Vladimir Etush

Biography

He was born on 6 May 1922 in Moscow into a Jewish family. Father - Abram Shakhnovich Etush (1888-1967). Mother - Raisa Godievna Etush (1900-1954), until the first arrest of her husband (Abram Shakhnovich was arrested twice) was a housewife, then worked as a cashier in a photo studio. Sister - Lydia (born in 1929), music teacher.

Personal life

Etush was married four times.

Ninel Myshkova (born 1926; died 2003) — actress, the only daughter of General Konstantin Myshkov

Yelena Izmaylova (born 1920; died 2005) — actress, civil marriage

Nina Craynova (born 1927; died 2000) — English language teacher

Yelena Gorbunova (born 1965) — English language teacher

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

Career

Honours and awards

Medal of Zhukov

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 "For Merit to the Fatherland":

1985 — 4th class for services to the state, the progress made in labor, 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 theater education'

2008 — 2nd class for his outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art and many years of teaching activity

2018 — 1st class for his outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art and many years of creative activity

2001 — State Prize of the Russian Federation 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 Saint Alexander Nevsky for Fatherland and writings

2008 — Order of Honorary Citizen of Russia

2008 — Order of Diaghilev for the benefit of Russian culture