
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
- Date of Birth: 1925-03-28
- Date of Death: 1994-08-03
- Place of Birth: 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 pra... 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.

The Cabal of Hypocrites
Drama • 1988 January

Gray Ural
Documentary • 1984 January

Velvet Season
Action, Drama, Mystery, War • 1978 December

Ivanov
Drama, TV Movie • 1982 March

The Cherry Orchard
Comedy • 1976 May

A Leap Year
Crime, Drama • 1961 December

Born by the Storm
History, Drama • 1981 October

Death Line
Drama, Crime • 1991 January

Traveling With a Double
Documentary • 1992 June

Caesar and Cleopatra
Drama • 1979 December