
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
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.
Acting
- 2016Legends of CinemaSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2000Memories of Sherlock HolmesPrime Minister Lord Thomas Ballinger13 ep.
- 1998Dandelion Wine4 ep.
- 1991The Case of Sukhovo-KobylinПетр Константинович Муромский4 ep.
- 1988The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century begins2 ep.
- 1988Naval Cadets, Charge!kardinal Fleri4 ep.
- 1985Children of the Sun2 ep.
- 1984Dead SoulsПлюшкин5 ep.
- 1980Little Tragedies3 ep.
- 1980The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonLord Bellinger - Prime Minister1 ep.
- 1977The Days of Surgeon Mishkin3 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1985Children of the SunWriter2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2016Legends of CinemaSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 1988The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. WatsonLord Bellinger - Prime Minister1 ep.
- 1988The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century beginsLord Thomas Bellinger - Prime Minister1 ep.
Also known as: Innokenti Michailowitsch Smoktunowski · Innokenti Smoktounovski · И. Смоктуновский · Innochentij Smoktounovskj · Иннокентий Михайлович Смоктуновский · I. Smoktunovsky