(Moscow, USSR)
Eduard Yakovlevich Volodarsky (Russian: Эдуард Яковлевич Володарский; February 3, 1941 – October 8, 2012) was a Soviet and Russian screenwriter, writer and playwright. He was named Honoured Artist of the RSFSR in 1987, awarded the Order of Honour in 2002 and 4th class Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" in 2011 for his contribution to the development of national cinema.