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Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (Russian: Яков Наумович Похис; born 24 January 1951), better known as Yakov Smirnoff (Russian: Яков Смирнов; /ˈsmɪərnɒf/), is a Ukrainian-American comedian, actor and writer. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Ukraine, then immigrated to the United States in 1977 in order to pursue an American show business career, not yet knowing any English. Я́ков Смирно́в (настоящее имя Яков Нау́мович По́хис; 24 января 1951, Одесса) — американский комик и художник. Yakov Smirnoff, né Yakov Naumovich Pokhis le 24 janvier 1951 à Odessa, Ukraine (en ancienne Union soviétique), est un humoriste américain et un ancien professeur d'art. Yakov Naumovich Pojis (Ruso: Яков Наумович Похис, ucraniano: Яків Наумович Похис; nacido el 24 de enero de 1951 en Odessa, RSS de Ucrania, Unión Soviética), conocido artísticamente como Yakov Smirnoff, es un humorista, actor, pintor y profesor ucraniano, nacionalizado estadounidense. Alcanzó la fama en la década de 1980, en actuaciones cómicas en las cuales utilizaba la ironía y los juegos de palabras para comparar el régimen comunista de la URSS y el estilo de vida norteamericano en los últimos años de la Guerra Fría. Yakov Smirnoff, pseudonimo di Jakov Naumovyč Pochys (in ucraino: Яков Наумович Похис?; Odessa, 24 gennaio 1951), è un comico e attore sovietico naturalizzato statunitense. Fu popolare negli anni ottanta per le sue interpretazioni comiche nelle quali, con ironia, giochi di parole ed un inglese pesantemente accentato, metteva in risalto il contrasto tra la vita sotto il regime comunista nella sua patria, l'Unione Sovietica e la vita negli Stati Uniti. Ha un teatro a dove esercita tutto l'anno. Yakov è anche professore all' e all' dove insegna il suo "Business of Laughter". Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (bahasa Rusia: Яков Наумович Похис; lahir 24 Januari 1951), lebih dikenal sebagai Yakov Smirnoff, adalah pelawak, pelukis dan profesor psikologi Amerika Serikat kelahiran Ukraina. Ia populer dalam penampilan komedi tahun 1980-an. Yakov memiliki teater di Branson, Missouri. Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (em russo: Яков Наумович Похис; nascido em 24 de janeiro de 1951), também conhecido como Yakov Smirnoff, é um comediante, pintor e professor ucraniano naturalizado estadunidense, popular nos anos 1980 por suas comédias nas quais usava de ironia para contrastar a vida sob o regime comunista com a vida nos Estados Unidos. Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (ryska: Яков Наумович Похис, ukrainska: Яків Наумович Похис) född 24 januari 1951 i Odessa i Ukraina, mer känd som Yakov Smirnoff, är en ukrainskfödd amerikansk komiker, målare och lärare. Under 1980-talet blev han populär tack vare sina komediföreställningar där han, på engelska med kraftig brytning, använde ironi och ordlekar för att kontrastera livet under den kommunistiska regimen i Sovjetunionen med livet i Förenta staterna. Han har en teater i Branson, Missouri, där han uppträder året runt. Yakov är också professor vid Missouri State University och där han undervisar i "The Business of Laughter." Яков Смірнофф (англ. Yakov Smirnoff; народився 24 січня 1951 року) — американський комік українсько-єврейського походження, актор і письменник. Після еміграції у Сполучені Штати в 1977 році, Смірнофф почав виступати як стендап-комік. Досяг свого найбільшого успіху в середині-кінці 1980-х років, з'явившись в декількох фільмах і телеситкомі What a Country! Його комічний образ — наївний іммігрант з Радянського Союзу, постійно здивований і захоплений життям у США. Його гумор поєднує насмішки над життям при комунізмі і споживацтвом у США, а також гру слів, викликану нерозумінням американських фраз і культури; все це перемежовується вживанням ключової фрази: «І тут я подумав: „Що за країна!“»
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Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (Russian: Яков Наумович Похис; born 24 January 1951), better known as Yakov Smirnoff (Russian: Яков Смирнов; /ˈsmɪərnɒf/), is a Ukrainian-American comedian, actor and writer. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Ukraine, then immigrated to the United States in 1977 in order to pursue an American show business career, not yet knowing any English. He reached his biggest success in the mid-to-late 1980s, appearing in several films which include Moscow on the Hudson with Robin Williams, The Money Pit with Tom Hanks, Heartburn with Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, and Brewster's Millions with Richard Pryor. He was a star of the television series What a Country! and was a recurring guest star on NBC's hit television series Night Court playing a part of Yakov Korolenko. His comic persona was of a naive immigrant from the Soviet Union who was perpetually confused and delighted by life in the United States. His humor combined a mockery of life under Communist states and of consumerism in the United States, as well as word play caused by misunderstanding of American phrases and culture, all punctuated by the catchphrase, "And I thought, 'What a country!'" The Fall of Communism starting in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union 1991 brought an end to Smirnoff's widespread popularity, although he continued to perform. In 1993, he began performing year round at his own theater in Branson, Missouri. He occasionally still performs limited dates at his theater in Branson while touring worldwide. Smirnoff earned a master's degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and a doctorate in psychology and global leadership from Pepperdine University in 2019. He has also taught a course titled "The Business of Laughter" at Missouri State University and at Drury University. Yakov Smirnoff, pseudonimo di Jakov Naumovyč Pochys (in ucraino: Яков Наумович Похис?; Odessa, 24 gennaio 1951), è un comico e attore sovietico naturalizzato statunitense. Fu popolare negli anni ottanta per le sue interpretazioni comiche nelle quali, con ironia, giochi di parole ed un inglese pesantemente accentato, metteva in risalto il contrasto tra la vita sotto il regime comunista nella sua patria, l'Unione Sovietica e la vita negli Stati Uniti. Ha un teatro a dove esercita tutto l'anno. Yakov è anche professore all' e all' dove insegna il suo "Business of Laughter". Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (em russo: Яков Наумович Похис; nascido em 24 de janeiro de 1951), também conhecido como Yakov Smirnoff, é um comediante, pintor e professor ucraniano naturalizado estadunidense, popular nos anos 1980 por suas comédias nas quais usava de ironia para contrastar a vida sob o regime comunista com a vida nos Estados Unidos. Яков Смірнофф (англ. Yakov Smirnoff; народився 24 січня 1951 року) — американський комік українсько-єврейського походження, актор і письменник. Після еміграції у Сполучені Штати в 1977 році, Смірнофф почав виступати як стендап-комік. Досяг свого найбільшого успіху в середині-кінці 1980-х років, з'явившись в декількох фільмах і телеситкомі What a Country! Його комічний образ — наївний іммігрант з Радянського Союзу, постійно здивований і захоплений життям у США. Його гумор поєднує насмішки над життям при комунізмі і споживацтвом у США, а також гру слів, викликану нерозумінням американських фраз і культури; все це перемежовується вживанням ключової фрази: «І тут я подумав: „Що за країна!“» З крахом комунізму, починаючи з 1989 року і розпаду Радянського Союзу в 1991 році, широка популярність Смирнова почала падати, хоча він продовжував виступати. У 1992 році він придбав власний театр у Бренсоні, штат Міссурі, де провів свій останній концерт 3 грудня 2015 року. В кінці 1990-х років, через власне розлучення, переніс фокус своєї комедії на відмінності між чоловіками і жінками, і на вирішення проблем в стосунках. Смірнофф зараз викладає курс під назвою «Бізнес сміху» в і . Yakov Smirnoff, né Yakov Naumovich Pokhis le 24 janvier 1951 à Odessa, Ukraine (en ancienne Union soviétique), est un humoriste américain et un ancien professeur d'art. Yakov Naumovich Pojis (Ruso: Яков Наумович Похис, ucraniano: Яків Наумович Похис; nacido el 24 de enero de 1951 en Odessa, RSS de Ucrania, Unión Soviética), conocido artísticamente como Yakov Smirnoff, es un humorista, actor, pintor y profesor ucraniano, nacionalizado estadounidense. Alcanzó la fama en la década de 1980, en actuaciones cómicas en las cuales utilizaba la ironía y los juegos de palabras para comparar el régimen comunista de la URSS y el estilo de vida norteamericano en los últimos años de la Guerra Fría. Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (ryska: Яков Наумович Похис, ukrainska: Яків Наумович Похис) född 24 januari 1951 i Odessa i Ukraina, mer känd som Yakov Smirnoff, är en ukrainskfödd amerikansk komiker, målare och lärare. Under 1980-talet blev han populär tack vare sina komediföreställningar där han, på engelska med kraftig brytning, använde ironi och ordlekar för att kontrastera livet under den kommunistiska regimen i Sovjetunionen med livet i Förenta staterna. Han har en teater i Branson, Missouri, där han uppträder året runt. Yakov är också professor vid Missouri State University och där han undervisar i "The Business of Laughter." Yakov Naumovich Pokhis (bahasa Rusia: Яков Наумович Похис; lahir 24 Januari 1951), lebih dikenal sebagai Yakov Smirnoff, adalah pelawak, pelukis dan profesor psikologi Amerika Serikat kelahiran Ukraina. Ia populer dalam penampilan komedi tahun 1980-an. Yakov memiliki teater di Branson, Missouri. Я́ков Смирно́в (настоящее имя Яков Нау́мович По́хис; 24 января 1951, Одесса) — американский комик и художник.
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