Gennady Gladkov

Gennady Gladkov
Геннадий Гладков
Born
Gennady Igorevich Gladkov

(1935-02-18)18 February 1935
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died16 October 2023(2023-10-16) (aged 88)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationsComposer, musical pedagogue, singer
Years active1953–2023
TitlePeople's Artist of Russia (2002)
Awards

Gennady Igorevich Gladkov (Russian: Геннадий Игоревич Гладков; 18 February 1935 – 16 October 2023) was a Soviet and Russian composer. He composed music for some of the most famous Soviet movies and cartoons, most notably The Bremen Town Musicians.

Biography

Gladkov was born in Moscow. He was a People's Artist of Russia (2002).[1] Commander of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class.[2]

From 2019, he had been reissuing his catalogue — for example, he had released soundtracks for the "Til'" performance, for "Separated" cartoon,[3] the An Ordinary Miracle, as well as symphonic pieces, music for theater and cinema,[4] etc.

Gladkov died on 16 October 2023, at the age of 88.[5][6][7]

Personal life

He supported the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, even expressing desire to go to the fronts.[8]

Filmography

Soundtrack

Voice acting

References

  1. ↑ Почётное звание присвоено Указом Президента РФ № 116 от 31 января 2002 года Archived 31 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "УКАЗ Президента РФ от 15.02.2011 N 199 "О НАГРАЖДЕНИИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫМ…". archive.ph. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Геннадий Гладков. «Разлученные». Музыка к мультфильму. 2020". Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.. In Russian
  4. ↑ "Геннадий Гладков: «Тоже, в общем, случайность»". July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.. In Russian
  5. ↑ "Умер композитор Геннадий Гладков". Ведомости (in Russian). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Умер Геннадий Гладков". TACC. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Причиной смерти Геннадия Гладкова стали проблемы с сердцем". Российская газета. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Умер композитор Геннадий Гладков — автор музыки к «Бременским музыкантам» и «Обыкновенному чуду» Вот пять композиций, по которым мы его запомним". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "ВИА Темп-77 «Тиль» (2019)". Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2022.. In Russian
  10. ↑ Cast (IMDb)
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