"For Merit to the Fatherland"; 2nd class (3 July 2008) – for outstanding contribution to the development of national cinema and many years of creative activity 3rd class (20 June 1996) – for services to the state, an outstanding contribution to the development of national cinema and culture Order of the Red Banner of Labour, twice (1969, 1977) Order of Friendship of Peoples (1987) Order of the "Key of Friendship" (Kemerovo Region, 2007) Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) Commander of the Order of Honour (Georgia) (2008) People's Artist of the RSFSR (1974) People's Artist of the USSR (1984) USSR State Prize (1977) (for the film "Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!") Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1979) (for the film "Office Romance") Winner of the All-Union Film Festival in the "First Prize among the comedies" for 1958 Winner of the All-Union Film Festival in the "Special Award" for 1983 Nika awards; Best Director (1991) Best Fiction Film (1991) Honour and dignity (2006) Winner of Tsarskoye Selo Art Prize (2005) The asteroid 4258 Ryazanov is named after him. Filmography 1950 They are Studying in Moscow (Oni Uchatsya v Moskve), documentary – author (in co-operation with Z. Fomina) 1951 The Way Named October (Doroga imeni Oktyabrya), documentary – Director (in co-operation with L. Derbysheva) 1952 On the World Chess 8Championship (Na Pervenstve mira po shakhmatam), documentary – Director 1953 Your Books (Tvoi Knizhki), documentary – Director (in co-operation with Z. Fomina) 1953 Near Krasnodar (Nedaleko ot Krasnodara), documentary – Director 1954 Island of Sakhalin (Ostrov Sakhalin), documentary – Director 1955 Spring Voices (Весенние голоса), documentary - second Director 1956 Carnival Night (Карнавальная ночь) – Director 1957 The Girl Without Address (Девушка без адреса) – Director 1961 How Robinson Was Created (Как создавался Робинзон) – Director 1961 The Man from Nowhere (Человек ниоткуда) – Director 1962 Hussar Ballad (Гусарская баллада) – Director / Screenwriter 1965 Give me a complaints book (Дайте жалобную книгу) – Director / Actor: Chief editor 1966 Beware of the Car (Берегись автомобиля) – Director / Screenwriter 1968 Zigzag of Success (Зигзаг удачи) – Director / Screenwriter 1971 Grandads-Robbers (Старики-разбойники) – Director / Screenwriter / Actor: The Passer-by 1974 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (Невероятные приключения итальянцев в России) / Director / Screenwriter / Actor: Doctor 1975 The Irony of Fate (Ирония судьбы или с легким паром!) – Director / Screenwriter /