Aleksandr Ivanov(1936-1996)

Aleksandr Ivanov (December 9, 1936, Moscow, the RSFSR, the USSR - June 12, 1996, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian teacher, a parody poet, and a permanent host of the TV program "Around the Laughter" (1978-1991). In 1960 he graduated from the faculty of drawing and drawing of the Moscow Correspondence Pedagogical Institute. He worked as a teacher of drawing and descriptive geometry. Fame brought him poetic parodies. In 1962, his creative career began. Ivanov Peru owns a number of articles, pamphlets, notes. In 1968, his first parody book, Love and Mustard, was published, followed by the collections Laughing and Crying, Not With Your Own Voice, Where From Anything ..., Red Pashechka, Pegasus - Not Luxury, With Pushkin on a friendly foot "," Fruits of inspiration "," Favorites of others "," The Word is not the case "," On the two ends ". In 1970 he was admitted to the Union of Writers. For many years Aleksandr Ivanov performed on the stage with his satirical works, played several small film roles, worked closely with Literary Newspaper (16th page, Club 12 Chairs). Since 1980, married to Olga Leonidovna Zabotkina, ballerina, soloist of the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theater named after Kirov. When Ivanov became the host of the TV program Around the Laughter, Zabotkina had to leave the stage, move to Moscow and become her husband's secretary.