Nikita Bogoslovskiy

Born

1913-05-22

Died

2004-04-04

Birthplace

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Biography

Nikita V. Bogoslovsky (May 22, 1913 in Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire – April 4, 2004 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet Russian composer, author of more than 200 songs, 8 symphonies (1940–1991), 17 operettas and musical comedies, 58 soundtracks, and 52 scores for theater productions. Bogoslovsky is best known for two Mark Bernes's trademark songs from the Great Patriotic War film "Two Fighters", "Tyomnaya noch" (Dark Night) and "Shalandy polnye kefali" (Boats Full of Mullets).