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Vera Glagoleva

Soviet and Russian actress, film director, screenwriter and producer (1956–2017)

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Born
January 31, 1956
Died
August 16, 2017
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1956

About Vera Glagoleva

Vera Vitalievna Glagoleva (Russian: Вера Витальевна Глаголева; 31 January 1956 – 16 August 2017) was a Soviet and Russian actress and film director. Glagoleva was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union in 1956. She starred in her first film in 1975 after graduating from high school. She was known for her roles in melodramas and romantic comedies, and her most known roles were particularly in At the End of the World, Do Not Shoot at White Swans, To Marry a Captain, Poor Sasha, and in Offending Women is Not Recommended. She made her directorial debut in 1990. In 2014, her film Two Women was released, with Ralph Fiennes starring in it. Glagoleva was awarded the People's Artist of Russia in 2011.

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Vera Glagoleva timeline

  1. She starred in her first film in 1975 after graduating from high school.
  2. Glagoleva was awarded the People's Artist of Russia in 2011.

The world when Vera Glagoleva was born

Vera Glagoleva was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

  • #1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
  • Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
  • Defining fadElvis Presley mania
  • Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
  • World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Vera Glagoleva's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19562026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$11,700$435,000
Average income$6,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population168.1M341 million

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