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Inna Churikova
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Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (1943-2023) was a renowned Soviet and Russian actress celebrated for her extensive work in both film and theater. Born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, she moved to Moscow in the early 1950s. She studied at the Stanislavsky Theater's drama studio and graduated from the Shchepkin Theater Institute.
Churikova gained fame with films like "No Path Through Fire" (1968) and "The Beginning" (1970), directed by her future husband Gleb Panfilov. Over her career, she appeared in more than 80 films. She received numerous prestigious film awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival and multiple Nika Awards.
Her theater career was equ…
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Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (1943-2023) was a renowned Soviet and Russian actress celebrated for her extensive work in both film and theater. Born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, she moved to Moscow in the early 1950s. She studied at the Stanislavsky Theater's drama studio and graduated from the Shchepkin Theater Institute. Churikova gained fame with films like "No Path Through Fire" (1968) and "The Beginning" (1970), directed by her future husband Gleb Panfilov. Over her career, she appeared in more than 80 films. She received numerous prestigious film awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival and multiple Nika Awards. Her theater career was equally distinguished. She became a leading actress at the Lenkom Theatre. Some of her notable stage roles included Arkadina in Chekhov's "The Seagull," which earned her the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1996. She also received the Stanislavsky Award (2014) for her contributions to theatrical arts. Inna Churikova passed away on January 14, 2023. Titles and Recognitions (by year): - Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1977) - For her contributions to Soviet theatrical art. - People's Artist of the RSFSR (1985) - For her contributions to Soviet theatrical art. - People's Artist of the USSR (1991) - For her significant contributions to Soviet theatrical art. - Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) (2010) - Honored for her outstanding contributions to the arts. - Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts. Major Awards (by year): - Locarno International Film Festival Award (1969) - Best Actress for "No Path Through Fire". - Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival (1984) - For her role in "Wartime Romance". - Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1985) - For her role in the film "Vassa". Nika Award: - Best Actress for "Adam’s Rib" (1991). - Best Supporting Actress for "Bless the Woman" (2004). Golden Eagle Award: - Best Supporting Actress for "The Idiot" (2004). State Prize of the Russian Federation (1996) - For her role in Chekhov's "The Seagull". Stanislavsky Award (2014) - For her outstanding contributions to theater.
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BODY OF WORK
Inna Churikova's Filmography
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Patient No. 1
as Zhena Genseka
Peppermint Gingerbread
Audience
Autumn Memories
as Vera Aleksandrovna Ikonnikova
The Best Day Ever
No Borders
as Nina Polyanskaya
Save My Speech
as old Nadezhda Mandelstam (voice)
Lie for Salvation
The Land of OZ
as Mother of the Sofa Warriors
Yankovsky
Aquitaine Lioness
Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel
as Old Woman
No Poster
Alexander Abdulov. Romance with Life
as Self - Актриса
Because It's Me
Guilty Without Guilt
Marriage
as Фёкла Ивановна
Keep Forever
Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later
as стоматолог
The Barbarian and the Heretic
as Антонида Васильевна
The Wise Man
as Мамаева
Bless the Woman
as Кунина
No Poster
Casus Belli
What a Mess!
as Praskov'ya Krolikova
The Seagull
as Аркадина
Ryaba, My Chicken
as Ася Клячина
The Year of the Dog
as Vera Morozova
No Poster
The Delegation
as Chloe
Mother
as The Mother
Adam's Rib
as Nina Yelizarovna
Hamlet
Three Girls in Blue
as Ира
I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman
The Cat Who Walked by Herself
as Cat (voice)
Messenger Boy
as Ivan's mother
Dead Souls
as Lady, nice in every respect
War-Time Romance
as Vera
Vassa
as Vassa
Valentina
as Anna Khoroshikh
Khalif the Stork
as Fairy (voice) / фея
The Very Same Munchhausen
as Jacobine von Münchhausen
The Theme
as Sasha Nikolayeva
I Wish to Speak
as Elizaveta Uvarova
The Beginning
as Pasha Stroganova
No Path Through Fire
as Tanya Tyotkina
The Elusive Revengers
as Belokuraya Zhozi
Elder Sister
as Nelli 'Sorceress'
The Cook
as Varvara
You Youth!
Where Are You Now, Maxim?
Thirty-three
as Roza Lyubashkina
Father Frost
as Marfusha
Walking the Streets of Moscow
as (uncredited)
Clouds Over Borsk
as Rayka