
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.

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Drama, Comedy, Romance • 1980 February

Beware of the Car!
Comedy, Crime • 1966 May

Anna and Commander
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1975 November

Memories of Sherlock Holmes
Mystery, Crime • 2000 April

Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century
Mystery, Crime, Adventure, TV Movie • 1987 April

Hamlet
Drama • 1964 June

Genius
Crime, Comedy • 1991 May

Letter Never Sent
Drama, Adventure • 1960 June

Khalif the Stork
Animation, Fantasy • 1981 February

Discovering Hamlet
Documentary • 2011 November