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Veniamin GutActor
Date of Birth: 01.01.1894
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Early Life and Education
Venjamin Gut was born on February 25, 1894, in the village of Veshenkovichi in the Vitebsk Governorate. He was the brother of actor, director, and playwright David Gutman. In the mid-1910s, Gut studied at the Medical Institute in Nancy, France, but was forced to discontinue his studies due to a serious illness.
Acting Career
In 1917, Gut returned to Russia and made his debut as a variety artist in Vyatka. In 1922, he moved to Moscow and co-founded the Tverskoy Theater with the entertainer N. Oreshkov. In 1924, Gut was arrested and imprisoned, where he directed plays and concerts and led a theater circle.
After his release in 1929, Gut returned to performing as a variety artist. From 1936 until his death, he worked with the Moscow Concert Association (later VGKO) as an original genre artist, performing comedic and parodic numbers using a technique known as "tantamorks."
Unique Innovations
In 1939-40, Gut created the original number "The New Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish, or Puppet Jazz," which featured human-sized moving puppets depicting musicians, with Gut as the orchestra conductor. During World War II, he produced the number "Open Windows of TASS," a satirical attack on Nazi leaders and their allies, using tantamorks.
Gut served as the artistic director of the circus department of VGKO from 1943 to 1949. In 1940, he made his film debut as Tsar Afron in "The Little Humpbacked Horse."
Legacy
Venjamin Gut passed away in Moscow on September 22, 1949. His innovative use of tantamorks and unique contributions to original genre artistry continue to inspire entertainers today.
