Leonid Yakubovich | |
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Леонид Якубович | |
Born | Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich 31 July 1945 |
Citizenship |
Soviet Union Russia |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1979–present |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Title | People's Artist of Russia (2002) |
Awards | Order of Friendship [1] |
Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich PAR [2] ( Russian: Леонид Аркадьевич Якубович, born 31 July 1945) is a Russian actor and television host, best known for hosting the game show Pole Chudes (the Russian version of the Wheel of Fortune – literally, The Field of Wonders – and the celebrity episode of Slaboye Zveno). [3] Yakubovich is one of the best-known television and internet personalities in Russia. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed economic sanctions on Leonid Yakubovich for his support of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4]
Yakubovich was born in Moscow into a Soviet Jewish family. His father was born in Belarus. [5] In his youth, Yakubovich sought a practical profession, and studied metal craftsmanship. After finishing his education, he went to work at ZIL as a heat-gas technician. In college, Yakubovich started performing in the Russian KVN show.
In the 1980s he became a freelance satire writer and actor, and even played in the Russian children's "film-magazine" Yeralash. Even so, Yakubovich was not considered experienced enough for regular work in television until in 1991 he accepted Vladislav Listyev's proposal to host Pole Chudes. Listyev was previously a mentor to Yakubovich, and helped sharpen his acting skills, among others.
Leonid Yakubovich | |
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Леонид Якубович | |
Born | Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich 31 July 1945 |
Citizenship |
Soviet Union Russia |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1979–present |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Title | People's Artist of Russia (2002) |
Awards | Order of Friendship [1] |
Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich PAR [2] ( Russian: Леонид Аркадьевич Якубович, born 31 July 1945) is a Russian actor and television host, best known for hosting the game show Pole Chudes (the Russian version of the Wheel of Fortune – literally, The Field of Wonders – and the celebrity episode of Slaboye Zveno). [3] Yakubovich is one of the best-known television and internet personalities in Russia. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed economic sanctions on Leonid Yakubovich for his support of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [4]
Yakubovich was born in Moscow into a Soviet Jewish family. His father was born in Belarus. [5] In his youth, Yakubovich sought a practical profession, and studied metal craftsmanship. After finishing his education, he went to work at ZIL as a heat-gas technician. In college, Yakubovich started performing in the Russian KVN show.
In the 1980s he became a freelance satire writer and actor, and even played in the Russian children's "film-magazine" Yeralash. Even so, Yakubovich was not considered experienced enough for regular work in television until in 1991 he accepted Vladislav Listyev's proposal to host Pole Chudes. Listyev was previously a mentor to Yakubovich, and helped sharpen his acting skills, among others.