Eduard Abalov
- Born
- 7 October 1927
- Died
- 5 August 1987 (aged 59)
- Place of birth
- Tiflis, Georgian SSR, TSFSR, USSR [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]
- Birth name
- Eduard Gaykovich Abalyan
- Known for
- Actor
Eduard Abalov is a Soviet film actor and film director. In 1959 he graduated from VKIG, directing department, workshop of Sergei Yutkevich. Since 1958 he worked as a director at the Mosfilm film studio. His fame was brought to him by the film U tikhoi pristani (1958), a comedy film that he shot together with Tamaz Meliava. Since 1959, he has been the director of the television magazine 'Satire and Humor'. He directed episodes of the TV show Goluboy ogonyok (1962) and other New Year's programs. He acted in films as an actor, playing small roles. In 1976 he emigrated to Canada.
