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Evgeniy Evtushenko (Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko) was born on 18 July, 1932 in Zima, East Siberian Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Irkutsk Oblast, Russia], is a soundtrack,music_department,writer. Discover Evgeniy Evtushenko's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko
Occupation soundtrack,music_department,writer
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 18 July, 1932
Birthday 18 July
Birthplace Zima, East Siberian Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Irkutsk Oblast, Russia]
Date of death 1 April, 2017
Died Place Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Nationality Russia

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Who Is Evgeniy Evtushenko's Wife?

His wife is Maria Nonikova (1986 - 1 April 2017) ( his death), Jan Butler (1978 - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Galina Semyonanova (1962 - ?) ( divorced), Bella Akhmadulina (1954 - 1959) ( divorced)

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Wife Maria Nonikova (1986 - 1 April 2017) ( his death), Jan Butler (1978 - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Galina Semyonanova (1962 - ?) ( divorced), Bella Akhmadulina (1954 - 1959) ( divorced)
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Evgeniy Evtushenko Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Evgeniy Evtushenko worth at the age of 85 years old? Evgeniy Evtushenko’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from Russia. We have estimated Evgeniy Evtushenko's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1933

Yevgeni Yevtushenko (Evgeni Evtushenko) is a Russian poet, writer, actor, and film director who is best known for his poem 'Babi Yar' and the eponymous symphony made in collaboration with composer Dmitri Shostakovich. He was born Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Gangnus (later he took his mother's last name, Evtushenko) on July 18, 1933 in Zima, Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia. His maternal grandfather, named Ermolai Naumovich Evtushenko, was a Red Army officer during the Russian Revolution and the Civil War. His father, named Aleksandr Rudolfovich Gangnus, was a geologist, as well as his mother, named Zinaida Ermolaevna Evtushenko; who later became a singer.

1941

He protested the Soviet Union's refusal to recognize Babi Yar, a ravine in Kiev; as a site where Nazis committed a mass murder of 33,000 Jews in September of 1941. Yevtushenko and Dmitri Shostakovich worked together on the famous Symphony No. 13 titled "Babi Yar", a vocal setting of poems by Yevtushenko.

1948

He accompanied his father on geological expeditions to Kazakhstan in 1948, and to Altai, Siberia, in 1950. Young Yevtushenko wrote his first verses and humorous songs "chastushki" while living in Zima, Siberia. After the Second World War Yevtushenko moved to Moscow.

1951

From 1951-1954 he studied at the Gorky Institute of Literature in Moscow, from which he dropped out.

1952

In 1952 he joined the Union of Soviet Writers after publication of his first collection of poetry. His early poem 'So mnoyu chto-to proiskhodit' (Someting is happening to me) became a very popular song, in performance by actor-songwriter Aleksandr Dolsky.

1955

In 1955 Yevtushenko wrote a poem about the Soviet borders being an obstacle in his life. He was banned from traveling, but gained wide popularity with the Russian public.

1956

His first important publication was the poem 'Stantsiya Zima' (Zima Junction 1956).

His success grew after the 1956 speech by Nikita Khrushchev denouncing Joseph Stalin. Khrushchev declared a cultural "Thaw" that allowed some freedom of expression. Yevtushenko's powerful poem "Nasledniki Stalina" (The Heirs of Stalin) claimed that the atmosphere of Stalinism was still dominating the country.

1960

He was banned from traveling outside the Soviet Union in the 1960s. At that time the KGB Chairman Vladimir Semichastny and the next KGB Chairman Yuri Andropov reported to the Communist Politburo on the "Anti-Soviet activity of poet Yevtushenko", but he was not intimidated.

1961

It was initially published in the communist paper 'Pravda' in 1961, and was immediately censored. Yevtushenko became one of the most famous poets of the 50's and 60's in the Soviet Union. He was part of the 60's generation, which included such writers as Vasiliy Aksyonov, Andrei Voznesensky, Bella Akhmadulina, Robert Rozhdestvensky; as well as actors Andrey Mironov, Aleksandr Zbruev, Natalya Fateeva, and many others. As a close associate of writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and as a member of the 60's generation, Yevtushenko made an important contribution to promote progress, openness, human rights and freedoms in the former Soviet Union.

Yevtushenko is known across the world for his powerful poem "Babi Yar", written in 1961.

1962

It was first performed in Moscow on December 18, 1962 under the baton of Kirill Kondrashin. Yevtushenko and Shostakovich toured many countries with the performances of "Babi Yar", and made several recordings of the Symphony No. 13. The site of Babi Yar is now an important WWII memorial, that was built with the support of many contributors. This was partly the result of creative cooperation and outstanding artistry of both Yevtushenko and Shostakovich. He was filmed as himself during the 50s as a performing poet-actor.

1964

Yevtushenko contributed lyrics to several Soviet films and contributed to the script of Soy Cuba (1964), a Soviet propaganda film.

1965

In 1965, he joined Anna Akhmatova, Korney Ivanovich Chukovskiy, Jean-Paul Sartre and others and co-signed the letter of protest against the unfair trial of Joseph Brodsky.

1968

He also co-signed the letter against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. His poems covered a wide range of political issues from "Stalinism" to anti-war and patriotic themes, often causing a controversial perception of his eclectic style and views. Several of his lyrical poems were set to music and became popular Russian songs.

1979

His acting career began with the leading role in 'Vzlyot (1979) by director Savva Kulish, where he played the leading role as Russian rocket scientist Tsiolkovsky. Yevtyshenko also made two films as a writer/director. His film 'Detsky Sad' (aka. .

1983

Kindergarten, 1983) and his last film, 'Pokhorony Stalina' (aka. .

1984

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 41st Venice International Film Festival in 1984.

1989

In 1989 Yevtushenko was elected as a representative in the Soviet Parliament, where he was a member of the pro-democratic group supporting Mikhail Gorbachev.

1997

Taught a Russian poetry class at the University of Tulsa, while his wife substituted for a Russian teacher at Wilson Middle School in Tulsa [1997].

2002

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 59th Venice International Film Festival in 2002.

2010

Gave several recitals of his poetry at the Bolshoi Philharmonic Hall and at Kapella Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia [June 2010].

2013

Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his 13th symphony based on Yevtushenko's most famous poem, "Babi Yar".