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Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Acting

Born March 28, 1925 · USSR

Biography

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 Fyo…

Known For · 40 titles

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

1980
Mirror

Mirror

1975
Legends of Cinema

Legends of Cinema

2016
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears

1980
Memories of Sherlock Holmes

Memories of Sherlock Holmes

2000
Mozart and Salieri

Mozart and Salieri

1962
Gold

Gold

1992
The Days of Surgeon Mishkin

The Days of Surgeon Mishkin

1976
First Day

First Day

1958
Naval Cadets, Charge!

Naval Cadets, Charge!

1988
Black Corridor

Black Corridor

1988
The Steppe

The Steppe

1978
Awakening

Awakening

1983
Little Tragedies

Little Tragedies

1980
Without Sun

Without Sun

1987
Dandelion Wine

Dandelion Wine

1998
Born by the Storm

Born by the Storm

1981
Dead Souls

Dead Souls

1984
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century begins

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century begins

1988
Bells of Autumn

Bells of Autumn

1979
Children of the Sun

Children of the Sun

1985
Возможная встреча

Возможная встреча

1992
Gold

Gold

1970
Hercules and Admetus

Hercules and Admetus

1986
Nine Days of One Year

Nine Days of One Year

1962
The Case of Sukhovo-Kobylin

The Case of Sukhovo-Kobylin

1991
The Days of Surgeon Mishkin

The Days of Surgeon Mishkin

1977
To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet

1985
The Idiot

The Idiot

1987
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник

Георгий Вицин. Отшельник

2008
Late love

Late love

1983
Hamlet

Hamlet

1964
Next to Us

Next to Us

1957
Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1970
Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century

Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century

1987
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

1966
Naval Cadets, Charge!

Naval Cadets, Charge!

1988
Dark Eyes

Dark Eyes

1987
Romance for Lovers

Romance for Lovers

1974