Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 2, 1931
Died
August 30, 2022 (age 91)
Place of Birth
Privolnoe, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Also Known As
Михаил Горбачев
Mikhail Gorbachyov
Michail Sergejewitsch Gorbatschow
Mikhaïl Gorbatchev
Mikhaïl Gorbatchov
Mikhail Gorbachev
Biography
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Горбачёв; 2 March 1931 - 30 August 2022) was a Russian and former Soviet politician. The eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, he was the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. He was also the country's head of state from 1988 until 1991, serving as the chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1988 to 1989, chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 1989 to 1990, and president of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991. Ideologically, he initially adhered to Marxism–Leninism although by the early 1990s had moved toward social democracy.
Known For
TV
DAS!
Self
1991
TV
maybrit illner
Self
1999
TV
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
TV
Beckmann
Self
1999
TV
Menschen
Self
1982
TV
History 101
Self (archive footage)
2020
TV
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
Self
2012
TV
The School for Scandal
2002
TV
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
The Abyss
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1989
TV
Zero Hour
Self (archival footage)
2004
TV
Goldene Henne
Self
1995
TV
HARDtalk
1997
TV
Легенды кино
Self (archive footage)
2016
TV
Ein Herz für Kinder
Self
1998
TV
Days That Shook the World
Self (archive footage)
2003
TV
First Ladies
Self (archive footage)
2020
TV
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Laissez-faire
Self (archive footage)
2015
TV
Faith of the Century: A History of Communism
Self (archive footage)
1999
Filmography
2025FilmJFK Assassination: A New Perspectiveas Self - Former General Secretary CCCP2025FilmAUM: The Cult at the End of the Worldas Self (archive footage)2024TVCorridors of Power: Should America Police the World?as Self (archive footage)2024TVTraitorsas Self (archive footage)2024FilmGorbacheva2024TVTurning Point: The Bomb and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)2023TVComrade: The Making, Glory and Unmaking of a Dictatoras Self (archive footage)2023FilmThe Man Who Challenged Putinas Self2023FilmIn the Grip of Gazpromas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2023TVThree Warsas Self (archive footage)2022TVRussia 1985-1999: TraumaZoneas Self (archive footage)2022FilmChernobyl: The Lost Tapesas Self (archive footage)2021FilmMoscow 1996, Vote or Lose!as Self (archive footage)2021FilmGorbachev. Heavenas Self2021FilmThe Art of Dissentas Self - Subject (archive footage)2021FilmStasi: A State Against Its Peopleas Self (archive footage)2021TVHullu vuosi 1991as Self2021FilmSakharov. Two Livesas Self (archive footage)2021FilmChernobyl: The Last Battle of the USSRas Self (archive footage)2020FilmThe Long Breakupas Self - Politician (archive footage)2020TVFirst Ladiesas Self (archive footage)2020FilmMy Favorite Waras Self - Politician (archive footage)2020FilmThe Way I See Itas Self (archive footage)2020TVHistory 101as Self (archive footage)2020FilmFrenemies: Putin and Trumpas Self - Politician (archive footage)2020FilmStalin and the Katyn Massacreas Self (archive footage)2019Film30 Years of Democracyas Self (archive footage)2019FilmSolidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europeas Self - Politician (archive footage)2019FilmBully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohnas Self (archive footage)2019FilmTiananmen: The People Versus the Partyas Self - Politician (archive footage)2019FilmThe Man Who Defied Beijingas Self - Politician (archive footage)2019FilmMeeting Gorbachevas Self2018FilmLusia in Wonderlandas Self2018FilmPutin's Witnessesas Self - Politician (archive footage)2018FilmOur Africaas Self2017FilmThe Arrow of Timeas Self2017FilmÀ la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Soviet and Russian statesman (archive footage)2017FilmOscar Arias: Without a Shot Firedas Self2017TVКод доступаas Self2017FilmFree to Rockas Self2017FilmEra Of Danceas Self (archive footage)2016TVЛегенды киноas Self (archive footage)2016TVЗагадки века с Сергеем Медведевымas Self (archive footage)2016FilmZero Daysas Self (archive footage)2015FilmThose Who Dareas Self (archive footage)2015FilmThe Russian Woodpeckeras Former President Russia (archive footage)2015FilmLaissez-faireas Self (archive footage)2014FilmQuando c'era Berlinguer2012TVOliver Stone's Untold History of the United Statesas Self2012FilmPalmeas Self (archive footage)2012Film41as Self (archive footage)2012FilmDer Sturz - Honeckers Endeas Self2011FilmThe Last Days of the USSRas Self2011FilmA Bitter Taste of Freedom2011FilmHe Came to Give Us Freedom2010FilmThe Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu2009FilmDisco and Atomic Waras Self (archive footage)2009FilmHere to Stayas Self2008FilmHype: The Obama Effectas Self (archive footage)2008FilmThe Soviet Storyas Self (archive footage)2008TVAlbumas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2007FilmThe 11th Houras Self2007FilmThe Battle of Chernobylas Self2007FilmHammer & Tickleas Self (archive footage)2006FilmFreedom's Fury2006FilmDoot Doola Doot Doo ... Doot Doo!as Self (archive footage)2006FilmThe Collapse of The Soviet Unionas Self2004TVZero Houras Self (archival footage)2004FilmDisaster at Chernobylas Self (archive footage)2003TVDays That Shook the Worldas Self (archive footage)2003FilmMikhaïl Gorbatchev, l'homme qui a changé le monde2002TVThe School for Scandal1999TVmaybrit illneras Self1999FilmDie Sekretäreas Self (archive footage)1999TVFaith of the Century: A History of Communismas Self (archive footage)1999TVBeckmannas Self1999FilmWhen the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the Worldas Self1999FilmThe Secret KGB JFK Assassination Filesas Self1998TVEin Herz für Kinderas Self1998FilmReaganas Self1998TVThe Johannes B. Kerner Showas Self1997TVHARDtalk1996FilmSoviet Union: The Rise and Fall - Part 2as Self (archive footage)1995FilmSatans mördareas Self1995FilmCoup-2: Yet Another Uprising or the Shadow of Civil War1995TVGoldene Henneas Self1994FilmBut... Seriouslyas Self (archive footage)1993FilmFaraway, So Close!as Mikhail Gorbachev1992FilmNew Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhoodas Self1991FilmDesert Storm: The War Beginsas Self (archive footage)1991FilmLatest News About Doomsdayas Self1991TVThe Second Russian Revolutionas Self1991FilmCeausescu: Behind the Mythas Self (archive footage)1991TVDAS!as Self1990FilmStreng vertraulich oder Die innere Verfassungas Self (archive footage)1990FilmSuperstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warholas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1989FilmThe Abyssas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1989FilmDay of Revelation1988FilmBukharin and the Terror1988FilmChildren of the 20th Congressas (archive footage)1987FilmDer springende Punkt1984FilmFarewell to Enrico Berlingueras Self1982TVMenschenas Self—FilmMikhail Gorbachev: A Man Who Changed the Worldas Self