Ilya Ilf

Soviet writer and journalist.

Born October 3rd, 1897 in Odesa. [ref]

Died April 13th, 1937 at 39 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis). [ref]

Occupations
contributing editor, humorist, journalist, mechanic, photographer, playwright, prosaist, satirist, science fiction author, screenwriter, writer
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