Semyon Altov

Semyon Altov (Russian: Семён Альтов) (born January 17, 1945) is a Soviet comedy writer. Original name: Semyon Teodorovich Altshuller (Russian: Семён Теодо́рович Альтшуллер).^[1][2]

Semyon Altov
Born	(1945-01-17) 17 January 1945 (age 80) Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR
Citizenship	Soviet Union Russia
Occupation(s)	satirist, screenwriter, comedian, director, playwright
Years active	1971–present

Semyon Altov was born in Sverdlovsk. The same year the family moved to Leningrad, where Semyon Altov spent his whole life.^[1]

Awards

• 2003: Honored Artist of the Russian Federation^[3]