Grigori Rasputin in popular culture

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Rasputin, as portrayed by Christopher Lee in Rasputin the Mad Monk

The life of the notorious Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin has been the subject of a variety of media since his death in 1916. [1]

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Films

Historical fiction

Films that aim to be historically accurate.

Fantastical fiction

Films that portray Rasputin with magic powers or in an obviously fictional manner.

Characters based on Rasputin

Television

Historical fiction

Science fiction and fantasy

Comedy

Other references

Theater

Comics

Manga and anime

Books

Music

Musicians

The rock musician Jon Symon performed mainly in the 1970s under his stage name Rasputin.

Bands

Songs

Album covers

Other

Computer and video games

Games named after Rasputin

Rasputin as a character

Characters based on Rasputin

Theme parks

One of the 11 portraits (Sinister Eleven), a Marc Davis concept which appears in Walt Disney's Haunted Mansion dark ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World (Florida) and Tokyo Disneyland, is dedicated to Grigori Rasputin.

Other

Other media

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Icon of Grigori Rasputin

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