Biography
Valentin Yosifovich Gaft was born on September 2, 1935 to Ukrainian parents recently relocated to Moscow. Gaft entered the Moscow Theater School in 1953 at age 18 and made his film debut three years later in Mikhail Romm’s “Murder on Dante Street”. Over a half century of performing Valentine Gaft has been associated with the Mossovet and Leninsky Komsomol Theater troupes and the Sovremennik Theater which Gaft joined in 1969 and where he continues to work to this day. Gaft was named a People’s Artist of the Soviet Union in 1984 and has authored series of highly acidic epigrams satirizing members of the Russian film and theater communities.
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Filmography
all 139
Movies 127
TV Shows 12
Voice 4
self 3
Screenplay 1

The Chosen Ones (2018)

Iron Mountain (2013)

Wings (2012)

Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus (2010)

The Music of Life (2009)

The Book of Masters (2009)

12 (2007)

Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later (2007)

Nine Unknowns (2006)

The Master and Margarita (2005)

Snow Love, or A Dream on a Winter Night (2003)

House for the Rich (2000)

Tender Age (2000)

Old Hags (2000)

Sympathy Seeker (1997)

Ночные забавы (1993)

Encore, Once More Encore! (1992)

Promised Heaven (1991)

Night Fun (1991)

The Suicide (1990)

The Visit (1989)

The Life of Klim Samgin (1988)

Visit to the Minotaur (1987)

Visiting the Minotaur (1987)

Forgotten Tune for the Flute (1987)

Time to Fly (1987)

Year of a Calf (1986)

My Dearly Beloved Detective (1986)

Eight Days of Hope (1984)

Romeo and Juliet (1983)

Чародеи (1982)

Magicians (1982)

Customs (1982)

Vertical Races (1982)

The Dog in Boots (1981)

Esop (1981)

Today and Tomorrow (1980)

Say a Word for the Poor Hussar (1980)

The Garage (1979)

Cabbages and Kings (1979)

Koroli i kapusta (1979)

The Centaurs (1979)

Postman's Tale (1978)

Hello, I'm Your Aunt! (1975)

Olga Sergeevna (1975)

Olga Sergeevna (1975)

Ivan and Marya (1975)

Girl Without Dowry (1974)

Tanya (1974)

Moscow, My Love (1974)

Lot (1974)

Сергеев ищет Сергеева (1974)

The Man from the Other Side (1972)

Allow Take-Off! (1971)

The Road to Rübezahl (1971)

The Amazing Boy (1970)

A Ballad of Love (1970)

Intervention (1968)

The First Courier (1968)

Russkiy Suvenir (1960)

Murder on Dante Street (1956)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-09-02
Deathday2020-12-12 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceMoscow, Russia
SpouseOlga Ostroumova
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Russia
Also Known AsВалентин Гафт, В. Гафт
AwardsOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, The Crystal Turandot, Golden Mask, Order of Friendship, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Golden Eagle Awards, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR
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