Born
31 July 1930 (95)
Place of Birth
Vyrubovo, Moskovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Also known as
Oleg Konstantinowitsch Popow, Oleg Konstantinovič Popov
Born in the village of Vyrubovo, Kuntsevo district, Moscow oblast, RSFSR, USSR. Famous clown. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1956). People's Artist of the RSFSR (1958). People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Educated at the State School of Circus Arts (graduated in 1950). Began his career as an equilibrist, performing with the act "Eccentric on a Free Wire". In 1951, he debuted as a carpet clown. He finally established himself in this role in the Youth Circus Group (1951-1953). Created the artistic i...
Born in the village of Vyrubovo, Kuntsevo district, Moscow oblast, RSFSR, USSR. Famous clown. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1956). People's Artist of the RSFSR (1958). People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Educated at the State School of Circus Arts (graduated in 1950). Began his career as an equilibrist, performing with the act "Eccentric on a Free Wire". In 1951, he debuted as a carpet clown. He finally established himself in this role in the Youth Circus Group (1951-1953). Created the artistic image of the "Sunny Clown" - an indefatigable guy with a shock of blond hair in deliberately wide striped pants and a checkered cap. The artist took part in the first tours of the Soviet circus in Western Europe. These trips brought him worldwide fame. Since 1991, he lived and worked in Germany, where he performed under the pseudonym "Hans im Glück" / "Happy Hans". In June 2015, for the first time, after 24 years of living in Germany, he visited Russia. On June 30, he performed in the arena of the Sochi Circus with two reprises as part of the International Professional Circus Award "Master". In December 2015, he performed in St. Petersburg at the opening of the Ciniselli Circus after restoration. He died in Rostov-on-Don, where he was on tour.
Free Admittance
1987
What is Yeralash?
1986
Sun in the String Bag
1979
Mama
1977
Mama
1976
A Funny Dream, or Laughter and Tears
1976
The Blue Bird
1976
Parad-Alle
1971
The performance begins!
1970
New Year's Abduction
1970
Half A Hour For Miracles
1968
The Last Crook
1966
Armourless Knight
1966
Clown in the City: Oleg Popov in Leningrad
1966
A Kaleidoscope Concert
1965
New Year's Fair
1965
The Lost Photography
1960
Clumsy Friend
1959
Circus Festival
1958
Daring Circus Youth
1953