Rolan Bykov
Biography
Rolan Antonovich Bykov (Russian: Ролан Антонович Быков) was a Soviet and Russian male actor born in 1929 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, and died on 6 October 1998 at the age of 68. He worked extensively in film and theatre, accumulating 117 credited performances, and was also recognized as a theatre and film director, screenwriter, poet, songwriter, educator at the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors, politician and banker. Bykov’s contributions to Soviet and Russian cinema earned him the title People’s Artist of the USSR in 1990. He was commonly credited under the stage name Ролан Быков and is listed in TMDB as known primarily for acting.
Career overview
Rolan Antonovich Bykov was born in 1929 in Kiev, then part of the Ukrainian SSR of the USSR, and died on 6 October 1998. Over a career that spanned several decades, he became one of the most prolific Soviet and Russian actors, accumulating more than one hundred credited performances across film and television. The database records list 117 acting credits, reflecting his extensive presence on screen and his reputation as a versatile performer. Bykov’s work was recognized by the state when he received the title of People’s Artist of the USSR in 1990, one of the highest honors bestowed on cultural figures in the Soviet Union.
In addition to his acting, Bykov pursued a wide range of creative and public roles. He directed theatre and film productions, wrote screenplays, and contributed poetry and songs, demonstrating a broad artistic scope. He also taught at the High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors, sharing his experience with emerging filmmakers. Later in life he engaged in political activity and held a position in banking, illustrating a multifaceted career that extended beyond the performing arts. Bykov’s enduring legacy rests on his substantial body of work as an actor, which continues to be referenced in film archives and databases.
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Full Filmography
133 titles- Legends of Cinema (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Георгий Данелия. Великий обманщик (2015) as Self
- Георгий Вицин. Отшельник (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- The Night of The Yellow Bull (1997)
- Golden Bottom (1995) as Dima
- What a Mess! (1995) as Brilliant's buyer
- Russian Steam Locomotive (1995)
- To Remember (1993) as Narrator
- The Gray Wolves (1993) as Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchyov
- Ivan & Abraham (1993) as Nachman
- Arbiter (1992)
- How Are The Kids? (1992) Director
- Nakas (1991)
- Lyuba (1990) Writer
- Lyuba (1990) Director
- Ono (1989) as Pyotr Petrovich Ferdyshchenko
- Happy Gregory (1987) as Gregory the dog (voice)
- The Adventures of Scamper the Penguin (1987) as Toto (voice)
- Dead Man's Letters (1986) as Professor
- Chegemian Detective (1986)
- Trial on the Road (1986) as Lokotkov
- Chicherin (1986) as D'Annunzio
- Murder Complicity (1986) as Frank Fields
- Sincerely Yours... (1985) as Postnikov
- Start All Over Again (1985)
- The Little Elephant Got Sick (1985) as cat (voice) / кот (голос)
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1985) as Mef Potter
- Requiem for a Fillet (1985)
- The Defendant (1985) as адвокат
- Hero of Her Romance (1985)
- Raspberry Jam (1983) as narrator / рассказчик
- Golden Fleece (1983) as Uncle Misha
- Scarecrow (1983) as Conductor
- Scarecrow (1983) Director
- Scarecrow (1983) Screenplay
- The Wedding Gift (1983)
- The Wedding Gift (1983) Director
- The Wedding Gift (1983) Co-Writer
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1982) as Мефф Поттер
- Soul (1981)
- The Vacancy (1981)
- Where Did Fomenko Go? (1981)
- Cabaret (1981)
- Iz zhizni otdykhayushchikh (1981) as Lisyutkin
- Pif-paf, oy-oy-oy! (1980) as Opera composer / охотник, автор оперы, лидер ВИА
- Amnesty (1980)
- Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1980) as The Vizier / The Thieves Chief
- There Was a Tuner (1980)
- There Was a Tuner (1980) Screenplay
- The Steel Ring (1979) as (voice)
- Rostik and Kesha (1979) as (voice)
- Speak My Language (1979) as Эдик
- Foam (1979) as Полудушкин, нужный человек
- The Imaginary Invalid (1979) as врач господин Диафуарус
- Domestic Circumstances (1978) as логопед
- Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street... (1978) as участковый врач (новелла «Вредная работа»)
- While the Dream is Mad (1978)
- The Twelve Chairs (1977) as Отец Фёдор
- Domestic Circumstances (1977)
- Loskutik i oblako (1977) as (voice)
- About the Little Red Riding Hood (1977) as охотник
- Nose (1977)
- Nose (1977) Director
- Nose (1977) Writer
- The Orphans (1977) as Vladimir Gromov
- The Days of Surgeon Mishkin (1977)
- Rudin (1977)
- Yuliya Vrevskaya (1977) as Brofft
- The Days of Surgeon Mishkin (1976)
- The Ordinary Arctic (1976)
- Duck Village (1976) as Shishok
- The Adventures of Buratino (1976) as Basilio The Cat / Кот Базилио
- To the Bright Light (1976)
- The Adventures of Buratino (1975) as Кот Базилио
- Mukh the Walker (1975) as (voice)
- Docker (1974)
- Car, Violin and Blot the Dog (1974) as Дирижёр, Скрипач, Леонид Ломакин, Житель дома, Глухонемая бабушка, Старушка с кошками
- Car, Violin and Blot the Dog (1974) Director
- Car, Violin and Blot the Dog (1974) Lyricist
- The Executive (1974)
- The Long Recess (1973) as Петрыкин Александр Трофимович
- Landing (1973) as Koklov
- Captain (1973)
- Maigret and the Man on the Bench (1973) as Fred the Clown
- Peterss (1973)
- Forest Captain (1972) as Admiral
- The Long Recess (1972) as Alexander Trofimovich Petrykin
- Ilf and Petrov Rode in the Tram (1972) as Fyodorenko Samolyovich
- Telegram (1972) as Guy singing on the street
- Telegram (1972) Director
- Tracer Element (1972) as проводник Пчёлкин
- The Prince and the Pauper (1972) as сэр Вильям, церемониймейстер
- The Pickwick Papers (1972)
- Crown of Russian Empire, or the Elusives Again (1971) as bald emperor
- Attention, Turtle! (1970) as Didenko's grandfather / Manukyan's grandmother (uncredited)
- Attention, Turtle! (1970) Director
- The Last Relic (1970) as Brother Johannes
- Subject for a Short Story (1969) as Mikhail Pavlovich Chekhov
- We Are Taking All The Fire (1969) as Tereh
- Wait For Me, Anna (1969)
- The Dead Season (1968) as Ivan Savushkin
- Two Comrades Were Serving (1968) as Ivan Karyakin
- Song of a Falcon (1967)
- The Commissar (1967) as Yefim Mahazannik
- The Wave Runner (1967) as Captain Chez
- Andrei Rublev (1966) as Buffoon
- Hello, It's Me! (1966) as Oleg Ponomaryov
- Aybolit-66 (1966) as Barmalei
- Aybolit-66 (1966) Writer
- Aybolit-66 (1966) Director
- Deary (1966)
- Call Fire for Ourselves (1965) as Терех, полицай
- The Girl and the Bugler (1965) as The Bugler
- In the Enemy's Den (1964) as priest (uncredited)
- Walking the Streets of Moscow (1964) as Man in Park
- Big "Wick" (1964) as кавказец-взяточник (новелла «Сон в руку»)
- The Marriage of Balzaminov (1964) as Лукьян Лукьянович Чебаков, военный
- An Unrealistic Story (1964) as парень на брусьях
- Journey into April (1964) as виноторговец
- Summer Is Over (1963)
- Summer Is Over (1963) Director
- 1 Newton Street (1963) as Poacher
- Fuse (1962)
- Fuse (1962) Director
- Seven Babysitters (1962) Director
- Be Careful, Grandma! (1961) as Librarian
- Baltic Skies (1960) as Kabankov
- You Can't Cross the Bridge (1960) as Stanley
- The Overcoat (1959) as Акакий Акакиевич
- Our Correspondent (1959) as Nikolai Uvarov
- It Began This Way... (1956) as Lapshin
- Roads and Destinies (1956) as Венник
- Road to Life (1955) as Stepan Perets
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rolan Bykov best known for?
Rolan Bykov is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including To Remember (1993), Ono (1989), Dead Man's Letters (1986), Sincerely Yours... (1985).
When and where was Rolan Bykov born?
Rolan Bykov was born on November 13, 1929 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Kyiv, Ukraine]. They passed away on October 6, 1998.
How many credits does Rolan Bykov have?
Rolan Bykov has accumulated over 133 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2016.
What is Rolan Bykov's background in cinema and television?
Rolan Antonovich Bykov (Russian: Ролан Антонович Быков) was a Soviet and Russian male actor born in 1929 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, and died on 6 October 1998 at the age of 68. He worked extensively in film and theatre, accumulating 117 credited performances, and was also recognized as a theatre and film director, s...
Rolan Bykov by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1982) as Мефф Поттер — aged about 52
- Andrei Rublev (1966) as Buffoon — aged about 36
- Fuse (1962) — aged about 32
- The Twelve Chairs (1977) as Отец Фёдор — aged about 47
- Walking the Streets of Moscow (1964) as Man in Park — aged about 34
- To Remember (1993) as Narrator — aged about 63
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