Soviet and Russian actress (1943–2023)
Inna Churikova
Churikova in 2018
Born Inna Mikhailovna Churikova
(1943-10-05 ) 5 October 1943Died 14 January 2023(2023-01-14) (aged 79)Moscow, Russia
Resting place
Novodevichy Cemetery , Moscow Occupation Actress Years active 1959–2023 Spouse
Gleb Panfilov
Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (Russian: Инна Михайловна Чурикова ; 5 October 1943 – 14 January 2023) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress.
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Biography
Churikova was born in
Belebey ,
Bashkir ASSR ,
Russian SFSR ,
Soviet Union . In the early 1950s, Inna moved with her mother to Moscow. Inna was bent on becoming an actress from an early age: as a schoolgirl she studied at the drama studio attached to the Stanislavsky Theatre and later, after a few failures, entered Shchepkin Drama School. She debuted in filming whilst a first-year student, in minor episodic roles. Inna Churikova became famous thanks to the films
V ogne broda net (No Path Through Fire ) (1968), and especially the triumphal Nachalo (The Debut ) (1970) by the then beginning film director and her future husband
Gleb Panfilov .
Her other most remarkable works were in the films:
Tot samyy Myunkhgauzen (The Very Same Munchhausen ) (1979) written by
Grigory Gorin and directed by
Mark Zakharov ,
Voenno-polevoy roman (Wartime Romance ) (1983) by
Pyotr Todorovsky , Rebro Adama (Adam's Rib ) (1990) by Vyacheslav Krishtofovich,
God sobaki (The Year of a Dog ) (1993) by
Semyon Aranovich , Plashch Kazanovy (Casanova's Raincoat ) (1993) by Aleksandr Galin,
Kurochka Ryaba (Ryaba My Chicken ) (1994) by
Andrei Konchalovsky , and
Shirli-myrli (What a mess! ) (1995) by
Vladimir Menshov . For her role in Wartime Romance , she won the
Silver Bear for Best Actress at the
34th Berlin International Film Festival ,
[2] and won the
Nika Award in 1991 in the Best Actress category for her role in Rebro Adama .
Churikova was also a renowned stage actress, mainly working in
Lenkom Theatre with director
Mark Zakharov , as well as a non-repertory theatre star.
Together with her husband and son, Churikova was a co-screenwriter for the historical feature
The Romanovs: An Imperial Family (2000), in which rather than appear on screen, she dubs the English actress
Lynda Bellingham starring as the tsarina
Alexandra Feodorovna .
Churikova died in Moscow on 14 January 2023, at the age of 79.
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Filmography
Clouds Over Borsk (Тучи над Борском) (1960) as Raika, Olya's classmate
Walking the Streets of Moscow (Я шагаю по Москве) (1963) as girl participating in the playful contest
Jack Frost (Морозко) (1964) as Marfushka
Where are you now, Maxim? (Где ты теперь, Максим?) (1964) as Angelica
The Cook (Стряпуха) (1965) as Barbara
Thirty Three (Тридцать три) (1965) as Rose Lyubashkina
Older Sister (Старшая сестра) (1966) as Nelly
The Elusive Avengers (Неуловимые мстители) (1966) as blond Josy
No Path Through Fire (В огне брода нет) (1967) as Tanya Tetkina
The Beginning (Начало) (1970) as Pasha Stroganova/
Joan of Arc
I Want the Floor (Прошу слова) (1975) as Yelizaveta Andreyevna Uvarovа, chairman of the City Council
The Very Same Munchhausen (Тот самый Мюнхгаузен) (1979) as Jakobina von Munchhausen
The Theme (Тема) (1979) as Sasha Nikolaeva, museum guide
Valentina (Валентина) (1981) as Anna V. Khoroshih, barmaid
Wartime Romance (Военно-полевой роман) (1983) as Vera
Vassa (Васса) (1983) as Vassa Zheleznova
Dead Souls (Мертвые души) (1984) as Lady, nice in every respect
Courier (Курьер) (1987) as Lydia Alekseevna, Ivan's mother
Mother (Мать) (1990) as Pelagea Nilovna Vlassova, Pavel's mother
Adam's Rib (Ребро Адама) (1990) as Nina Elizarovna
Casanova's Raincoat (Плащ Казановы) (1993) as Chloe
The Year of the Dog (Год Собаки) (1994) as Vera Morozova
Assia and the Hen with the Golden Eggs (Курочка Ряба) (1994) as Asya Klyachina
Shirli-myrli (Ширли-мырли) (1995) as Praskoviya Alekseyevna Krolikova
Bless the Woman (Благословите женщину) (2003) as Kunina
The Idiot (Идиот) (2003) as Yelizaveta Prokofyevna Yepanchina, general Yepanchin's wife
Casus belli (Казус белли) (2003) as Masha
Narrow Bridge (Узкий мост) (2004) as Roza Borisovna
Moscow Saga (Московская сага) (2004) as Mary Gradova
Spiral Staircase (Винтовая лестница) (2005) as Olga Mikhalovna
The First Circle (В круге первом) (2006) as Gerasimovich’s Wife
Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later (Карнавальная ночь 2, или 50 лет спустя) (2007) as Inessa
Guilty Without Fault (Без вины виноватые) (2008) as Yelena Ivanovna Kruchinina, a famous actress
Secrets of Palace Overturns. Part 7. "Vivat, Anna!" (Тайны дворцовых переворотов. Фильм 7. "Виват, Анна!") (2008) as
Anna Ioanovna
Burnt by the Sun 2 : Сitadel (Утомленные солнцем 2: Цитадель) (2011) as old woman
Without Borders (Без границ) (2015) as Nina Polyanskaya, widow
The Very Best Day (Самый лучший день) (2015) as Lyubov Vasyutina
The Land of Oz (Страна ОЗ) (2015) as mother
Ivan Denisovich (Иван Денисович) (2021) as old woman
Patient No. 1 (Пациент № 1) (2023) as
Anna Chernenko
Honours and awards
References
External links
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