Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky (russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Янко́вский; 23 February 1944 – 20 May 2009) was a

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and

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

actor who excelled in psychologically sophisticated roles of modern intellectuals. In 1991, he became, together with

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, the last person to be named a

People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

Biography

Early life

Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky was born on 23 February 1944 in

Jezkazgan Jezkazgan, or Zhezkazgan ( kk, Жезқазған, translit=Jezqazğan ), formerly known as Dzhezkazgan (russian: Джезказган) until 1992, is a city and the administrative centre of Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan, on a reservoir of the Kara ...

Kazakh SSR ; kk, Қазақ Советтік Социалистік Республикасы) *1991: Republic of Kazakhstan (russian: Республика Казахстан; kk, Қазақстан Республикасы) , linking_name = the ...

(now

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

). His family was of noble

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and

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ancestry. His father, Ivan Pavlovich, was Life-Guards Semenovsky regiment's

Stabskapitän ''Stabskapitän'' (en: Staff captain), in the cavalry also ''Stabsrittmeister'' (en: "Staff riding master" or "Staff cavalry master"), or ''Kapitänleutnant'' (en: Captain lieutenant), was a historic military rank in the Prussian Army. In refer ...

. Yankovsky's father was arrested during the purges in the Red Army after the Tukhachevsky case and was deported with his family to Kazakhstan, where he died in the camps of the

Gulag The Gulag, an acronym for , , "chief administration of the camps". The original name given to the system of camps controlled by the GPU was the Main Administration of Corrective Labor Camps (, )., name=, group= was the government agency in ...

system. After the death of Stalin, the Yankovsky family was able to leave Central Asia for

Saratov Saratov (, ; rus, Сара́тов, a=Ru-Saratov.ogg, p=sɐˈratəf) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River upstream (north) of Volgograd. Saratov had a population of 901,36 ...

. Oleg's eldest brother, Rostislav, after graduating from the Saratov Theater School, went to Minsk to play at the Russian Theater. He took 14-year-old Oleg with him due to financial concerns, as in the family there was only one breadwinner – middle brother Nikolay. In Minsk, youngest Yankovsky made his debut on the stage – it was necessary to substitute the sick performer of the episodic role of the boy in the play ''The Drummer''.

Career

After leaving school, Yankovsky returned to Saratov, where in 1965 he graduated from the Saratov Theater School. After graduation, he was accepted into the troupe of the Saratov Drama Theater, where for eight years of work he played a number of leading roles. After success in the role of Prince Myshkin in the play ''

The Idiot ''The Idiot'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Идиот, Idiót) is a novel by the 19th-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published serially in the journal ''The Russian Messenger'' in 1868–69. The title is an ...

'' in 1973, he was invited to the

Lenkom Theatre Lenkom Theatre, formerly known as Lenin’s Komsomol Moscow Theatre or Moscow Leninist Komsomol Theatre is the official name of what was once known as the Moscow State Theatre named after Komsomol, a Communist youth league set up by Vladimir Len ...

. Yankovsky's film career was launched when he was cast in two movies '' The Shield and the Sword'' (1968) by director

Vladimir Basov Vladimir Pavlovich Basov (russian: link=no, Владимир Павлович Басов; 28 July 192317 September 1987) was a Soviet Russian actor, film director and screenwriter. People's Artist of the USSR (1983). Biography Vladimir Basov was ...

about World War II and ''

Two Comrades Were Serving ''Two Comrades Were Serving'' (russian: Служили два товарища, translit. ''Sluzhili dva tovarishcha'') is a 1968 Soviet war film directed by Yevgeny Karelov with a script by Yuli Dunsky and Valeri Frid. The film is about the ...

'' (1968) by

Yevgeni Karelov Yevgeni, Yevgeny, Yevgenii or Yevgeniy (russian: Евгений), also transliterated as Evgeni, Evgeny, Evgenii or Evgeniy, is the Russian form of the masculine given name Eugene. People with the name include: :''Note: Occasionally, a person may b ...

about Russian Civil War. During his prolific screen career, Yankovsky appeared in many film adaptations of Russian classics, notably ''

A Hunting Accident ''A Hunting Accident'' (russian: Мой ласковый и нежный зверь, Moy laskovyy i nezhnyy zver, My Affectionate and Tender Beast) is a 1978 Soviet romantic drama directed by Emil Loteanu. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film ...

'' (1977) and ''

The Kreutzer Sonata ''The Kreutzer Sonata'' (russian: Крейцерова соната, ) is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, named after Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 9 (Beethoven), Kreutzer Sonata. The novella was published in 1889, and was promptly censored by the Rus ...

'' (1987). A leading actor of

Mark Zakharov Mark Anatolyevich Zakharov (russian: Марк Анатольевич Захаров; 13 October 1933 – 28 September 2019) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film director, screenwriter and pedagogue best known for his fantasy parable movies. He ...

since 1975, he starred in the TV versions of the theatre's productions, '' An Ordinary Miracle'' (1978) and ''

The Very Same Munchhausen ''The Very Same Munchhausen'' ( rus, Тот самый Мюнхгаузен, Tot samyy Myunkhgauzen, alt. translation - ''That Very Münchhausen'') is a 1979 Soviet fantasy dramedy television film directed by Mark Zakharov, based on a script b ...

'' (1979) being the most notable. For his role in Roman Balayan's ''

Flights in Dreams and Reality ''Flights in Dreams and Reality'' (russian: Полёты во сне и наяву, Polyoty vo sne i nayavu) is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Roman Balayan, written by Viktor Merezhko, dealing with the subject matter of midlife crisis. Th ...

'' (1984), Yankovsky was awarded the

USSR State Prize The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, Gosudarstvennaya premiya SSSR) was the Soviet Union's state honor. It was established on 9 September 1966. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, t ...

. He has been better known abroad for his parts in

Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greates ...

's movies ''

Mirror A mirror or looking glass is an object that Reflection (physics), reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the ...

'' (as the father) and ''

Nostalghia ''Nostalghia'' (UK: ''Nostalgia'') is a 1983 Soviet-Italian drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and starring Oleg Yankovsky, Domiziana Giordano, and Erland Josephson. Tarkovsky co-wrote the screenplay with Tonino Guerra. The film depicts a R ...

'' (in the main role). In the early 1990s, Yankovsky also played quite different roles in

Georgiy Daneliya Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya ( ka, გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია; russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya ( ka, გ� ...

’s tragic comedy ''

Passport A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person's identity. A person with a passport can travel to and from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal ...

'' (1990) and in

Karen Shakhnazarov Karen Georgievich Shakhnazarov, PAR (russian: Каре́н Гео́ргиевич Шахназа́ров; born 8 July 1952) is a Soviet and Russian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He became the Director General of Mosfilm studios in 1998. ...

’s historical and psychological drama ''

The Assassin of the Tsar ''The Assassin of the Tsar'' (russian: Цареубийца, Tsareubiytsa) is a 1991 Soviet drama film, starring Malcolm McDowell and Oleg Yankovsky. It was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. There are two versions. One is filmed in Englis ...

'' (1991). In 1991, he was the President of the Jury at the

17th Moscow International Film Festival The 17th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 July 1991. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Soviet-German film ''Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea'' directed by Karen Gevorkian. Jury * Oleg Yankovsky (Soviet Un ...

. Starting in 1993, Yankovsky ran the

Kinotavr Kinotavr (russian: Кинотавр), also known as the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival is an open film festival held in the resort city of Sochi, Russia annually in June since 1991, until it was cancelled in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasio ...

Film Festival in

Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in ...

. He continued to receive awards for his work with several

Nika Award The Nika Award (sometimes styled NIKA Award) is the main annual national film award in Russia, presented by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Science, and seen as the national equivalent of the Oscars. History The award was established i ...

s from the Russian Film Academy for his directorial debut ''

Come Look at Me ''Come Look at Me'' (russian: Приходи на меня посмотреть, Prikhodi na menya posmotret) is a 2001 Russian romantic comedy set around New Year celebrations, directed by Oleg Yankovsky and Mikhail Agranovich. The film was Yan ...

'' (2001) and

Valery Todorovsky Valery Petrovich Todorovsky (russian: Вале́рий Петро́вич Тодоро́вский; born 9 May 1962, in Odessa) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, TV producer whose best known film is '' Hipsters'' (2008). He is the son of ...

's ''Lyubovnik'' (2002). He appeared as

Count Pahlen Peter Ludwig Graf von der Pahlen (russian: Пётр Алексе́евич Па́лен, translit= Pyotr Alekseyevich Palen; , Palms Manor, Palmse, Palms (now ) – , Mitau (now )), a Baltic-German courtier and general, played a pivotal role in ...

in ''

Poor Poor Paul ''Poor Poor Paul'' (russian: Бедный, бедный Павел, Bednyy bednyy Pavel) is a 2003 Russian historical drama film. It is a biopic of Czar of Russia, Czar Paul I of Russia and the final film of the historical trilogy of Vitaly Melniko ...

'' (2004) and as Komarovsky in a TV adaptation of ''

Doctor Zhivago ''Doctor Zhivago'' is the title of a novel by Boris Pasternak and its various adaptations. Description The story, in all of its forms, describes the life of the fictional Russian physician and poet Yuri Zhivago and deals with love and loss during ...

'' (2006), directed by Oleg Menshikov. The last film Yankovsky appeared in was ''

Tsar Tsar ( or ), also spelled ''czar'', ''tzar'', or ''csar'', is a title used by East Slavs, East and South Slavs, South Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word ''Caesar (title), caesar'', which was intended to mean "emperor" i ...

'', which was released in 2009 and demonstrated at the

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on 17 May 2009, just three days before his death. Yankovsky played the sophisticated role of

Metropolitan Philip Saint Philip II of Moscow (11 February 1507 – 23 December 1569) was the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Rus' from 1567 to 1568. He was the thirteenth Metropolitan in Moscow to be appointed without the approval of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Con ...

in his last film.

Death

On 20 May 2009, Yankovsky died from

pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ...

in Moscow, aged 65. A civil funeral took place at Lenkom theater. His burial was held on 22 May 2009 at

Novodevichy Cemetery Novodevichy Cemetery ( rus, Новоде́вичье кла́дбище, Novodevichye kladbishche) is a cemetery in Moscow. It lies next to the southern wall of the 16th-century Novodevichy Convent, which is the city's third most popular tourist ...

in the presence of his close relatives only.

Personal life

*Wife – Lyudmila Zorina (born 1 May 1941), actress, Honored Artist of Russia. *Son –

Filipp Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

(born 10 October 1968), actor and film director. *Daughter-in-law – Oksana Fandera (born 7 November 1967), actress. *Grandchildren –

Ivan Ivan () is a Slavic languages, Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John (given name), John) from Hebrew language, Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. T ...

(born 30 October 1990), actor; Elizaveta (born 1 May 1994). *Brothers –

Rostislav Yankovsky Rostislav Ivanovich Yankovsky ( be, Расціслаў Іванавіч Янкоўскі, russian: Ростислав Иванович Янковский; 5 February 1930 – 26 June 2016) was a Belarusian actor. He was born in Odessa on 5 Feb ...

(5 February 1930 – 26 June 2016), actor, People's Artist of the USSR; Nikolai Ivanovich Yankovsky (26 July 1941 – 25 May 2015), deputy director of the Saratov Puppet Theater "Teremok". *Nephew –

Igor Yankovsky Igor Rostislavovich Yankovsky (russian: И́горь Ростисла́вович Янко́вский; born April 29, 1951, Leninabad, Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian actor and a TV presenter. He is a son ...

(born 29 April 1951), actor.

Filmography

* ''O lyubvi'' (1966) as Andrei * '' The Shield and the Sword'' (''Щит и меч'') (1968, TV Mini-Series) as Heinrich Schwarzkopf * ''

'' (''Служили два товарища'') (1968) as Andrei Nekrasov * '' Wait For Me, Anna'' (''Жди меня, Анна'') (1969) as Sergei Novikov * '' Those Who Have Kept the Fire'' (''Сохранившие огонь'') (1970, TV Movie) as Semen * '' I Am Francysk Skaryna'' (''Я, Франциск Скорина'') (1970) as

Francysk Skaryna Francysk Skaryna (alternative transcriptions of his name: ''Francišak Skaryna'' or ''Francisk Skaryna''; lat, Franciscus Scorina, be, Францыск (Францішак) Скарына ; pl, Franciszek Skaryna, cs, František Skorina; ...

* '' About Love'' (''О любви'') (1970) as Andrew, a friend of Nicholas * ''

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'' (''Расплата'') (1970) as Alexis Platov * '' Operation "Holtsauge"'' (''Операция "Хольцауге"'') (1970) as Frank Ritter * '' Racers'' (''Гонщики'') (1972) as Nikolai Sergachev * ''

Wrath Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat. A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, su ...

'' (''Гнев'') (1974) as Leonte Chebotaru * ''

Under a Stone Sky ''Under en steinhimmel'' (Under a Stone Sky; russian: Под каменным небом) is a Norwegian war film directed by Knut Andersen, Igor Maslennikov, and Stanislav Rostotsky. The film is a fictionalized portrayal of historical events. ...

'' (''Под каменным небом'') (1974) as Jasjika, soldat * '' Unexpected Joy'' (''Нечаянные радости'') (1974) as Alexei Kanin (The film was not finished) * ''

Police Sergeant Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other uni ...

'' (''Сержант милиции'') (1974) as Criminal nicknamed Prince * ''

'' (''Зеркало'') (1975) as the father * ''

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'' (''Премия'') (1975) as Lev Solomahin * ''

The Captivating Star of Happiness ''The Captivating Star of Happiness'' (russian: Звезда пленительного счастья, Zvezda plenitelnogo schastya, The Star of Fascinating Happiness) is a 1975 Soviet Union, Soviet historical drama. The title is an allusion to a ...

'' (''Звезда пленительного счастья'') (1975) as

Kondraty Ryleyev Kondraty Fyodorovich Ryleyev, also spelled Kondraty Feodorovich Ryleev (, September 29 (September 18 Julian calendar, O.S.), 1795 – July 25 (July 13 Julian calendar, O.S.), 1826) was a Russians, Russian poet, publisher, and a leader of the D ...

* '' Theater - this is my home'' (''Мой дом - театр'') (1975) as Dmitri A. Gorev, provincial tragedian * ''

Trust Trust often refers to: * Trust (social science), confidence in or dependence on a person or quality It may also refer to: Business and law * Trust law, a body of law under which one person holds property for the benefit of another * Trust (bus ...

'' (''Доверие'') (1976) as

Georgy Pyatakov Georgy (Yury) Leonidovich Pyatakov (russian: Гео́ргий Леони́дович Пятако́в; 6 August 1890 – 30 January 1937) was a leader of the Bolsheviks and a key Soviet politician during and after the 1917 Russian Revolution ...

* ''

Other people's letters ''Other People's Letters'' (russian: Чужие письма) is a 1975 Soviet drama film directed by Ilya Averbakh. Plot The film tells about a teacher of mathematics, who takes her student to her family, who as a result begins to feel like a m ...

'' (''Чужие письма'') (1976) as Zhenya Priakhin * ''

Sentimental Romance ''Romance sentimentale'' is a 1930 French film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and Sergei M. Eisenstein. The film is also known as ''Sentimental Romance'' (International English title). Synopsis The film opens with a montage of scenes of ...

'' (''Сентиментальный роман'') (1976) as Ilya Gorodetsky * '' Seventy-two degrees below zero'' (''Семьдесят два градуса ниже нуля'') (1976) as navigator Sergey Popov * '' Retired colonel'' (''Полковник в отставке'') (1977) as Alexei, son of colonel * '' Word for protection'' (''Слово для защиты'') (1976) as Ruslan Shevernev * '' Long criminal case'' (''Длинное, длинное дело'') (1977) as attorney Vladimir Vorontsov * '' Sweet Woman'' (''Сладкая женщина'') (1977) as Tikhon Sokolov * ''

Wrong Connection ''Wrong Connection'' (russian: Обратная связь) is a 1977 Soviet drama film directed by :ru:Трегубович, Виктор Иванович, Viktor Tregubovich. Plot The film tells about the problems of construction: premature co ...

'' (''Обратная связь'') (1977) as Leonid Aleksandrovich Sakulin * ''

'' (''Мой ласковый и нежный зверь'') (1978) as Sergey Kamyshev * '' An Ordinary Miracle'' (''Обыкновенное чудо'') (1979, TV Movie) as The Wizard * '' Turnabout'' (''Поворот'') (1979) as Victor Vedeneev * ''

'' (''Тот самый Мюнхгаузен'') (1979, TV Movie) as

Baron Munchausen Baron Munchausen (; ) is a fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785 book '' Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns in Russia''. The character is loosely based on a real ...

* '' Open book'' (''Открытая книга'') (1979) as Raevski * '' We are the undersigned'' (''Мы, нижеподписавшиеся...'') (1981, TV Movie) as Gennady Semenov * '' The Belkin Tales. The Shot'' (''Повести Белкина. Выстрел'') (1981) as Count * ''

The Hound of the Baskervilles ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in ''The Strand Magazine'' from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set i ...

'' (''Собака Баскервилей'') (1981, TV Mini-Series) as Jack Stapleton * ''

Hat A hat is a head covering which is worn for various reasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonial reasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or as a fashion accessory. Hats which incorporate mecha ...

'' (''Шляпа'') (1981) as Dmitri Denisov * ''

Love by Request ''Love by Request'' (russian: Влюблён по собственному желанию, Vlyublyon po sobstvennomu zhelaniyu, en, Enamored by own Accord) is a 1983 Soviet comedy film directed by Sergey Mikaelyan. It was entered into the 33rd ...

'' (''Влюблен по собственному желанию'') (1983) as Igor Bragin * ''

The House That Swift Built ''The House That Swift Built'' (russian: Дом, который построил Свифт, Dom, kotoriy postroil Svift) is a 1982 Soviet fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Zakharov based on the eponymous play by Grigori Gorin about Irish satir ...

'' (''Дом, который построил Свифт'') (1982, TV Movie) as

Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish Satire, satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whig (British political party), Whigs, then for the Tories (British political party), Tories), poe ...

* ''

'' (''Полёты во сне и наяву'') (1983) as Sergey Makarov * ''

'' (''Ностальгия'') (1983) as Andrei Gorchakov * ''

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'' (''Поцелуй'') (1983, TV Movie) as

staff captain Staff captain is the English translation of a number of military ranks: Historical use of the rank Czechoslovakia In the Czechoslovak Army, until 1953, Staff Captain ( cs, štábní kapitán, sk, štábny kapitán) was a senior captain ran ...

Michael Ryabovitch * '' Two hussar'' (''Два гусара'') (1984) as Count Fyodor Turbin * '' Keep me, my talisman'' (''Храни меня, мой талисман'') (1986) as Alexey * ''

'' (''Крейцерова соната'') (1987) as Vasily Pozdnyshev * '' Tracker'' (''Филёр'') (1987) as Vorobyov * '' To Kill a Dragon'' (''Убить Дракона'') (1988) as Dragon * ''

My 20th Century ''My 20th Century'' ( hu, Az én XX. századom) is a 1989 Hungarian comedy-drama science fiction film written and directed by Ildikó Enyedi. It premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals. Enyedi won the Golden Camera award at the 1989 ...

'' (''Мой двадцатый век'') (1989) as Z * '' Mado, Hold for Pick Up'' (1990) as director Jean-Marie * ''

'' (''Паспорт'') (1990) as Boris * ''

'' (''Цареубийца'') (1991) as Dr.Smirnov /

Tsar Nicholas II Nicholas II or Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov; spelled in pre-revolutionary script. ( 186817 July 1918), known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer,. was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Polan ...

* ''

Dreams of Russia Dreams of Russian ( ja, おろしや国酔夢譚, Oroshiyakoku Suimutan; russian: Сны о России, Sni o Rossii) is a 1992 Japanese-Russian period film directed and co-written by Jun'ya Satō. It is based on a book of the same name by Japan ...

'' (''Сны о России'') (1992) as

Erik Laxmann Erik Gustavovich Laxmann (russian: Эрик (Кирилл) Густавович Лаксман) (July 27, 1737 – January 6, 1796) was a Finnish-Swedish clergyman, explorer and natural scientist born in Nyslott in Finland, then part of Sweden. ...

* ''

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'' (''Тьма'') (1992) as Terrorist * ''

Me Ivan, You Abraham ''Me Ivan, You Abraham'' (french: Moi Ivan, toi Abraham; be, Я — Іван, ты — Абрам, italic=yes) is a 1993 French-Belarusian film written and directed by Yolande Zauberman. It won the Award of the Youth (French film) at the 1993 Ca ...

'' (''Я - Иван, ты - Абрам'') (1993) as Prince * ''Terra incognita'' (1994) as Odi Atragon * ''

Mute Witness ''Mute Witness'' is a 1995 horror film written, directed, and produced by Anthony Waller, and starring Alec Guinness, Marina Zudina, and Fay Ripley. Its plot follows a mute American makeup artist working on a slasher film in Moscow, who is pu ...

'' ''(Немой свидетель)'' (1995) as Larsen * ''...Pervaya lyubov'' (1995) * ''

The Government Inspector ''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''The Inspector General'' ( rus, links=no, Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist, Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the pla ...

'' (''Ревизор'') (1996) as Judge Lyapkin-Tyapkin * ''

The Fatal Eggs ''The Fatal Eggs'' (russian: Роковые яйца, ) is a novella by Mikhail Bulgakov, a Soviet novelist and playwright whose most famous work is ''The Master and Margarita''. It was written in 1924 and first published in 1925. The novel becam ...

'' (''Роковые яйца'') (1996) as Vladimir Ipat'evich Persikov * ''Muzhchina dlya molodoy zhenshchiny'' (1996) * ''Milyy drug davno zabytykh let...'' (1996) * ''Alissa'' (1998) as Kosicz * ''Rayskoye yablochko'' (1998) as Zhora * '' Paradise apple'' (''Райское яблочко'') (1998) as George * '' Chinese Service'' (''Китайский сервиз'') (1999) as Count Stroganov * ''

The Man Who Cried ''The Man Who Cried'' is a 2000 drama film written and directed by Sally Potter, and starring Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, Harry Dean Stanton and John Turturro. The film tells the story of a young Jewish girl who, after being ...

'' (''Человек, который плакал'') (2000) as Father * '' Town Musicians of Bremen&Co'' (''Бременские музыканты и Со'') (2000) as Old

Troubadour A troubadour (, ; oc, trobador ) was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350). Since the word ''troubadour'' is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a ''trobairit ...

* ''

'' (''Приходи на меня посмотреть'') (2001) as Igor * ''Patul lui Procust'' (2002) as George Ladima * '' The Lover'' (''Любовник'') (2002) as Dmitry Charyshev * ''

'' (''Бедный, бедный Павел'') (2003) as

* ''

'' (''Доктор Живаго'') (2006, TV Mini-Series) as Komarovsky * ''

Guilty Without Fault Guilty or The Guilty may refer to: * Guilt (emotion), an experience that occurs when a person believes they have violated a moral standard Law *Culpability, the degree to which an agent can be held responsible for action or inaction *Guilt (law) ...

'' (''Без вины виноватые'') (2008) as Gregory Muroff * ''

Stilyagi Stilyagi ( rus, стиляги, p=sʲtʲɪˈlʲæɡʲɪ, "stylish, style hunters") were members of a youth counterculture from the late 1940s until the early 1960s in the Soviet Union. A stilyaga ( rus, стиляга, p=sʲtʲɪˈlʲaɡə) w ...

'' (''Стиляги'') (2008) as Fred's father * ''

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'' (''Райские птицы'') (2008) as Nicholas * ''

'' (''Царь'') (2009) as Metropolitan Philip Kolychev * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...

'' (''Анна Каренина'') (2009, TV Mini-Series) as Alexei Karenin (final appearance)

Honours and awards

;Soviet and Russian awards * 1977 –

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Honored Artist of the RSFSR (, ''Zasluzhenny artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchestra conductors, who had outstanding achievements in the ...

* 1984 –

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...

* 1987 –

– for his role in "Flights in dream and reality" * 1989 –

Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR The Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR was an annual State Prize established by the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR in 1965. Three Vasilyev Brothers prizes were awarded annually from 1966 until 1990 for cinematographic works of all kinds ( ...

– for role in "The Kreutzer Sonata" * 1991 –

* 28 December 1995 –

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», ''Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom"'') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by P ...

, 4th class – for services to the state, many years of fruitful work in the arts and culture * 1996 –

State Prize of the Russian Federation The State Prize of the Russian Federation, officially translated in Russia as Russian Federation National Award, is a state honorary prize established in 1992 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. In 2004 the rules for selection of laureates ...

- the main role in Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" at the Moscow State Theatre, (Lenkom) * 2002 –

- the main role in the play "Jester Balakirev" of the Moscow State Theatre * 11 August 2007 –

, 3rd class – for his great contribution to the development of theatrical art, and many years of fruitful activity * 23 February 2009 –

, 2nd class – for outstanding contributions to the development of domestic theatrical and cinematic arts ;Cinematic and public awards * 1977 –

Lenin Komsomol Prize Lenin Komsomol Prize () was a Soviet annual award for the best works in science, engineering, literature or art carried out by young authors of age not exceeding 33 years. Komsomol was the abbreviated name of The Communist Union of Youth (Russia ...

– "for talented contemporary incarnation of the images in the movie" * 1983 – Best Actor of the Year – for starring in the film ''

'' (according to a poll of the magazine "Soviet Screen") * 1983 – Winner of the category "Best actor" of the

All-Union Film Festival The All-Union Film Festival (russian: Всесоюзный кинофестиваль; tr.:''Vsesoyuznyy kinofestival'', also known as ВКФ; ''VKF'') was one of the most important film festivals of the Soviet Union. It was founded in 1958 and hel ...

* 1988 – Prize for Best Actor (in the film "Filer") at

Valladolid International Film Festival The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ...

* 1989 – Award "for outstanding contributions to the profession" at the "Constellation" (Sozvezdie) film festival for his role in ''To Kill a Dragon'' * 1991 –

, three times; in the "Actor", for Best Actor in the film "Regicide" and for Best Actor in the film "Passport" * 2001 – Award for Best Actor at the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival

– for the film "Come Look at Me" * 2001 – Prize of the Russian Cultural Foundation at ORFF Kinotavr in Sochi * 2001 – Grand Prix "Gold" Listapad at the

Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad" Listapad ( be, Лістапад, ''meaning "November"''), also known as Minsk International Film Festival (MIFF) or Minsk International Film Festival Listapad, is an annual film festival which takes place in November in Minsk, Belarus. It is th ...

– for his role in "Come look at me" * 2001 – First place in the competition "Vyborg Account" at the film festival "Window to Europe" in

Vyborg Vyborg (; rus, Вы́борг, links=1, r=Výborg, p=ˈvɨbərk; fi, Viipuri ; sv, Viborg ; german: Wiborg ) is a town in, and the administrative center of, Vyborgsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It lies on the Karelian Isthmus ne ...

– for the film "Come Look at Me" * 2001 – Stanislavsky Theatre Prize – for the main role in the play "Jester Balakirev" of the Moscow State Theatre, "Lenk" 4* 2002 –

– for Best Actor in the film "The Lover" * 2002 – The award "Golden Aries" – for Best Actor in the film "The Lover" * 2002 – Award for Best Actor at the ORFF "Kinotavr" in Sochi – for his role in "The Lover" * 2002 – Award for Best Actor at the festival "Constellation" – for his role in the movie "The Lover" * 2002 – Winner of "Idol" in the "Idol of the Year" – for the main role in the play "Jester Balakirev" of the Moscow State Theatre, "Lenk" and for his role in "Come look at me" * 2003 – Golden Eagle Award – for Best Supporting Actor in the film "Poor, Poor Pavel" * 2003 – Special Award from the Administration of

Krasnodar Krai Krasnodar Krai (russian: Краснода́рский край, r=Krasnodarsky kray, p=krəsnɐˈdarskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the North Caucasus region in Southern Russia and administratively a part of t ...

ORFF "Kinotavr" in Sochi * 2005 – Theatre Prize "Hit of the Season" – for the play "Tout payé", or "Paid by all" * 2006 – Golden Eagle Award – for Best Actor on Television (in multiserial film "Doctor Zhivago") * 2006 – Prize of the Russian Television Academy

TEFI TEFI (russian: ТЭФИ) is an annual award given in the Russian television industry, presented by the Russian Academy of Television. It has been awarded since 1994. TEFI is presented in various sectors (up to 50 nominations in 2008), such as tele ...

– for best actor on television (in multiserial film "Doctor Zhivago") * 2007 – Award "Triumph" * 2008 – Public award – the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, "For Fatherland and work" * 2009 – Award "Triumph" * 2009 –

Stanislavsky Award Stanislavsky Award (Full title of the prize: "I Believe. Konstantin Stanislavski") is a special prize awarded since 2001 at the Moscow International Film Festival for the outstanding achievement in the career of acting and devotion to the principl ...

(posthumously given to his son

) * 2009 – Prize "long-term President" Kinotavr – for outstanding contribution to Russian cinema" (posthumously) * 2009 – Award for Best Actor at the "Constellation" (Sozvezdie) film festival – a starring role in "Anna Karenina" (posthumously) * 2010 – Golden Eagle Special Prize for his contribution to the development of national cinema (posthumously) * 2010 – Nika Award for 2009 – "Best Actor" (posthumously), for the combination of roles in the film "Anna Karenina" and "King"

References

External links

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Oleg Yankovsky, Russian Film Star, Dies at 65
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