1. Yevgeny Ivanovich Tashkov was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor known for his spy movies as well as a comedy Come Tomorrow, Please.
11 Facts About Yevgeny Tashkov
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Yevgeny Tashkov was named Meritorious Artist of RSFSR in 1980 and People's Artist of Russia in 1995.
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Yevgeny Tashkov's father was arrested as an enemy of the people, he and his sister Maria were raised by their mother.
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Yevgeny Tashkov studied acting under Boris Bibikov and Olga Pyzhova, graduating in 1950.
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Yevgeny Tashkov then worked at the National Film Actors' Theatre and various film studios as an actor, second unit director and assistant director.
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In 1962 Yevgeny Tashkov decided to give her the major role in his own comedy movie Come Tomorrow, Please.
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Yevgeny Tashkov himself voiced the main male part.
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Yevgeny Tashkov was diagnosed with brucellosis which influenced her brain and nervous system and led to sluggish schizophrenia.
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Yevgeny Tashkov spent nine years lying in clinics, took a lot of medicine, and in 1970 she committed suicide by throwing herself under a train.
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Yevgeny Tashkov was buried at the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.
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Yevgeny Tashkov gave birth to Alexei Tashkov in 1983 who became a TV and movie director and co-directed Tashkov's last film.