Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 28, 1925
Died
August 3, 1994 (age 69)
Place of Birth
USSR
Also Known As
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Иннокентий Смоктуновский
Innokenti Michailowitsch Smoktunowski
Innokenti Smoktounovski
И. Смоктуновский
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Biography
Innokentiy Smotkunovkiy (born 28 March 1925 – 3 August 1994) was a Soviet film and stage actor. Served during World War II. An acclaimed performer, his portrayal of Hamlet in a 1964 film won him praise overseas, including a BAFTA nomination.
One of Smotkunovkiy's best known roles among wider audiences was in a popular Soviet crime comedy Beware of the Car, a satire where he portrayed a thief who stole cars from criminals to donate the money from car sales to orphanages. Other notable roles include dramatizations of Dostoyevsky's The Idiot in Bolshoi Drama Theater (1957) and Tolstoy's Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich in Maly Theatre (1973).
Awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1974.
Known For
Film
Mirror
Narrator - The Author's Words (voice)
1975
TV
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Lord Bellinger - Prime Minister
1980
Film
Mozart and Salieri
Mozart
1971
Film
The Living Corpse
Ivan Petrovich the genius
1969
Film
How He Lied to Her Husband
1956
Film
At the Origins of Mankind
Narrator
1976
TV
Легенды кино
Self (archive footage)
2016
TV
Memories of Sherlock Holmes
Prime Minister Lord Thomas Ballinger
2000
Film
Discovering Hamlet
Hamlet (archive footage)
2011
Film
Crime and Punishment
Porfiry Petrovitch
1970
Film
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Self
1980
Film
The Night Guest
1958
Film
Moscow-Cassiopeia
И. О. О.
1974
Film
Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century
Lord Bellinger - Prime Minister
1987
Film
Primary Russia
Emperor Justinian
1986
Film
The Princess and the Pea
King
1976
Film
Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Chaikovsky)
1970
Film
At the End of the Night
1988
Film
Mother
1990
Film
Taming of the Fire
Konstantin Tsiolkovskiy
1972
Filmography
2016TVЛегенды киноas Self (archive footage)2011FilmDiscovering Hamletas Hamlet (archive footage)2000TVMemories of Sherlock Holmesas Prime Minister Lord Thomas Ballinger1998TVDandelion Wine1997FilmPodróż na wschódas Mikołaj1996FilmWhite Feast1994FilmEnchanted1993FilmThe Murdereras Investigator1993FilmI want to go to America1992FilmTraveling With a Doubleas Narrator1992FilmGold1992FilmВозможная встречаas Johann Sebastian Bach1992FilmThe Revelation of John the Foreprinteras Ivan the Terrible1991FilmThe Caseas Муромский, отставной капитан, помещик1991FilmThe Siege of Venice1991FilmGeniusas Гиля - главарь мафии «Принц»1991FilmDeath Lineas теневой мафиози Луковецкий1990FilmA Trap for Lonely Manas Wandering artist Paul Brisarr nicknamed Papa Merlush1990FilmMother1990FilmLadies Tailoras Isaak1990FilmDina1989FilmHeart Is Not a Stone1988FilmNaval Cadets, Charge!as kardinal Fleri1988FilmAt the End of the Night1988FilmThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 1as Lord Bellinger - Prime Minister1988TVThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century beginsas Lord Thomas Bellinger - Prime Minister1988FilmThe Cabal of Hypocrites1988FilmRestricted Area1988FilmBlack Corridor1988TVNaval Cadets, Charge!as kardinal Fleri1987FilmThe Idiotas Narrator1987FilmWithout Sun1987FilmFirst Encounter - Last Encounteras Member of counter-intelligence1987FilmSherlock Holmes in the 20th Centuryas Lord Bellinger - Prime Minister1987FilmDark Eyesas Il Governarore di Sisoiev1987FilmMysterious Heir1987FilmMy Favorite Timeas Narrator (voice)1986FilmThe Last Road1986FilmThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1986FilmPrimary Russiaas Emperor Justinian1986FilmHercules and Admetus1985TVChildren of the Sun1985FilmChildren of the Sun1985FilmMikhail Romm. Confessions Of A Film Directoras Himself1985FilmTo Be Hamletas Self1985FilmMy Sister Lucyas (Narrator)1984FilmDead Soulsas Plushkin1984TVDead Soulsas Плюшкин1984FilmGray Uralas Narrator1983FilmTwo Under One Umbrellaas Тиль1983FilmPhenomenonas Сан Саныч (врач-психиатр, взяточник)1983FilmLate love1983FilmRoad to Eternity1983FilmAwakeningas генерал Гиппиус1982FilmThe Queen of Spadesas Chekalinsky1982FilmBig Boy1982FilmTheft1982FilmIvanov1982FilmThis Fantastic World 7as капитан1981FilmBorn by the Stormas Staryy graf1981FilmTalking Hands of Travancoreas Narrator (voice)1981FilmKhalif the Storkas Khalif / халиф1981FilmA Joke?!...1980TVLittle Tragedies1980FilmLittle Tragediesas Сальери \ старый барон1980TVThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watsonas Lord Bellinger - Prime Minister1980FilmMoscow Does Not Believe in Tearsas Self1980FilmWith You I Am Again...as Narrator (voice)1979FilmCaesar and Cleopatraas Цезарь1979FilmThe Barrieras Antoni Manev1979FilmAbout a Puppyas The Puppy (voice)1979FilmBells of Autumn1978FilmEnemies1978FilmVelvet Seasonas Police commissioner1978FilmThe Steppe1977FilmThe Legend of Tillas Charles V1977TVThe Days of Surgeon Mishkin1977FilmOn Thursday and Never Againas Ivan Modestovich, Sergey's stepfather1977FilmI Am Flying to You as a Memory...as Narrator (voice)1976FilmThe Story of the Communistas Narrator (voice)1976FilmFantasia1976FilmThe Princess and the Peaas King1976FilmThe Days of Surgeon Mishkin1976FilmThe Cherry Orchard1976FilmMy Heart Is in the Highlands1976FilmTrustas Nikolai Bobrikov1976FilmAt the Origins of Mankindas Narrator1975FilmChoice of Purposeas Roosevelt1975FilmAnna and Commanderas Dramatist1975FilmThey Fought for Their Motherlandas surgeon1975FilmDaughters-Mothersas Vadim Antonovich Vasilyev1975FilmTeens in the Universeas И. О. О.1975FilmMirroras Narrator - The Author's Words (voice)1974FilmRomance for Loversas Trumpeter1974FilmMoscow-Cassiopeiaas И. О. О.1974FilmFulfillment of Desires1974FilmThe Heron and the Craneas Narrator (Voice)1972FilmA Night for Reflection1972FilmIlf and Petrov Rode in the Tramas Passazhir tramvaya1972FilmTaming of the Fireas Konstantin Tsiolkovskiy1971FilmMozart and Salierias Mozart1971FilmLittle Tragediesas Mozart1971FilmIn Memory of Dostoevskyas читает текст1970FilmUncle Vanyaas Ivan 'Uncle Vanya' Voinitsky1970FilmCrime and Punishmentas Porfiry Petrovitch1970FilmTchaikovskyas Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Chaikovsky)1970FilmGold1969FilmThe Living Corpseas Ivan Petrovich the genius1969FilmFirst Loveas Father1968FilmDegree of Riskas Саша1968FilmEvgeniy Urbanskiyas Himself1966FilmThe Little Princeas Narrator (voice)1966FilmOn the Same Planet1966FilmFirst Visitoras Vladimir Ilyich Lenin1966FilmLast Month of Autumn1966FilmBeware of the Car!as Юрий Деточкин1964FilmHamletas Hamlet1963FilmThe Winter of Our Discontentas Ethan Allen Hawley1962FilmMozart and Salierias Mozart1962FilmNine Days of One Yearas Ilya Kulikov1961FilmA Leap Yearas Gennadiy Kupriyanov1961FilmUntil Next Springas Aleksei1960FilmLetter Never Sentas Konstantin Sabinin1958FilmThe Night Guest1957FilmNext to Usas Andrey Korolev1957FilmStormas Muromtsev1957FilmOn the Road of Immortalityas Юлиус Фучик1956FilmSoldiersas Farber1956FilmMurder on Dante Streetas Molodoy fashist1956FilmHow He Lied to Her Husband