Yuri Vasilyevich Bondarev (, 15 March 1924 – 29 March 2020) was a Soviet-born Russian novelist, essayist, and screenwriter. He was born in Orsk, Soviet Union. His best known novels were novels "The Battalions Request Fire" (1957) and "The Last Salvoes" (1959). He was best known for writing the scripts of the "Liberation" movie series (1968–71). He was twice honored with the Order of Lenin.