanov
About Gennady Khazanov
Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov (born 1 December 1945) is a Russian stand-up comedian, actor and theatre manager. 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 the Leonid Utyosov Orchestra, and he began his solo career in 1973 at Moscontsert, a Moscow state concert organization. He gained early success with monologues written by Lion Izmailov and Iurii Volovich and by Arkady Khait. In 1997 he became artistic director of the Moscow Variety Theatre, and in 1999 he was president of the Security Foundation of the Russian Jewish Community, set up to coordinate action against antisemitism in Moscow. An acquaintance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he signed a letter in March 2014 in support of Putin's position on Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
Videos (769)
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16:27УБИТЫЙ В ТЕГЕРАНЕ - Геннадий Хазанов (2025 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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6:17Геннадий Хазанов - Про Эммануила Каминку (2022 г.)
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7:20Геннадий Хазанов - Поздравление Аркадия Райкина (1986 г.)
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0:55Звездой упавшей мнил себя окурок (Леонид Либкинд) @gennady.hazanov
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5:53Геннадий Хазанов - В поисках ответа (2022 г.)
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15:52ПОСТСКРИПТУМ КО ДНЮ РОЖДЕНИЯ - Геннадий Хазанов (2024 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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5:42Геннадий Хазанов - Поздравление оркестра "Виртуозы Москвы" (1992 г.)
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21:17ЭЛЕМЕНТ ЗЕЛЬДИНИЙ - Геннадий Хазанов (2025 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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20:13МОЙ КУМИР - Геннадий Хазанов (2024 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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0:57ХРОНИКА ШОУ-БИЗНЕСА @gennady.hazanov
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8:01Геннадий Хазанов - Памятник рабочему (1982 г.)
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0:59ДОЛГИ И ДОЛЖНИКИ @gennady.hazanov
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5:28Геннадий Хазанов - День Святого Валентина ("Театр+TV", 2002 г.)
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30:16ГИМН РУССКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ - Геннадий Хазанов (2024 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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3:59Геннадий Хазанов - Про Гарри Беленького (Юбилей Федора Добронравова, 2021 г.)
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5:51Геннадий Хазанов - Прекрасная Шапочка (1999 г.)
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9:25Геннадий Хазанов - Пыль в глаза ("Вокруг смеха", 1981 г.)
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6:12Геннадий Хазанов - Лужа (1996 г.)
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4:19Геннадий Хазанов - Сирано де Бержерак (Юбилей Фазиля Искандера, 2009 г.)
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1:01:42СМЕХ ПРОТИВ СТРАХА | О творчестве, зрителях и поиске свободы - Геннадий Хазанов @gennady.hazanov
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14:08«КАТЮША» и другие - Геннадий Хазанов (2025 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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9:48Геннадий Хазанов - Сон в левую руку (1990 г.)
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33:00ЭТОТ ДЕНЬ ПОБЕДЫ… - Геннадий Хазанов (2023 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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0:52Заела совесть? Предложи ей выпить! (Леонид Либкинд) @gennady.hazanov
17.1K viewsFrequently asked questions
When was Gennady Khazanov born?
Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov, the Russian stand-up comedian, actor and theatre manager, was born on 1 December 1945.
What is Gennady Khazanov's comedy about?
Gennady Khazanov's work includes parodies of Russian and Soviet politicians and mockery of various sub-cultural groups in modern Russia.
Where did Gennady Khazanov train?
Gennady Khazanov graduated from the Moscow Circus School in 1969 and then worked as a master of ceremonies in the Leonid Utyosov Orchestra.
How did Gennady Khazanov's solo career begin?
He began his solo career in 1973 at Moscontsert, a Moscow state concert organization, and his early success came with monologues written by Lion Izmailov and Iurii Volovich, and by Arkady Khait.
When did Gennady Khazanov become a theatre director?
In 1997 Gennady Khazanov became artistic director of the Moscow Variety Theatre.
What role did Gennady Khazanov have in the Russian Jewish community?
In 1999 Khazanov was president of the Security Foundation of the Russian Jewish Community, which was set up to coordinate action against antisemitism in Moscow.
What letter did Gennady Khazanov sign in 2014?
In March 2014 Khazanov, an acquaintance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, signed a letter backing Putin's position on Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
