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Mikhail Rumyantsev

Bio: Mikhail Nikolayevich Rumyantsev (Russian: Михаил Николаевич Румя́нцев) (10 December 1901 – 31 March 1983), better known under his stage name Karandash (Russian: Каранда́ш which means pencil), was a famous Soviet clown. He was a People's Artist of the USSR and a Hero of Socialist Labour, and was the teacher of the famous Russian clowns Oleg Popov and Yuri Nikulin
Born: Sun, Dec 08 1901
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (Saint Petersburg, Russia)

Death: Thu, Mar 31 1983
Mikhail Rumyantsev is 81 years old
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Poster of Karandash on Ice
Karandash on Ice
Mikhail Rumyantsev was 46 in Karandash on Ice as 'clown Karandash'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Ivan Nikulin: Russian Sailor
Ivan Nikulin: Russian Sailor
Mikhail Rumyantsev was 42 in Ivan Nikulin: Russian Sailor as 'Italian'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 03 1944
Poster of Concert for the Front
Concert for the Front
Mikhail Rumyantsev was 40 in Concert for the Front as 'Karandash the Clown'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 06 1942
Poster of Высокая награда
Высокая награда
Mikhail Rumyantsev was 37 in Высокая награда as 'клоун в цирке (нет в титрах)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 25 1939
Poster of A Girl with Character
A Girl with Character
Mikhail Rumyantsev was 37 in A Girl with Character as 'официант в вагоне-ресторане'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 20 1939
Poster of The New Moscow
The New Moscow
Mikhail Rumyantsev was 36 in The New Moscow as 'Карандаш (нет в титрах), '.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1938

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