Vladimir Etush

Career

Selected filmography

• The Gadfly (1955) as Martini
• Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967) as comrade Saakhov
• Solaris (1968) as Dr. Snaut
• Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (1973) as Anton Semenovich Shpak, dentist
• 31 June (1978) as Malgrim, Master of black and white magic

Personal life

Etush has been married four times.

• Ninel Myshkova (born 1926; died 2003) — actress, the only daughter of general of artillery Constantin Myshkov
• Yelena Izmaylova (born 1920; died 2005) — actress, civil marriage
• Nina Craynova (born 1927; died 2000) — teacher of English language
• Yelena Gorbunova (born 1965) — teacher of English language

He has a daughter, actress Raisa Etush (born 1955) from his marriage with Craynova.

Honours and awards

• 1943 - Order of the Red Star
• 1964 - Honored Artist of the RSFSR
• 1971 - People's Artist of the RSFSR
• 1984 - People's Artist of the USSR
• 1985 - Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
• Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
  • 1985 - 4th class - for services to the state, the progress made in labour, science, culture, art, and a great contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between nations
  • 2003 - 3rd class - for his great contribution to the development of national culture and theatre education'
  • 2008 - 2nd class - for its outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art and many years of teaching activity
• 2001 - Russian Federation State Prize in Literature and Art for his role in the play "Uncle's Dream" (10 June 2002)
• 2005 - Commander of the Order "For Contribution to Victory"
• 2007 - Order of St. Alexander Nevsky "For Fatherland and writings"
• 2008 - Order of "Honorary Citizen of Russia"
• 2008 - Order of Diaghilev - "For the benefit of Russian culture"
• Order of Peter the Great, 1st class
• 2017 - Golden Mask