| Anatoly Sofronov | |
| Birthname: | Анатолий Владимирович Софронов |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Minsk, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Moscow, USSR |
| Occupation: | poet, playwright, scriptwriter, editor, literary administrator |
| Years Active: | 1920s-1990 |
Anatoly Vladimirovich Sofronov (Russian: Анато́лий Влади́мирович Софро́нов; 19 January 1911 – 9 September 1990) was a Soviet Russian writer, poet, playwright, scriptwriter, editor (Ogonyok, 1953-1986) and literary administrator, the Union of Soviet Writers' secretary in 1948-1953. Sofronov was a Stalin Prize laureate (twice, 1948, 1949) and a recipient of the Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour (1981).[1]
An ominous figure with the reputation of "one of the most feared literary hangmen of the Stalinist era,"[2] [3] Sofronov is best remembered for his play Stryapukha (Стряпуха, The Kookie) which was followed by three sequels and the popular comedy film of the same name.[4]
Working with composers like Semyon Zaslavsky, Matvey Blanter, Sigizmund Kats, he co-authored dozens of songs, made popular by the artists like Vladimir Bunchikov, Vladimir Nechayev, Vadim Kozin, Nikolai Ruban, Vladimir Troshin, Olga Voronets, Maya Kristalinskaya, Iosif Kobzon and Nani Bregvadze.[5] [6]