Innokenty Smoktunovsky

Also known as Innokenty Mikhaylovich Smoktunovsky, Innokenty Mikhailovich Smoktunovsky

Soviet and Russian actor (1925-1994)

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Innokenty Smoktunovsky was a renowned Soviet and Russian actor who worked in film and theater during the 20th century. He is remembered as an important figure in Russian cinema and stage acting, with a career spanning several decades until his death in 1994.

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Film & TV

USSR

Innokentiy Smotkunovkiy (born 28 March 1925 – 3 August 1994) was a Soviet film and stage actor. Served during World War II. An acclaimed performer, his portrayal of Hamlet in a 1964 film won him praise overseas, including a BAFTA nomination. One of Smotkunovkiy's best known roles among wider audiences was in a popular Soviet crime comedy Beware of the Car, a satire where he portrayed a thief who…

Known for

Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
Discovering Hamlet — Hamlet (archive footage)2011
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник — Self (archive footage)2008
Memories of Sherlock Holmes — Prime Minister Lord Thomas Ballinger2000
Dandelion Wine1998
Podróż na wschód — Mikołaj1997
White Feast1996
Enchanted1994
Initiation Into Love1994
The Murderer — Investigator1993

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russia
Place of death: Kubinka
Occupation: film actor
Educated at: Pushkin Drama Theatre
Employer: Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre
Languages spoken: Russian
Award: Medal "For Courage"
Conflict: Eastern Front
Image: Иннокентий Смоктуновский.jpg

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place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery
Commons category: Innokenty Smoktunovsky
allegiance: Soviet Union
date of birth: 1925-03-18
date of death: 1994-08-03
start of work period: 1946-00-00
end of work period: 1994-00-00
birth name: Иннокентий Михайлович Смоктунович
name in native language: Иннокентий Михайлович Смоктуновский
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Encyclopedic overview

Innokenty Mikhailovich Smoktunovsky (Russian: Иннокентий Михайлович Смоктуновский; born Smoktunovich, 28 March 1925 – 3 August 1994) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1974 and a Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990.

Early life

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