Rolan Bykov

Soviet and Russian actor, theater and film director, screenwriter (1929–1998)

Person human Q378333

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[33]
Date of birth: October 12, 1929, November 12, 1929^[10]
Date of death: October 6, 1998
Place of birth: Kyiv
Place of death: Moscow
Country of citizenship: Soviet Union, Russia^[14]^[15]
Occupation: actor, film director, screenwriter, theatre director, poet, drama teacher, politician, director, writer^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]
Employer: Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors^[20]
Educated at: Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute^[21]
Award received: USSR State Prize, People's Artist of the USSR, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Medal "For Labour Valour", Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude, Prize of the President of the Russian Federation^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]
Spouse: Lidiya Knyazeva, Elena Sanayeva^[12]^[13]
Cause of death: lung cancer^[34]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian^[43]
Short name: Ролан Быков^[46]
Birth name: Роланд Анатолійович Биков^[44]
Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2, Russian Writers. The Modern Era, Faces of Moscow, Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World^[39]^[40]^[41]^[42]
End of work period: 1998^[48]
Family name: Bykov^[36]
Given name: Rolan^[37]
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Manner of death: natural causes^[38]

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Member of: Association of Filmmakers of the USSR^[32]
Name in native language: Ролан Антонович Быков^[45]
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Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery^[11]
Residence: Moscow^[35]
Start of work period: 1954^[47]

🏷️ Also known as

en Rolan Antonovich Bykov en Rolan Bykov cs Rolan Antonovič Bykov de Rolan Antonowitsch Bykow de Rolan Bykow el Ρόλαν Μπίκοφ fa رولان بیکوف he רולאן ביקוב hu Rolan Antonovics Bikov it Rolan Bykov ja ローラン・ビコフ ko 롤란 비 코프 pl Rołan Bykow ro Rolan Bîkov ru Быков, Ролан ru Быков, Ролан Антонович ru Ролан Антонович Быков ru Ролан Быков sv Rolan Antonovitj Bykov tr Rolan Antonoviç Bıkov

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American Film Institute person ID: 134246
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 140532319
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: bykow-rolan-anatoljewitsch
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CineMagia person ID: 68255
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Danish National Filmography person ID: 67197
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EFIS person ID: 4962
ELNET ID: a11209380
FAST ID: 1860208
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Fandango person ID: 92180
FantLab author ID: 12480
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Filmas.lv person ID: 5201
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Find a Grave memorial ID: 105343528
Freebase ID: /m/0g4mv2
Geni.com profile ID: 6000000067740752888
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017): 1892386
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID: bykov-rolan-antonovich-6cfd65
IMDb ID: nm0125909
IdRef ID: 168629224
Internet Broadway Database person ID: 71019
Ivi person ID: rolan-bykov-1514
Kino-teatr.ru person ID: 636
Kino-teatr.ua person ID: 1526
Kinobox person ID: 843487
Kinopoisk person ID: 188848
Krugosvet article (archived): kultura_i_obrazovanie/teatr_i_kino/BIKOV_ROLAN_ANATOLEVICH.html
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National Library of Latvia ID: 000257145
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National Library of Russia ID: 7770792
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3882460
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Related category: Category:Films directed by Rolan Bykov
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Award received 8

USSR State Prize, People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Medal "For Labour Valour", Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude

Films directed 8

Scarecrow, Aybolit-66, Seven Nannies, Car, Violin and Blot the Dog, Attention, Turtle!, Summer Is Over, Telegram (film), The Nose

Occupation 7

actor, poet, politician, film director, screenwriter, theatre director, drama teacher

Films written 3

Scarecrow, Aybolit-66, The Nose

Country of citizenship 2

Russia, Soviet Union

Cause of death 1

lung cancer

Educated at 1

Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute

Employer 1

Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors

Founded entities 1

Russia-K

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Russian

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Member of 1

Association of Filmmakers of the USSR

Place of birth 1

Kyiv

Place of burial 1

Novodevichy Cemetery

Place of death 1

Moscow

Related category 1

Category:Films directed by Rolan Bykov

Residence 1

Moscow

Sex or gender 1

male

Spouse 1

Elena Sanayeva

Spouses 1

Elena Sanayeva

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Category:Films directed by Rolan Bykov

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Vyborg Walk of Actor's Fame

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Christian Ehregott Weinlig

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Pavel Sanayev

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Summary

Rolan Bykov was born on October 12, 1929^[1], in Kyiv^[2]. He died on October 6, 1998^[3], in Moscow^[4]. He worked as an actor^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], theatre director^[8], and poet^[9].

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The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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Type: Person^[49]
Country: RU^[50]
Began / founded: 1929-11-12^[51]
Ended / dissolved: 1998-10-06^[52]
MusicBrainz ID: b6fd9f6b-746c-4fa2-8a2a-de8251b01859^[53]

FAQs

Where was Rolan Bykov born?

Rolan Bykov's place of birth was Kyiv^[2].

Where did Rolan Bykov die?

Rolan Bykov died in Moscow^[4].

Who was Rolan Bykov married to?

Rolan Bykov's spouses include Lidiya Knyazeva^[12] and Elena Sanayeva^[13].

What did Rolan Bykov do for work?

Rolan Bykov worked as an actor^[5], film director^[6], screenwriter^[7], theatre director^[8], and poet^[9].

Where did Rolan Bykov go to school?

Rolan Bykov was educated at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute^[21].

What awards did Rolan Bykov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize^[22], People's Artist of the USSR^[23], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[24], and Medal "For Labour Valour"^[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Rolan Bykov — place of birth (P19): Kyiv. birth certificate. Retrieved 2014-12-15. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Rolan Bykov — place of death (P20): Moscow. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Rolan Bykov — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Rolan Bykov — spouse (P26): Lidiya Knyazeva. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Rolan Bykov — spouse (P26): Elena Sanayeva. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Rolan Bykov — country of citizenship (P27): Soviet Union. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Rolan Bykov — country of citizenship (P27): Russia. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Rolan Bykov — educated at (P69): Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): actor. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): film director. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): screenwriter. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): theatre director. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): poet. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): drama teacher. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): politician. Retrieved 2019-05-23. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): director. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Rolan Bykov — occupation (P106): writer. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Rolan Bykov — employer (P108): Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Rolan Bykov — place of burial (P119): Novodevichy Cemetery. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): USSR State Prize. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): People's Artist of the USSR. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): Medal "For Labour Valour". wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): People's Artist of the RSFSR. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): Honored Artist of the RSFSR. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin". wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Rolan Bykov — award received (P166): Prize of the President of the Russian Federation. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Rolan Bykov — member of (P463): Association of Filmmakers of the USSR. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Rolan Bykov — cause of death (P509): lung cancer. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Rolan Bykov — residence (P551): Moscow. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Rolan Bykov — date of birth (P569): October 12, 1929. birth certificate. Retrieved 2015-10-10. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Rolan Bykov — date of birth (P569): November 12, 1929. IMDb. Retrieved 2019-06-18. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Rolan Bykov — date of death (P570): October 6, 1998. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-04-28. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Rolan Bykov — family name (P734): Bykov. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Rolan Bykov — given name (P735): Rolan. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Rolan Bykov — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Rolan Bykov — described by source (P1343): Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Rolan Bykov — described by source (P1343): Russian Writers. The Modern Era. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Rolan Bykov — described by source (P1343): Faces of Moscow. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Rolan Bykov — described by source (P1343): Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Rolan Bykov — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Russian. IdRef. Retrieved 2020-03-05. wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ Rolan Bykov — birth name (P1477): Роланд Анатолійович Биков. birth certificate. commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ Rolan Bykov — name in native language (P1559): Ролан Антонович Быков. wikidata.org.
[46] ↑ Rolan Bykov — short name (P1813): Ролан Быков. wikidata.org.
[47] ↑ Rolan Bykov — start of work period (P2031): 1954. wikidata.org.
[48] ↑ Rolan Bykov — end of work period (P2032): 1998. wikidata.org.

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[49] ↑ Rolan Bykov — Type: Person. MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
[50] ↑ Rolan Bykov — Country: RU. MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
[51] ↑ Rolan Bykov — Began / founded: 1929-11-12. MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
[52] ↑ Rolan Bykov — Ended / dissolved: 1998-10-06. MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
[53] ↑ Rolan Bykov — MusicBrainz ID: b6fd9f6b-746c-4fa2-8a2a-de8251b01859. MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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