Semyon Farada

Semyon Lvovich Ferdman PAR, better known by his stage name Semyon Farada (, December 31, 1933, Nikolskoye village of Moscow Oblast, USSR – August 20, 2009, in Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor.

Early life Ferdman was born into the Jewish family of army officer Lev Ferdman and pharmacist Ida Shuman. His father died when Semyon was 14. Later he tried to pursue a military career but failed the physical test at the Tank Forces School.

Career The navy provided Ferdman with recommendations to Moscow theatre directors, but he obeyed his mother's will and completed his courses at Bauman University, graduating in 1962. He worked as a mechanical engineer until 1969, and played as an amateur with Mark Rozovsky company based at Moscow University. Ferdman first appeared on screen in 1967. His stage name Farada was a nickname that emerged in one of his early filming tours of Central Asia. forced Farada to retire from acting. He was married to actress Maria Politseymako and was father of actor Mikhail Politseymako, who both supported him in his final years.

Selected filmography Acting The Very Same Munchhausen (Тот самый Мюнхгаузен, 1979) as Commander-in-Chief The Garage (Гараж, 1980) as Trombonist Charodey (Чародеи, 1982) as Guest from South The House That Swift Built (Дом, который построил Свифт, 1982) as Governor Formula of Love (Формула любви, 1984) as Margadon After the Rain, on Thursday (После дождичка в четверг, 1985) as Shah Babadur How to Become Happy (Как стать счастливым, 1986) as Kolobok Gardemarines ahead! (Гардемарины, вперёд!, 1988) as director of Moscow School of Mathematics and Navigation Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation (Частный детектив, или Операция «Кооперация», 1989) as Mafioso Voice acting Entrance to the Labyrinth (Вход в лабиринт, 1989) as Pontyaga Adventures of Captain Vrungel (Приключения капитана Врунгеля, 1989) as Giulico Banditto