Vasily Dmitrievich Zvyagintsev (Russian: Василий Дмитриевич Звягинцев; 21 November 1944[1] – 30 April 2016) was a Russian science fiction author.

Zvyagintsev was born in Grozny on 21 November 1944, graduated from Stavropol medical college, worked as emergency assistance doctor, and served as military doctor on Sakhalin island.

After returning to Stavropol, he spent 10 years working in Komsomol youth organization and in trade unions, served in political division of Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Considered by many Russian fans to be one of the best science fiction authors, he wrote his only novel series Odysseus leaves Ithaca, set during World War II.

[2] Zvyagintsev was a member of the board of Strannik Literary Award [ru].