Oleg Yankovsky

Oleg Yankovsky
Олег Янковский
Oleg Yankovsky, May 2007
Born
Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky

(1944-02-23)23 February 1944
Died20 May 2009(2009-05-20) (aged 65)
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia
Alma materSobinov Theatre Institute of the Saratov State Conservatory
OccupationActor
Years active1965–2009
EmployerSaratov Drama Theater
TitlePeople's Artist of the USSR (1991)
SpouseLyudmila Zorina
ChildrenFilipp 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 [ru], the last person to be named a People's Artist of the USSR.

  1. ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 283–284. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
  2. ^ "Янковский Олег Иванович. Биографическая справка". RIA Novosti. 20 May 2009.