Nikita Vladimirovich Bogoslovsky[a] (22 May 1913 – 4 April 2004) was a Soviet and Russian composer.

[1] Author of more than 300 songs, 8 symphonies (1940–1991), 17 operettas and musical comedies, 58 soundtracks, and 52 scores for theater productions.

[1] His first musical was written at age 15, titled, "Noch pered Rozhdestvom" (Christmas Eve night); his first works expressed the hopes and desires of the Soviet people, telling the history of Russia.

[2] He is best known for two Mark Bernes's trademark songs from the war film Two Soldiers (1943): "Tyomnaya noch" (Dark Is the Night) and "Shalandy polnye kefali" (Boats Full of Mullets).

[citation needed] In the post-Stalin period, Bogoslovsky was particularly successful with music for comedies.