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Yevgeni Petrov

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1902-12-13

Deathday: 1942-04-02 (39 years old)

Biography

Yevgeny Petrovich Petrov, also named Evgeny or Yevgeni, (Евгений Петрович Петров, born Katayev (Катаев); December 13 [O.S. November 30] 1902 in Odessa – July 2, 1942) was a popular Soviet author in the 1920s and 1930s. He often worked in collaboration with Ilya Ilf. As Ilf and Petrov, they wrote The Twelve Chairs, released in 1928, and its sequel, The Little Golden Calf, released in 1931. Following Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, Petrov became a war correspondent. He was killed in a plane crash while returning from besieged Sevastopol. The short film Envelope was dedicated to him.

He was the brother of Valentin Kataev.

Filmography

all 37

Movies 35

Writer 31

Yevgeni Petrov

Biography

Filmography

all 37

Movies 35

Writer 31

TV Shows 2

12 Chairs (2023)

Ostap Bender: The Final Hustle (2021)

Ostap Bender. The Beginning (2021)

12 Chairs (2016)

La sedia della felicità (2014)

Ilfipetrov (2013)

The Golden Calf (2006)

Twelve Chairs (2004)

Mein Opa und die 13 Stühle (1997)

Idiot Dreams (1993)

Светлая личность (1989)

The Twelve Chairs (1977)

Aranyborjú (1974)

Ilf and Petrov Rode in the Tram (1972)

12 Chairs (1971)

The Twelve Chairs (1970)

Twelve Plus One (1969)

Přehlídce velím já! (1969)

The Golden Calf (1968)

Columbus Docks To The Shore (1967)

12 chairs (1966)

The Twelve Chairs (1962)

Sovershenno seryozno (1961)

Как создавался Робинзон (1961)

Das Glück liegt auf der Straße (1957)

Treze Cadeiras (1957)

Mister Wolf (1949)

13 Chairs (1945)

It's in the Bag! (1945)

Air Taxi (1943)

Anton Ivanovich Gets Angry (1941)

Musical Story (1940)

13 Chairs (1938)

Keep Your Seats, Please (1936)

Circus (1936)

Sometimes in summer (1936)

The Twelve Chairs (1933)

Ratings

Information

Known ForWriting

GenderMale

Birthday1902-12-13

Deathday1942-04-02 (39 years old)

Birth PlaceOdesa, Ukraine

ChildrenPeter Kataev, Ilya Katayev

SiblingsValentin Kataev

CitizenshipsRussian Empire, Soviet Union

Also Known AsЕвгений Петров, Evgeny Petrov, Jevgenij Petrov, Yevgeny Petrov , Yevgeniy Petrovich Kataev, Евгений Петрович Катаев, Evgeniy Petrov, Evgeniy Kataev, Евгений Катаев, Євген Петров, يايڤجينى پيتروڤ

AwardsOrder of Lenin

Related Persons

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1902-12-13

Deathday
1942-04-02 (39 years old)

Birth Place
Odesa, Ukraine

Children
Peter Kataev, Ilya Katayev

Siblings
Valentin Kataev

Citizenships
Russian Empire, Soviet Union

Also Known As
Евгений Петров, Evgeny Petrov, Jevgenij Petrov, Yevgeny Petrov , Yevgeniy Petrovich Kataev, Евгений Петрович Катаев, Evgeniy Petrov, Evgeniy Kataev, Евгений Катаев, Євген Петров, يايڤجينى پيتروڤ

Awards
Order of Lenin