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7 unusual facts about USSR State Prize


David Satian

Another notable composer in his family is Ashot Satian (1906–1956), the chairman of the Composers Union of Armenia from 1947 to 1952, Laureate of the State Stalin Prize in 1952 (also see: USSR State Prize / in Russian: Государственная Сталинская премия) who is known for his songs and also for composing the first Armenian String Quartet in 1936.

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3

Despite the teething problems with the MiG-3, in 1941, one of the aircraft's designers—Mikhail Gurevich—was awarded the State Stalin Prize for his contribution to Soviet aviation.

Natalya Sats

For her work, Sats received numerous awards, including USSR State Prize (1972), People's Artist of the USSR award (1975), Lenin Prize (1982), Hero of Socialist Labor medal (1983), and Lenin Komsomol Prize (1985).

Nobody Wanted to Die

Žalakevičius, actor Donatas Banionis, and cinematographer Jonas Gricius were awarded USSR State Prize for the film in 1967.

The Two Captains

It is Kaverin's best known work and is considered one of the most popular works of Soviet literature, winning the USSR State Prize in 1946 being reissued 42 times in 25 years.

Vakhtang Kikabidze

He is a People's Artist of Georgia, has been awarded the USSR State Prize and the Order of the King Vakhtang Gorgasali as well as of Nikolai Wondermonger and Knight Cross of St. Konstantin the Great.

Vladimir Kobekin

In 1987 he won the Honoured Representative of the Arts Award, and later that year he was made a laureate of the USSR State Prize.


Evgeny Brazhnik

Evgeny Brazhnik (sometimes pronounce as Eugene Brazhnik) is a Russian conductor and both USSR State Prize and People's Artist of Russia recipient.

Konstantin Trenyov

Konstantin Andreevich Trenyov (Константи′н Андре′евич Тренё′в, May 21 (June 2) 1876, Baksheevka, Kharkiv, Russian Empire, now Ukraine - May 19, 1945, Moscow, USSR) was a Russian, Soviet playwright and author, USSR State Prize laureate (1941), best known for his Russian Civil War history drama Lyubov Yarovaya (1926).

Sergei Vasilyev

Sergei Vasilyev was granted the honorary title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1948; and received (with Georgi Vasilyev) two Stalin Prizes in 1941 and 1942.


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Ljubov Rebane

Received the USSR State Prize (Russian: Госуда́рственная пре́мия СССР) in 1986 together with Rein Avarmaa, Anšel Gorohhovski, Roman Personov, Boris Harlamov, Jevgeni Alšits, Ljudmila Bõkovskaja, Vladimir Maslov, Jaak Kikas and Konstantin Solovjov for the cycle of articles "High-spectral-resolution spectroscopy and for the persistent spectral hole-burning of molecules and solids" (Russian: Авармаа, Рейн Арнольдович, зав.