Nikita Bogoslovsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nikita Bogoslovsky

Soviet and Russian composer, conductor, pianist, writer

Date of Birth: 09-May-1913

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 04-Apr-2004

Profession: writer, composer, conductor, pianist, film score composer, presenter

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Nikita Vladimirovich Bogoslovsky (Russian: ????´?? ?????´??????? ???????´?????; May 22, 1913 in Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire – April 4, 2004 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet Russian composer, author of more than 200 songs, 8 symphonies (1940–1991), 17 operettas and musical comedies, 58 soundtracks, and 52 scores for theater productions. Bogoslovsky is best known for two Mark Bernes's trademark songs from the Great Patriotic War film Two Fighters (Dva boitsa, 1943), "Tyomnaya noch" (Dark Night) and "Shalandy polnye kefali" (Boats Full of Mullets). Among his many honorary titles and State awards were People's Artist of the USSR (1983), Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1971), and Order of the Red Star (1946).