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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9:46Геннадий Хазанов - Басня (Концерт памяти Яна Арлазорова, 2010 г.)
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8:01Геннадий Хазанов - Беспокойный старичок или летаргический сон (1984 г.)
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4:45Геннадий Хазанов - Вильям Шекспир (Юбилей Аллы Пугачёвой, 2009 г.)
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5:28Геннадий Хазанов - Вон из класса! (2022 г.)
38.1K views
4:16Геннадий Хазанов - Письмо генералу (1982 г.)
37.6K views
52:53Геннадий Хазанов - Познер (2008 г.)
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35:15Геннадий Хазанов - Концерт в Ростове (1997 г.)
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24:53Геннадий Хазанов - Когда клоуны плачут (Документальный фильм, 2008 г.)
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8:22ВОВЕ НЕ ОТ ЛЁВЫ - Геннадий Хазанов (2023 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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36:24МОЙ ГЕРОЙ - Геннадий Хазанов | Интервью 2023 @gennady.hazanov
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1:00МЫСЛЕБЛУДИЕ @gennady.hazanov
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22:52ЖЕРТВА ПРОПОЛКИ - Геннадий Хазанов (2025 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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4:15Геннадий Хазанов - Доклад о юморе ("Вокруг смеха", 1988 г.)
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14:44Геннадий Хазанов - Пародия на Аркадия Райкина (Юбилей премии "Ника", 1997 г.)
35.8K views
1:00:11Геннадий Хазанов - Очевидное-невероятное (Полный рассказ) (1981 г.)
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49:59Геннадий Хазанов - Герострат в Доме Актёра (Юбилей «80 лет Дому Актёра», 2017 г.)
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4:45Геннадий Хазанов - Новая сказка о золотой рыбке (1987 г.)
35.6K views
7:00Геннадий Хазанов - Ленинея (1997 г.)
35.4K views
12:48Геннадий Хазанов - Протокол одного заседания (1990 г.)
35K views
2:51Геннадий Хазанов - Пародия на Александра Иванова ("Вокруг смеха", 1982 г.)
34.7K views
1:30:38К МОЕМУ 80-ЛЕТИЮ (Часть 2) - Геннадий Хазанов (2025 г.) @gennady.hazanov
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8:27Геннадий Хазанов - Дармоеды (Встреча с артистами МХАТа, 1988 г.)
33.6K views
51:50ЛЮБИМАЯ СКАЗКА - Геннадий Хазанов (2025 г.) @gennady.hazanov
33.6K views
3:51Геннадий Хазанов - Огюст Люмьер (Юбилей Никиты Михалкова, 2010 г.)
33.5K 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.
