Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

    March 28, 1925 (99 years old) in 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 stole cars from criminals to donate the money from car sales to orphanages. Other notable roles include dramatizations of Dostoyevsky's The Idiot in Bolshoi Drama Theater (1957) and Tolstoy's Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich in Maly Theatre (1973). Awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1974.

    Known For

    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
    MirrorMirror
    Moscow Does Not Believe in TearsMoscow Does Not Believe in Tears
    Dead SoulsDead Souls
    Beware of the Car!Beware of the Car!

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