October 3, 1897
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- Source: The Fine Art Archive
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ilya Ilf
Soviet writer and journalist (1897–1937)
Ilya Ilf has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 15, 1897 in Odesa, Ukraine.
Born
October 15, 1897
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 13, 1937
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Odesa, Ukraine
- Professions
- humorist, science fiction writer, journalist, prose writer, screenwriter, satirist, playwright, editing staff, photographer, mechanic, writer
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 15, 1897 (BnF authorities) or October 3, 1897 (The Fine Art Archive) or October 16, 1897 (Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
October 16, 1897
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More about Ilya Ilf
- Birth name
- Иехиел-Лейб Арьевич Файнзильберг
- Pseudonyms
- А. Старосольский, А. И. Ильф, Ильф, И., Илья Арнольдович Ильф, Дон Бузильо, Лахневич, Иф., И. Фальберг, Коперник, И. Вариант, Холодный философ, И. А. Пселдонимов, Ф. Толстоевский, И—Ф., Иф, Виталий Пселдонимов, Франц Бакен-Бардов, А. Немаловажный
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Ilya Ilf born?
Ilya Ilf was born in Odesa, Ukraine.
What was Ilya Ilf’s name at birth?
Ilya Ilf’s recorded birth name is Иехиел-Лейб Арьевич Файнзильберг.
When did Ilya Ilf die?
Ilya Ilf died on April 13, 1937.