Arkady Khait

Arkady Iosifovich Khait (Аркадий Иосифович Хайт) (25 December 1938 – 22 February 2000) was a Russian Jewish satire, comedy, song and script writer, and a comedian in his late years.

Works

 * Co-authoring scripts for Nu, pogodi! animated cartoon series
 * Co-authoring scripts for Leopold the Cat animated cartoon series

Awards

 * 1991: Nika Award, for film Passport (Паспорт)
 * 1990: RSFSR State Prize
 * 1998: People's Artist of the Russian Federation
 * 1985: USSR State Prize for works of literature and arts for children