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Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy

Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy (; 25 April 1907 – 2 December 1979) was a Soviet classical composer and songwriter who was born and died in Leningrad. Originally named Solovyov, when he entered the

Vasily Pavlovich Solovyov-Sedoy (; 25 April 1907 – 2 December 1979) was a Soviet classical composer and songwriter who was born and died in Leningrad. Originally named Solovyov, when he entered the Union of Soviet Composers he added the suffix “Sedoy”, meaning grey-haired, to avoid confusion with another composer with the same surname. He also wrote music for numerous films. Filmography * Heavenly Slug (1945) * The First Glove (1946) * World Champion (1954) * Good Morning (1955) * Maksim Perepelitsa (1955) * Be Careful, Grandma! (1960) * Don Tale (1964) * The Salvos of the Aurora Cruiser (1965) * Virineya (1968) * Fitil (1975) * Sweet Woman (1976) * A Taiga Story (1979) References External links * Short biography

Era
20th Century
Lived
1907–1979
From
Soviet Union
Born in
Saint Petersburg · died Saint Petersburg
Known as
composer, pianist, politician, film score composer
Instruments
piano
Genres
song, operetta, ballet