Eduard Uspensky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eduard Uspensky

Russian writer

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1937

Place of Birth: Yegoryevsk, Russia

Date of Death: 14-Aug-2018

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, engineer, playwright, television presenter, film producer, children's writer, presenter

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Eduard Nikolayevich Uspensky (Russian: ?????? ?????????? ?????????; 22 December 1937 – 14 August 2018) was a Russian children's writer and poet, author of over 70 books, as well as a playwright, screenwriter and TV presenter.
His works have been translated into 25 languages and spawned around 60 cartoon adaptations.
Among the characters he created are Cheburashka and Crocodile Gena, Uncle Fyodor and Kolobki brothers.
He was awarded IV Class Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" in 1997.