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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.
Oleg Yankovskiy. Actor: Nostalghia. Yankovsky was named best actor in a 1984 reader poll by Soviet Screen for his role in "In Love Because He Wants to Be." He was awarded the State Prize in 1987 for his role in "Flying Asleep and Awake." In 1989 he received the Vasiliev State Prize for his role in "The Kreutzer Sonata."
May 24, 2009 · Oleg Yankovsky, a longtime Russian actor and a frequent star of films by Andrei Tarkovsky, died on Wednesday in Moscow. He was 65. The cause was cancer, said Yulia Kosareva, a spokeswoman for...
May 20, 2009 · Acclaimed actor Oleg Yankovsky, whose lean face and intense dark eyes made him one of the great heartthrobs of the Soviet era, died Wednesday after an illness. He was 65.
One of Russia's most popular screen actors, Oleg Yankovsky even attracted the tag of sex symbol, though his serious-minded approach meant that he dismissed the appellation and...
Oleg Yankovskiy. Actor: Nostalghia. Yankovsky was named best actor in a 1984 reader poll by Soviet Screen for his role in "In Love Because He Wants to Be." He was awarded the State Prize in 1987 for his role in "Flying Asleep and Awake."
May 26, 2009 · Oleg Yankovsky, a charismatic and versatile actor who was one of Russia's most beloved stage and screen stars, died May 20 in Moscow after a battle with cancer. He was 65.
