Leonid Yengibarov

Leonid Georgievich Yengibarov (; ; March 15, 1935 – July 25, 1972) was a Soviet clown and actor.

Yengibarov was born in Moscow. His father was Armenian. His mother was Russian. He started his career as a boxer. In 1955 he joined the State School of Circus Art. After graduation in 1959 he moved to Yerevan and joined the Armenian state circus.

He was one of the first Soviet clowns to create the poetic, intellectual clownery. He was invited to work in cinema. His first film was A Path to the Arena.

In 1960s he was known as one of the best clowns in the USSR and Eastern bloc. He created a pantomime troupe, and managed to stage only a single piece, "Star Rain" before his death in 1972.

 Family 
Wife: Jarmila Galamkova

Daughter: Barbara Yengibarova (Born in 1965)

 Filmography 
1963: A Path to the Arena, Путь на арену
1964: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, Тени забытых предков
1966: Aybolit-66, Айболит-66 
1971: A Necklace for My Beloved, Ожерелье для моей любимой. (Comedy, directed by Tengiz Abuladze, cast in the Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) 
1972: Stoves-Benches, Печки-лавочки

Films about him
Please meet Leonid Yengibarov,
2 Leonid 2, 2 Леонид 2

Category:1935 births
Category:1972 deaths
Category:Actors from Moscow
Category:Armenian actors
Category:Clowns
Category:Russian movie actors
Category:Soviet movie actors
Category:20th-century Armenian people