Yuri Vizbor

Yuri Vizbor (Russian: Юрий Иосифович Визбор; June 20, 1934 – September 17, 1984) was a well-known Soviet bard and poet as well as a theatre and film actor.

Yuri Vizbor was born in Moscow where he lived for most of his life. He worked as a teacher, a soldier, a sailor, a radio and press correspondent, a ski instructor, and an actor in many famous Russian films and plays. He participated in and documented expeditions to remote areas of the Soviet Union. His compositions included songs, poetic prose, plays, screenplays and short stories.

Vizbor's father was a commander in the Red Army of Lithuanian descent. His family name was originally Vizbaras. His mother was an ethnic Ukrainian from Krasnodar. In 1937 his father fell victim to Stalin's purges. In 1941 Yuri and his mother moved to Siberia. This period influenced the artist's distaste for politics and his fascination with wilderness.

In 1951, he graduated from high school and was accepted at the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute. It was here that he wrote his first song, entitled "Madagascar".

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Юрий Визбор

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Весь Юрий Визбор (1950 - 1984). К 70-летию со дня рождения

Весь Юрий Визбор

Весь Юрий Визбор. Полночь в зените 1950-1959.

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Born: 1934-06-21

Died: 1984-09-17