Vladimir Vysotsky

Biography

Vladimir Vysotsky was a Soviet poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. In the course of his career, he wrote some 700 songs that were extremely popular in the USSR. He starred in 28 films, gave many concerts, and had a great influence on Soviet and Russian culture. His life has been the subject of many films and books.

Birthday

Jan 25, 1938

Place of birth

Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Deathday

Jul 25, 1980

Also known as

• Vladimir Vysotskiy
• Владимир Семёнович Высоцкий
• Владимир Высоцкий
• В. Высоцкий