Alexander Vampilov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander Vampilov

Russian playwright

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1937

Place of Birth: Cheremkhovo, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1972

Profession: writer, playwright, prosaist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alexander Valentinovich Vampilov (Russian: ????????? ???????????? ????????) (19 August 1937 – 17 August 1972) was a Russian playwright.
His play Elder Son was first performed in 1969, and became a national success two years later.
Many of his plays have been filmed or televised in Russia.
His four full-length plays were translated into English and Duck Hunting was performed in London and Washington DC (Arena Stage).