Oleg Korchikov

Career overview

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Name: Oleg Korchikov (also spelled Oleg Korkchikov).
Born: January 2, 1939, in Pogranichny, Primorsky Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Russia).
Died: July 12, 2017 (age 78) in Minsk, Belarus.
Profession: Actor (Soviet, Russian, and Belarusian).
Known for: Theater and cinema/screen.
Affiliation: National Academic Drama Theater named after Maxim Gorky in Minsk.
Credits: 71 (TMDB) or 72 (IMDb).
Filmography/Works:
72 gradusa nizhe nulya (1977) / 72 Degrees Below Zero.
Blokada: Luzhskiy rubezh, Pulkovskiy meredian (1974).
Stervyatniki na dorogakh (1990).
The Red Snowball Tree.
Before Dawn.
Bread, Gold, Gun.
The Last Armored Train.
Whit Monday.
I'm Declaring War on You.
1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time.
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Oleg Korchikov was a Soviet, Russian, and Belarusian actor known for his work in theater and cinema. Born on January 2, 1939, in the settlement of Pogranichny, Primorsky Krai, in the Russian SFSR, USSR, he pursued a career in the arts from a young age. He maintained a long-standing affiliation with the National Academic Drama Theater named after Maxim Gorky in Minsk. Korchikov passed away on July 12, 2017, in Minsk, Belarus, at the age of 78.
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Throughout his career, Korchikov earned credits in both stage and screen productions, with records indicating between 71 and 72 known credits. His filmography includes roles in Blokada: Luzhskiy rubezh, Pulkovskiy meredian (1974), 72 gradusa nizhe nulya (1977), also known as 72 Degrees Below Zero, and Stervyatniki na dorogakh (1990). Other notable works associated with his acting include The Red Snowball Tree, Before Dawn, Bread, Gold, Gun, The Last Armored Train, Whit Monday, I'm Declaring War on You, and 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time.
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Oleg Korchikov was a renowned Soviet, Russian, and Belarusian actor recognized for his extensive career in theater and cinema. Born on January 2, 1939, in the settlement of Pogranichny, Primorsky Krai, in the Russian