Sergey Mikhalkov

Sergey Mikhalkov
Сергей Михалков
Mikhalkov in 1944
Born(1913-03-13)13 March 1913
Moscow, Russia
Died27 August 2009(2009-08-27) (aged 96)
Moscow, Russia
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery
OccupationsChairman of the Union of Writers of the RSFSR, writer and lyricist, playwright
Known forWriting the lyrics for the Soviet and Russian national anthems
Spouses
  • Natalia Konchalovskaya
    (m. 1936; died 1988)
  • Yulia Subbotina
    (m. 1997)
Children
RelativesMikhail Mikhalkov (brother)
AwardsHero of Socialist Labour, Order of St. Andrew
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Sergey Vladimirovich Mikhalkov (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Михалков; 13 March [O.S. 28 February] 1913 – 27 August 2009) was a Russian author of children's books and satirical fables. He wrote the lyrics for the Soviet and Russian national anthems.