Mikhail Nikolayevich Zadornov

Mikhail Nikolayevich Zadornov (; July 21, 1948 – November 10, 2017) was a Soviet and Russian stand-up comedian and writer. He was born in Jūrmala, Latvian SSR, USSR. His humour is national stereotype and national mentality. From 2006 until his death, Zadornov had incorporated Chudinov-style wordplay into his sketches, based on folk etymology

In March 2014 he signed a letter in support of the position of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on accession of the Crimea to Russia.

Zadornov died of brain cancer in Moscow, Russia on November 10, 2017 at the age of 69. Михаил Задорнов умер в московской клинике

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Other websites


Unofficial website  

Text of Zadornov story "Conversation of a Rest Home Deputy Director with Guests on the Day of their Arrival" {from SovLit.net}
 Задор ТВ на сайте YouTube

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