Eduard Uspensky died
The tragic news came from the TASS news agency. In Moscow, at the age of 81, the famous writer, playwright and screenwriter Eduard Uspensky died, giving us the crocodile Gena and Cheburashka, the cat Matroskin and the dog Sharik, the Kolobkov brothers and many other literary and cartoon characters.Eduard Nikolaevich was born on December 22, 1937 in the city of Yegoryevsk, Moscow Region. Ouspensky's gift for writing manifested itself in his school years, when he began to write poetry and come up with fascinating stories. In 1955, Eduard entered the Moscow Aviation Institute, but continued to engage in literary work. Soon his poems and feuilletons began to be published in the legendary Soviet magazine Krokodil. In the mid-60s, Ouspensky began composing stories for toddlers. His first published children's book was a collection of poems "Funny Elephant". In 1966, all-Union glory came to Edward when the fairy tale "Gena the Crocodile and His Friends" hit the shelves of bookstores. Three years later, the Soyuzmultfilm studio released the cartoon "Gena Crocodile", which was a huge success with viewers and made the characters of the Soviet writer a part of world pop culture.  Animated films based on another of Uspensky's bestsellers - "Uncle Fyodor, Dog and Cat", have achieved no less success. The story of the red-haired boy and his friends from Prostokvashino still does not lose its relevance and popularity. It is not without reason that last year the Soyuzmultfilms made an attempt to reboot their cult animated series.  In the track record of Ouspensky the screenwriter, you can find such hits of the Soviet screen as "Octopuses", "Uncle Ay", "Baba Yaga against!", "Koloboks are conducting the investigation" and "Plasticine crow". In addition, Eduard Nikolaevich made a huge contribution to the development of children's television. Suffice it to say that with his participation the popularly favorite programs "ABVGDake" and "Good night, kids!" Were created.  LostFilm.INFO editorial staff expresses sincere condolences to the family and friends of Eduard Nikolaevich Uspensky. The Topic of Article: Eduard Uspensky died. |
