About

Known credits:
273
Birthday:
1860-01-29
Place of birth:
Taganrog, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]
Website:
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Anton Chekhov

Overview

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904) was a Russian playwright and writer, whose plays received international acclaim, and who as a short-story writer is still regarded as virtually unmatched. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress."

The son of a former serf, Chekhov started out supporting his family by writing popular comic sketches as a medicine student. While practicing as a doctor, he produced his first full-length play, Ivanov (1887). He took up serious themes with stories such as “The Steppe” (1888) and “A Dreary Story” (1889); later stories include “Ward Number Six” (1892), “The Black Monk” (1894) and “The Lady with the Dog” (1899). His play The Seagull (1896) was badly received until its successful revival in 1899 by Konstantin Stanislavsky and the Moscow Art Theatre. After this he converted his earlier work The Wood Demon (1889) into the universally acclaimed play Uncle Vanya (1897). To nurse his eventually fatal tuberculosis he moved to the Crimea, where he wrote his famous last plays, Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1904).

Known for

Acting
2022 Un selfie avec Anton Tchekhov Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Writing
2024 The Seagull Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2024 A Joke Writing Story N/A
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2024 National Theatre Live: Vanya Writing Theatre Play 59
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2024 The Student Writing Story N/A
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2023 The Seagull Writing Original Story N/A
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2022 National Theatre Live: The Seagull Writing Theatre Play 59
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2022 The Black Monk Writing Original Story N/A
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2022 The Cherry Orchard Writing Writer N/A
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2022 The seagull - the movie Writing Writer N/A
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2021 The seagull Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Sonata Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Crise de nerfs Writing Author N/A
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2020 The Seagull on The Sims 4 Writing Writer N/A
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2020 The Seagull On The Sims 4 Writing Story N/A
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2020 Uncle Vanya Writing Theatre Play 59
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2020 The Seagull on the Sims 4 Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Wrecker Writing Writer N/A
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2020 The Vanishing Field Writing Writer N/A
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2020 The Cherry Orchard Writing Writer N/A
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2019 National Theatre Live: Three Sisters Writing Writer 59
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2019 To Stumble Writing Book N/A
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2019 Uncle Vanya Writing Writer N/A
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2019 Onkel Wanja Writing Writer 59
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2019 Cherry Orchard Writing Book N/A
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2018 The Seagull Writing Theatre Play 58
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2017 Three Sisters Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2017 The Seagull Writing Author N/A
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2017 Joker Writing Novel N/A
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2015 Platonow Writing Screenplay N/A
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2015 Agafia Writing Short Story N/A
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2015 Le Rustre et le Juge Writing Short Story N/A
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2015 Three Sisters Writing Theatre Play 58
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2014 Ottaal Writing Author 59
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2014 Days and Nights Writing Story 58
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2014 It Can Pass Through the Wall Writing Short Story 59
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2013 Hollywood Seagull Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2012 La Mouette Writing Theatre Play N/A
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2011 The Little Theater Writing Writer N/A
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2011 National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard Writing Original Story 59
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2010 Anton Chekhov's The Duel Writing Novel 59
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2009 Backstage Story Writing Writer N/A
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2009 Ward No. 6 Writing Novel 58
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2009 Ivanov Writing Novel N/A
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2008 The Orchard Writing Novel N/A
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2007 Uncle Vanya Writing Original Story N/A
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2007 Afternoon Writing Original Story 59
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2007 Seagull Writing Original Story N/A
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2006 About Love Writing Writer 59
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2006 Digital Sam in Sam Saek 2006: Talk to Her Writing Short Story 59
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2005 The Sisters Writing Original Story 58
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2004 Ragin Writing Novel 58
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2004 About Love Writing Novel 58
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2004 Fear Writing Story N/A
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2002 Chekhovian Motifs Writing Writer 58
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2002 Upheaval Writing Story 58
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2001 Lover's Prayer Writing Novel 58
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2000 Nina Writing Writer 59
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1999 The Bass Player Writing Writer N/A
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1999 Agáta Writing Short Story N/A
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1999 Requiem Writing Original Story N/A
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1999 From Every Man I Loved Writing Short Story N/A
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1999 The Cherry Orchard Writing Writer 58
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1998 Chekhov and Co. Writing Original Story N/A
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1997 The Cherry Orchard Writing Writer N/A
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1997 Racek Writing Theatre Play 59
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1996 August Writing Theatre Play 58
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1996 Junior Lieutenant Writing Short Story N/A
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1995 Frieriet Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1994 Onkel Vanja Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1994 Country Life Writing Author 59
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1994 Vanya on 42nd Street Writing Screenplay 59
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1994 Vanya on 42nd Street Writing Theatre Play 59
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1994 A Golden Ring, a Bouquet of Scarlet Roses Writing Short Story N/A
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1994 Three Sisters Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1993 Brace Up! Writing Writer 59
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1993 If Only I Knew... Writing Theatre Play 58
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1992 Swan Song Writing Author 59
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1991 Uncle Vanya Writing Original Story N/A
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1991 Kasba Writing Original Story 59
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1991 The Harmfulness of Tobacco Writing Novel N/A
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1990 Three Years Writing Novel 59
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1988 Love and Fear Writing Theatre Play 58
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1988 The Black Monk Writing Story 58
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1988 The Death of a Government Clerk Writing Short Story N/A
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1987 Jubileum Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1987 Hôtel de France Writing Author 58
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1987 Dark Eyes Writing Short Story 60
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1986 Rostislav Plyatt Reads Chekhov Writing Story N/A
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1986 The Witch Writing Novel N/A
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1985 Big Volodya, Small Volodya Writing Story N/A
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1985 Rozprávanie pani N. N. Writing Short Story N/A
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1985 Medvěd Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1984 Incredible Bet, or True Event That Ended Happily Hundred Years Ago Writing Short Story 59
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1984 Björnen Writing Writer N/A
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1984 The Bear Writing Story N/A
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1984 Svatba s generálem Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1984 Chekhov's Vaudevilles Writing Author N/A
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1984 Three Sisters Writing Story N/A
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1984 Из жизни земского врача Writing Writer N/A
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1983 The Kiss Writing Writer 58
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1983 An Uneventful Story Writing Short Story 58
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1983 Koe-chto iz Gubernskoy Zhizni Writing Short Story 58
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1983 Švédská zápalka Writing Short Story 59
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1983 Courtship Writing Theatre Play 58
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1983 Fish Day Writing Story N/A
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1983 The Man In The Case Writing Short Story N/A
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1983 Hasičský plášť Writing Short Story N/A
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1982 Anyuta Writing Writer N/A
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1982 Ivanov Writing Author N/A
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1982 La Cerisaie Writing Writer N/A
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1982 La Cerisaie Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1982 Obyčajný príbeh Writing Short Story N/A
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1982 Dve duše Writing Short Story N/A
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1981 The Three Sisters Writing Writer N/A
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1981 The Cherry Orchard Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1981 Vanka Zhukov Writing Story N/A
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1980 Three Years Writing Story N/A
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1980 Story of an Unknown Man Writing Story 58
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1979 Labutí píseň Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1979 Onkel Wanja Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1978 The Good Doctor Writing Writer 59
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1978 Soft-Boiled Boots Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Chorister Writing Story N/A
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1978 My Tender and Affectionate Beast Writing Novel 59
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1978 The Steppe Writing Writer 59
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1978 The Seagull Writing Writer N/A
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1978 Il prigioniero Writing Novel N/A
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1978 Ward Six Writing Story 58
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1978 Višňový sad Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1977 Funny People! Writing Story 59
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1977 The Wife Writing Author N/A
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1977 Chekhov's Pages Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1977 An Unfinished Piece for Player Piano Writing Theatre Play 60
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1977 The Seagull Writing Novel 58
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1977 Dead End Writing Novel 58
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1976 The Cherry Orchard Writing Writer N/A
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1976 Racek Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1976 Kaštanka Writing Original Story N/A
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1975 Kashtanka Writing Writer 58
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1975 The Seagull Writing Writer N/A
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1974 The Wood Demon Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1974 Les Trois Sœurs Writing Writer N/A
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1974 An Artist's Story Writing Writer N/A
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1974 The Bad Boy Writing Short Story N/A
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1974 Romance with a Double Bass Writing Short Story 58
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1973 The Duel Writing Novel 58
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1973 The Duel Writing Writer 58
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1973 Mamad Writing Writer 59
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1973 A Misfortune Writing Story N/A
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1973 Nepriatelia Writing Short Story N/A
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1973 Ward Six Writing Novel 58
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1972 My Life Writing Story 58
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1972 Rain Writing Story 59
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1972 Prelietavka Writing Short Story N/A
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1972 The Seagull Writing Theatre Play 58
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1972 Jeden ze soubojů Writing Short Story N/A
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1972 Romance with a Double Bass Writing Writer N/A
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1972 These Different, Different, Different Faces Writing Story N/A
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1971 Švédska zápalka Writing Book N/A
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1971 The Cherry Orchard Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Platonov Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1971 Jubileum Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1971 Zlodeji Writing Short Story N/A
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1971 Platonov Writing Writer N/A
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1971 The Roundabout Writing Short Story 59
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1970 Drama on the Hunt Writing Novel N/A
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1970 Uncle Vanya Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Uncle Vanya Writing Novel 59
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1970 Körsbärsträdgården Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1970 Ujo Váňa Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1970 Uncle Vanya Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Family Happiness Writing Writer 58
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1970 Family Happiness Writing Writer 60
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1970 Three Sisters Writing Theatre Play 58
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1970 Belated Flowers Writing Novel 58
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1970 The Three Sisters Writing Writer 58
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1970 Svadba Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1969 Tsvety zapozdalye Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Главный свидетель Writing Short Story 59
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1969 An Event Writing Story 58
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1969 Bahno Writing Short Story N/A
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1969 Exam for Rank Writing Story N/A
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1969 Chameleón Writing Short Story N/A
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1968 The Sea Gull Writing Theatre Play 59
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1968 If Only the Trains Came Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Суд Writing Story N/A
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1968 Román o base Writing Short Story N/A
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1967 Na zapřenou Writing Short Story N/A
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1967 Navštívenka Writing Short Story 59
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1967 Zločin a trik I. Writing Short Story N/A
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1967 Gooseberry Writing Story N/A
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1967 Опекун Writing Story N/A
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1967 Eccentrics Writing Story N/A
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1966 Deary Writing Novel N/A
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1966 In the Town of S. Writing Story 59
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1966 Лебединая песня Writing Story N/A
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1966 Labutí píseň Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1966 Labutí píseň Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1966 The Three Sisters Writing Author N/A
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1965 The Teacher of Literature Writing Story N/A
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1964 Ivanov Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1964 Аптекарша Writing Book 59
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1964 Tři sestry Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1964 The Seagull Writing Novel N/A
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1963 Uncle Vanya Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Tears the World Can't See Writing Short Story 59
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1963 Onkel Vanja Writing Author N/A
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1963 Black Sabbath Writing Novel 64
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1963 Starostlivý otec Writing Short Story N/A
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1963 Der jähzornige junge Mann Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1962 The Cherry Orchard Writing Theatre Play 59
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1962 The Steppe Writing Novel 59
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1961 The Wedding Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Пёстрые рассказы Writing Story N/A
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1961 Duel Writing Writer 59
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1961 The House with the Mezzanine Writing Writer 58
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1961 Враги Writing Story N/A
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1961 Medvěd Writing Theatre Play 59
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1961 Námluvy Writing Novel 59
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1960 Vanka Writing Story N/A
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1960 Les trois soeurs Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Mest Writing Novel 59
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1960 Lady with the Dog Writing Novel 58
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1960 Proizvedenie iskusstva Writing Writer N/A
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1960 Podzimní slunce Writing Short Story N/A
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1960 Podzimní slunce Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1960 Huntsman Writing Story N/A
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1960 Drama Writing Story 58
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1959 Måsen Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1959 Too Salty Writing Book N/A
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1959 Too Salty Writing Short Story N/A
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1959 The Proposal Writing Writer N/A
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1959 The Witch Writing Writer 58
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1959 Liberal Writing Story N/A
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1958 La Sorcière Writing Writer 59
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1958 Revenger Writing Author 59
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1957 Uncle Vanya Writing Theatre Play 59
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1957 Boots Writing Writer 58
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1956 The Bride Writing Novel N/A
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1956 Medvěd Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1956 The Lottery Ticket Writing Short Story N/A
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1955 The Grasshopper Writing Story 58
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1954 The Safety Match Writing Story 58
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1954 The Anna Cross Writing Writer 58
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1954 Il matrimonio Writing Author 59
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1954 Il matrimonio Writing Theatre Play 59
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1953 Medvěd Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1953 Iniquity Writing Writer N/A
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1952 Toto and the Kings of Rome Writing Story 60
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1951 The Bad Boy Writing Story 58
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1949 Story of the Bass Cello Writing Short Story 58
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1944 Юбилей Writing Novel N/A
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1944 Summer Storm Writing Novel 58
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1944 Wedding Writing Writer 59
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1939 Surgery Writing Novel 59
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1939 Man in a Shell Writing Writer 58
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1938 The Bear Writing Writer N/A
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1938 The Bear Writing Theatre Play 58
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1929 Ranks and People Writing Story 59
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1926 Superfluous People Writing Story 59
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1926 Kashtanka Writing Writer N/A
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1918 Drama on the Hunt Writing Short Story N/A
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1917 Flowers Belated Writing Story N/A
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1916 Long Live... Mice! Writing Story N/A
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1915 Lawlessness Writing Short Story N/A
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1911 The Country Man, or The Involuntary Tragedian Writing Original Story N/A
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1911 Romance with a Double Bass Writing Story 58
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The Apple Trees Writing Author N/A
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Il gabbiano Writing Writer N/A
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Crew
2014 Still Alice Crew Thanks 72
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2003 Little Lili Crew Script 58
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2001 He Died with a Felafel in His Hand Crew Additional Dialogue 61
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