Samuil Marshak
Known for
Writing
Born
November 3, 1887
Birthplace
Voronezh, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died
July 4, 1964 (aged 76)
Biography
Samuil Marshak was a Russian Jewish and Soviet writer, translator and children's poet. He translated the sonnets and some other of the works of William Shakespeare, English poetry (including poems for children), and poetry from other languages into Russian.
Best known work
The Twelve Months
1956
The Cat's House
1958
Twelve Months
1980
The City of Masters
1965
The Twelve Months
1973
The House That Jack Built
1976
The King's Sandwich
1985
Cipollino
1973
The Post
1929
Mister Twister
1963Filmography
1989
Grief in a SnuffboxAuthor
1989
Blessed Misfortune!Original Story
1988
Cat HouseIdea, Writer
1985
PoodleOriginal Story
1985
The King's SandwichWriters' Assistant
1983
Smart ThingsWriter
1982
Cat's HouseOriginal Story
1981
The Cat's HouseAuthor
1981
1980
Twelve MonthsOriginal Story
1979
Hrytsko's BooksOriginal Story
1978
Miracles in the SieveScreenplay
1977
Parsley the ForeignerOriginal Story
1977
Mr. TwisterBook
1976
The House That Jack BuiltOriginal Story
1975
So Absent-MindedNovel
1974
Car, Violin and Blot the DogLyricist
1973
Die klugen DingeAuthor
1973
CipollinoScreenplay, Dialogue
1973
Smart ThingsTheatre Play
1973
Fear of Misery - No HappinessTheatre Play
1973
About PetrushkaTheatre Play
1973
The Twelve MonthsTheatre Play
1970
Быль-небылицаBook
1965
The City of MastersLyricist