About Edward Topol
Born 1938. Edward Topol is a Russian and American novelist, writer, journalist, science fiction writer, director and dramaturge.
Eduard Vladimirovich Topol , real name Topelberg (born 8 October 1938), is a Russian writer, film producer and screenwriter.
Biography Born in Baku, Topol spent his teenage years finishing local school in Baku and graduated from Azerbaijan State Economic University. He did his military service in Estonia. He worked as journalist for newspapers such as Bakinskiy Rabochiy and Komsomolskaya Pravda and wrote the screenplays for seven movies, of which two were banned due to censorship under the Soviet government.
In 1978 he emigrated to USA, New York City, and lived for short periods in Boston, Toronto and Miami. Topol resides in Netanya, Israel since 2017.
Personal life He married twice and has one daughter and one son.
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Who is Edward Topol?
Russian writer
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Edward Topol was born on 8 October 1938 in Baku.
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Edward Topol is a novelist, writer, journalist, science fiction writer, director and dramaturge.
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Edward Topol is Russian and American.
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