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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12:51Геннадий Хазанов - От первого лица (2015 г.)
542 views
27:42Геннадий Хазанов - Треугольник (2009 г.)
529 views
4:20Геннадий Хазанов - Первое свидание с женой, о своей свадьбе и своих внучках ("Доброе утро", 2009 г.)
528 views
1:37Геннадий Хазанов - Интервью о Семене Фарада (2009 г.)
522 views
25:37Геннадий Хазанов - Галерея Бориса Ноткина (1999 г.)
518 views
1:20Геннадий Хазанов - Награждение "Орденом звезды" (2001 г.)
478 views
8:49Геннадий Хазанов - Про Аркадия Райкина (1991 г.)
393 views
25:27Геннадий Хазанов - Наедине (1996 г.)
391 views
17:56Геннадий Хазанов - Интервью о Семёне Альтове
378 views
13:06Геннадий Хазанов - ПредпоЧтение (2009 г.)
357 views
20:58Геннадий Хазанов - После новостей (1998 г.)
355 views
35:43Геннадий Хазанов - Кто есть кто (1998 г.)
347 views
19:50Геннадий Хазанов - Третий лишний (1999 г.)
345 views
13:53Геннадий Хазанов - Персона Грата №2 (НТВ - Америка, 2010 г.)
325 views
20:07Геннадий Хазанов - После новостей (1998 г.)
322 views
15:42Геннадий Хазанов - В антракте (Интервью в городе Казань, 2014 г.)
318 views
14:40Геннадий Хазанов - Главная роль (2010 г.)
314 views
17:30Геннадий Хазанов - Персона Грата №1 (НТВ - Америка, 2010 г.)
313 views
11:12Геннадий Хазанов - Про успех, образы актера, самоотдачу и многое др. (1989 г.)
289 views
4:23Геннадий Хазанов - Вручение студенческого билета (1995 г.)
229 views
4:29Геннадий Хазанов - О воспоминаниях из детства и юности в кинотеатре "Художественный" (2009 г.)
197 views
37:05Геннадий Хазанов - У камина (1998 г.)
192 views
13:25Геннадий Хазанов - Интервью в Сочи (1995 г.)
183 views
26:30Геннадий Хазанов - Про необходимость шутить, первую пародию, амбиции и многое другое (2005 г. )
176 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.
