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Biography
Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky (Russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Янко́вский; February 23, 1944 – May 20, 2009) was a Soviet/Russian actor who has excelled in psychologically sophisticated roles of modern intellectuals. In 1991, he became, together with Alla Pugacheva, the last person to be named a People's Artist of the USSR.
Awards & recognition
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class · 2009
- Stanislavsky Award · 2009
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class · 2007
- TEFI · 2006
- Golden Eagle Awards · 2004
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- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude · 2002
- State Prize of the Russian Federation · 2002
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude · 1996
- State Prize of the Russian Federation · 1996
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class · 1995
- Nika Award · 1992
- People's Artist of the USSR · 1991
- Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR · 1989
- USSR State Prize · 1987
- People's Artist of the RSFSR · 1984
- Lenin Komsomol Prize · 1977
- Merited Artist of the RSFSR · 1977
- Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Filmography9 titles

The Mirror
1975as The Father
1975as The Father

Nostalgia
1983as Andrei Gorchakov
1983as Andrei Gorchakov

Hipsters
2008as Fred's father
2008as Fred's father

Mute Witness
1995as Larsen
1995as Larsen

My Twentieth Century
1989as Z
1989as Z

The Dream of Russia
1992as Kirill Gustavovich Laksman - academician
1992as Kirill Gustavovich Laksman - academician

The Man Who Cried
2000as Father
2000as Father

Assassin of the Tsar
1991as Dr. Smirnov / Tsar Nicholas II
1991as Dr. Smirnov / Tsar Nicholas II

Doctor Zhivago
2006
2006