Oleg Yankovskiy
Biography
Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky was a Soviet and Russian actor born on February 23, 1944, in Bolshoy Dzhezkazgan, Kazak. Known professionally with the stage name Oleg Yankovsky, his career included 97 known credits in acting. He passed away on May 20, 2009, at the age of 65. In 1991, alongside Alla Pugacheva, he became the last person to be named a People's Artist of the USSR. He was recognized for excelling in psychologically sophisticated roles of modern intellectuals.
Career overview
Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky was a Soviet and Russian actor born on February 23, 1944, in Bolshoy Dzhezkazgan, Kazak. Known professionally by his stage name Oleg Yankovskiy, he built a substantial body of work in acting, accumulating ninety-seven known credits across movies and television shows throughout his career.
He was recognized for excelling in psychologically sophisticated roles portraying modern intellectuals. His career reached a significant milestone in 1991 when he and Alla Pugacheva became the last individuals to be named People's Artists of the USSR.
Oleg Yankovskiy passed away on May 20, 2009, at the age of sixty-five. His contributions to film and television remain documented through his extensive acting credits and his historical distinction as one of the final recipients of a prominent Soviet artistic title.
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Full Filmography
96 titles- Yankovsky (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Anna Karenina (2013)
- Tonight (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky (2012) as Self
- Tsar (2009) as метрополит Филипп
- Anna Karenina (2009) as Aleksei Aleksandrovich Karenin
- Birds of Paradise (2008)
- Hipsters (2008) as Fred's father
- Guilty Without Guilt (2008)
- Loser (2007) as Himself
- Marriage (2007) as Жевакин
- Зона (2006) as рассказчик, озвучка
- Doctor Zhivago (2006)
- Poor, Poor Pavel (2003) as Count Palen
- Bed of Procust (2002) as Ladima
- The Lover (2002) as Дмитрий Чарышев
- Balakirev the Jester (2001) as Петр Великий
- Memories of Sherlock Holmes (2000) as Jack Stapleton
- The Man Who Cried (2000) as Father
- The Musicians from Bremen (2000)
- Come Look at Me (2000) as Igor
- Come Look at Me (2000) Director
- Chinese Tea-Set (2000) as Дмитрий Петрович Строганов
- Paradise Apple (1998) as Zhora
- Alissa (1998) as Kosicz
- Revizorro (1996) as Ammos Fedorovich Liapkin-Tiapkin, the judge
- Mute Witness (1995) as Larsen
- The Fatal Eggs (1995) as Persikov
- The First Love (1995)
- Crusader (1995)
- The Seagull (1994) as Тригорин
- Ivan & Abraham (1993) as Prince
- Dark (1992)
- The Dream of Russia (1992) as Kirill Gustavovich Laksman - academician
- Assassin of the Tsar (1991) as Dr. Smirnov / Tsar Nicholas II
- Afghan Breakdown (1991) as Major Mikhail Bandura (voice)
- Mado, poste restante (1990) as Jean-Marie
- The Passport (1990) as Borya - nicknamed «Paris»
- My Twentieth Century (1989) as Z
- Hamlet (1989)
- To Kill a Dragon (1988) as Дракон
- Dictatorship of Conscience (1988) as Фридрих Энгельс
- The Theater Is My House (1987) as Дмитрий Андреевич Горев
- Kreutzer Sonata (1987) as Позднышев
- The Spy (1987) as Vorobyov
- Guard Me, My Talisman (1986) as Алексей Петрович Дмитриев, журналист
- The House That Swift Built (1985) as Джонатан Свифт
- Two Hussars (1984)
- Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia (1984) as Self
- Nostalgia (1983) as Andrei Gorchakov
- Flights in Dreams and in Reality (1983) as Sergei Makarov
- Evenings on a farm near Dikanka (1983) as Narrator
- The Kiss (1983) as Mikhail Ryabovich
- Love by Request (1982) as Igor Bragin
- The Trustees (1982)
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981) as Jack Stapleton/Hugo Baskerville
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) as Jack Stapleton / Hugo Baskerville
- Мы, нижеподписавшиеся (1981) as Геннадий Михайлович Семёнов, член комиссии
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2 (1981) as Jack Stapleton / Hugo Baskerville
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981) as Jack Stapleton/Hugo Baskerville
- We, the Undersigned (1981) as Gennadiy Mikhailovich Semyonov
- The Hat (1981) as Dmitry Denisov - trumpeter
- The Belkin Tales: The Shot (1981) as Count
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Jack Stapleton / Hugo Baskerville
- Open Book (1980) as Сергей Раевский
- Peer Gynt (1979) as Peer Gynt
- Обыкновенное чудо (1979) as хозяин
- The Very Same Munchhausen (1979) as Baron von Münchhausen
- Lad from Our Town (1978) as Бурмин
- My Tender and Affectionate Beast (1978) as Kamyshev
- Ordinary Miracle (1978) as Wizard
- The Turning Point (1978) as Viktor Vedeneyev
- Feedback (1978)
- Speech for the Defence (1977)
- 72 Degrees Below Zero (1977) as Sergei Popov
- The Retired Colonel (1977) as Андрей
- A Long, Long Case... (1977) as Vorontsov
- A Sweet Woman (1976) as Tikhon Dmitrievich Sokolov
- Trust (1976) as Pyatakov
- A Sentimental Romance (1976) as Ilya Gorodnitskiy
- Mirror (1975) as The Father
- Police Sergeant (1975) as «Князь»
- The Captivating Star of Happiness (1975) as Кондратий Рылеев
- Other People's Letters (1975) as Priachin
- Wrath (1974)
- The Bonus (1974) as Lev Solomakhin, Communist party boss at the company, second-in-command
- Under a Stone Sky (1974) as Яшка (шофёр-одессит)
- Racers (1972) as Nikolay Nikolaevich Sergachev
- Белая земля (1971) as Frank Ritter
- Me, Francysk Skaryna (1970) as Frantsisk (Grigoriy) Skorina
- Reckoning (1970)
- Those Who Kept the Fire (1970)
- A Ballad of Love (1970) as Andrei
- Wait For Me, Anna (1969)
- The Shield and the Sword (1968) as Heinrich Schwarzkopf
- Two Comrades Were Serving (1968) as Andrei Nekrasov
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Oleg Yankovskiy best known for?
Oleg Yankovskiy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Poor, Poor Pavel (2003), Reality (2012), The Musicians from Bremen (2000), Mute Witness (1995).
When and where was Oleg Yankovskiy born?
Oleg Yankovskiy was born on February 23, 1944 in Bolshoy Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhskaya SSR, USSR. They passed away on May 20, 2009.
How many credits does Oleg Yankovskiy have?
Oleg Yankovskiy has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1968 to 2015.
What is Oleg Yankovskiy's background in cinema and television?
Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky was a Soviet and Russian actor born on February 23, 1944, in Bolshoy Dzhezkazgan, Kazak. Known professionally with the stage name Oleg Yankovsky, his career included 97 known credits in acting. He passed away on May 20, 2009, at the age of 65. In 1991, alongside Alla Pugacheva, he became the la...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1981) as Jack Stapleton/Hugo Baskerville — aged about 37
- Mirror (1975) as The Father — aged about 31
- Nostalgia (1983) as Andrei Gorchakov — aged about 39
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1980) as Jack Stapleton / Hugo Baskerville — aged about 36
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2 (1981) as Jack Stapleton / Hugo Baskerville — aged about 37
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) as Jack Stapleton / Hugo Baskerville — aged about 37
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