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Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky's feature films were not widely seen, yet he emerged from Soviet Russia as one of their best filmmakers. These days, he's most famous for Stalkers, his 1979 version of the science…Platonov, Andrei
(Encyclopedia) Platonov, AndreiPlatonov, Andreiändrāˈ plŏˈtənûf [key], 1899–1951, Russian novelist and short-story writer. Platonov's writing focuses on the threat industrialization poses to human…Tupolev, Andrei Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Tupolev, Andrei NikolayevichTupolev, Andrei Nikolayevichəndrāˈ nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch t&oomacr;pōˈlĕf [key], 1888–1972, Soviet aeronautical engineer, educated at the Moscow Technical…Vyshinsky, Andrei Yanuarievich
(Encyclopedia) Vyshinsky, Andrei Yanuarievich: see Vishinsky.Grechko, Andrei Antonovich
(Encyclopedia) Grechko, Andrei AntonovichGrechko, Andrei Antonovichəndrāˈ əntôˈnəvĭch grĕchˈkō [key], 1903–76, Soviet army officer and minister of defense. As a World War II commander he took part in…Bonner, Yelena Georgiyevna
(Encyclopedia) Bonner, Yelena Georgiyevna: see Sakharov, Andrei.Bugayev, Boris Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Bugayev, Boris Nikolayevich: see Bely, Andrei.Tarnovsky, Andrei
(Encyclopedia) Tarnovsky, Andrei, 1932–86, Soviet film director, grad. State Institute of Cinematography (1960), where he made several notable short films. The son of poet Arseni Tarkovsky, he is…Zhdanov, Andrei Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Zhdanov, Andrei AleksandrovichZhdanov, Andrei Aleksandrovichəndrāˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch zhdäˈnôf [key], 1896–1948, Soviet Communist leader. A loyal supporter of Stalin, he was made (1934)…Gromyko, Andrei Andreyevich
(Encyclopedia) Gromyko, Andrei AndreyevichGromyko, Andrei Andreyevichgrōmēˈkō, Rus. əndrāˈ əndrāˈyəvĭch grəmĭˈkə [key], 1909–89, Soviet diplomat. A member of the Communist party from 1931, he entered…Trending
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