Gennadiy Khazanov
Gennady Viktorovich Khazanov (Russian: Геннадий Викторович Хазанов; born 1 December 1945) is a Russian Jewish stand-up comedian, actor and theatre manager. His work includes parodies of Russian and Soviet politicians, and mockery of various sub-cultural groups in modern Russia. After graduating from the Moscow Circus School in 1969, Khazanov worked as a master of ceremonies in Leonid Utyosov Orchestra. He began his solo career in 1973 at Moscontsert, a Moscow state concert organization. He gained early success with monologues of a culinary school student written by Lion Izmailov and Iurii Volovich, and of a brave parrot who cannot stop telling the truth written by Arkady Khait. In 1997, he became artistic director of the Moscow Variety Theatre. In 1999, he was president of the Security Foundation of the Russian Jewish Community, which was set up to coordinate action against antisemitism in Moscow.
He is an acquaintance of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In March 2014, he signed a letter in support of Putin's position on Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
Acted in
Моя мелодия
2023
as Self - receives a surprise
Без души
2019
as Гость
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
2014
as Saakhov
Равняется одному Гафту
2010
as Self
Олимпийская деревня
2010
Приказано уничтожить! Операция: «Китайская шкатулка»
2009
as Stalin
Attraktsion
2008
Priklyucheniya soldata Ivana Chonkina
2007
as Моисей Соломонович Сталин - «папа Сталина»
Dunno and Barrabass
2004
Snow Queen: Musical
2003
Still Waters
2000
as Pavel
Animal Wars
2000
as (voice)
The Policemen and the Thieves
1997
as Swindler
A Small Giant of Big Sex
1993
as Марат
Игроки XXI
1992
Ха! Ха!.. Хазанов
1990
The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 3)
1988
as Parrot Kesha / попугай Кеша
The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 2)
1987
as Parrot Kesha / попугай Кеша
Goldfish
1985
Requiem for a Fillet
1985
The Return of the Prodigal Parrot
1984
as Попугай Кеша
The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 1)
1984
as Parrot Kesha / попугай Кеша
The Coward
1980
as (voice)
The Magic Lantern
1977
Ну, погоди! Выпуск 9
1976
as Central television announcer
Leopold the Cat
1975
as All characters (voice)
Leopold the Cat
1975
Rode Vanya
1975
as (voice)
Леопольд и золотая рыбка
1975
as Леопольд (кот), Митя и Мотя (мыши), Золотая рыбка