Mikhail Sergeyevich Yevdokimov was a Russian entertainer and politician. Yevdokimov was born in Novokuznetsk, western Siberia. After a long career as a comedian, actor and singer, he had entered politics by 2003. In April 2004, he became governor of the Altai Krai region of Russia after defeating incumbent Aleksandr Surikov in the elections. Wikipedia
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Yevdokimov began his career as a comedian by imitating famous people saying famous phrases. He began as a young boy after watching the movie "Kavkazskaya plennitsa, ili Novye priklyucheniya Shurika" and memorizing phrases said by Yuri Nikulin. As the movi www.imdb.com/name/nm0947833/
