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Evgeny Grishkovets was born on February 17, 1967 in the mining town of Kemerovo (Kemerovo Oblast, RSFSR, USSR).

During one period of his childhood, while a schoolboy, Evgeny Grishkovets moved with his whole family to Leningrad, as Evgeny Grishkovets's father, Valery Grishkovets, was finishing his studies at FINEC in Leningrad. After some time, Evgeny Grishkovets's family moved back to Kemerovo.

In 1984 he graduated from secondary school and entered the philology faculty of Kemerovo State University. From his second year he was called up for military service.

He served in the Pacific Fleet on Russky Island and in the settlement of Zavety Ilyicha in Sovetskaya Gavan. During this time he took part in amateur art concerts.

Filmography

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Interesting facts

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    The showing of all of Evgeny Grishkovets's one-man performances in one day at the Golden Mask festival was entered into the Guinness Book of Records on March 13, 2004.

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    In 1998 he moved to Kaliningrad. It was also then that he presented in Moscow to audiences his first one-man show, "How I Ate a Dog," for which in 1999 he was awarded the national theater prize Golden Mask in the categories "Innovation" and "Critics' Prize."

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    In 1988, after demobilization, he returned to his studies. From 1988 to 1990 he studied in a studio and performed at the university pantomime theater. In 1990 he founded the independent theater "Lozha," where nine productions were staged.

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    In 1984 he graduated from high school and entered the philology faculty of Kemerovo State University, from which he graduated in 1990. He performed compulsory military service in the Pacific Fleet.

Family & relationships

Yelena Grishkovets wife · Children: 3
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