Mark Fradkin
Mark Fradkin | |
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Марк Фрадкин | |
| Born | May 4, 1914 Vitebsk, Russian Empire (present-day Belarus) |
| Died | April 4, 1990 (aged 75) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Leningrad Theatre Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, songwriter, memoirist |
| Years active | 1940s–1990 |
| Awards | People's Artist of the USSR (1985) USSR State Prize (1979) |
Mark Grigoryevich Fradkin (May 4, 1914 – April 4, 1990) was a Soviet composer, author of numerous popular songs (many of which were co-written with poet Yevgeny Dolmatovsky) and musical scores for forty films. In 1979, Mark Fradkin received the USSR State Prize and, in 1985, he was granted the status of the People’s Artist of the USSR.