Semyon Altov is the pseudonym of the popular satirist writer Semyon Teodorovich Altshuler, who was born in Sverdlovsk on January 17, 1945. After graduation, the young man entered the Lenin Soviet Institute of Technology in Leningrad. Semyon began writing at the age of 26, and began performing on stage solely because of financial troubles. Quite quickly, the writer realized that his surprisingly low voice fits perfectly with the themes of his stories, creating the necessary comic effect. Viewers
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Semyon Altov is the pseudonym of the popular satirist writer Semyon Teodorovich Altshuler, who was born in Sverdlovsk on January 17, 1945. After graduation, the young man entered the Lenin Soviet Institute of Technology in Leningrad.
Semyon began writing at the age of 26, and began performing on stage solely because of financial troubles. Quite quickly, the writer realized that his surprisingly low voice fits perfectly with the themes of his stories, creating the necessary comic effect. Viewers compare his manner of speaking with an announcer reading a crime chronicle.
Altova’s Peru owns several works: “Carousel”, “Dog Joys”, “Chance”, “Get High” and “224 Selected Pages”.
He also worked on the creation of the popular comedy television series “Nadoteps”, simultaneously producing a print humor magazine.
In 1984, the author released a humorous dialogue called Pericola. In 1987, the television play “Peace to Your Home” was released, where Semyon Altov is the author of interludes.
In 1994, Altov became a laureate of the festival of humor and satire "Golden Ostap", where he received a golden statuette. The writer also appeared in the release of the popular TV program “Field of Miracles”, dedicated to the anniversary of Gennady Khazanov, in the program of Andrei Razbosh “Rush Hour”, in humorous issues “Crooked Mirror”, “Jurmala”, “Evening Quarter”, “Laughter Room” and “Izmailovsky Park”.
In 1997, he took part in the filming of a comedy picture.
"Don't fool around." Director Valery Chikov, where he played the role of a member of the expedition.
In 2005, the writer was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. In 2008, he was featured on the television program “Personal Things.”
Now the manner of pronunciation of Semyon Altov is often parodied by many artists.