Oleg Yankovsky Олег Янковский | |
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Born | Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky 23 February 1944 |
Died | 20 May 2009 | (aged 65)
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia |
Alma mater | Sobinov Theatre Institute of the Saratov State Conservatory |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1965–2009 |
Employer | Saratov Drama Theater |
Title | People's Artist of the USSR (1991) |
Spouse | Lyudmila Zorina |
Children | Filipp Yankovsky |
Awards | |
Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky (Russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Янко́вский; 23 February 1944 – 20 May 2009) was a Soviet and Russian actor who excelled in psychologically sophisticated roles of modern intellectuals.[1][2] In 1991, he became, together with Sofia Pilyavskaya , the last person to be named a People's Artist of the USSR.