Oleg Anofriyev can be called the voice of an era, since numerous popular Soviet animation and film characters sang with his voice.

      The one-man band, he played over fifty film roles, and yet is mostly famous and admired for his songs and voice roles. A whole era of the Russian animation is associated with his name. All the characters of the legendary Bremen Musicians as well as the widely known Young Lion and Turtle speak and sing with the voice of Oleg Anofriyev. The People's Artist Oleg Anofriyev is not only a film dubbing expert, but also the author of several dozens songs.

      A graduate of the Moscow Art Theatre school studio, he became popular in the 1950s thanks to the role of Vasily Tyorkin at the Mossovet Theater. His remarkable film roles include those in the movies The Girl with a Guitar, Scarlet Sails, and The Car, Violin and Dog.

      In 1973 the song There is Only a Moment turned his life around. Oleg Dahl was expected to sing that film song, but got sick. Thus the hit became the signature song of the actor, director, singer and composer Oleg Anofriyev, who continues to work in his music studio every day.