Acting
Viktor Chekmaryov
Born January 30, 1911 · Astrakhan, Russian Empire
Died August 22, 1987 · aged 76
No biography available.
Known For
Ugryum-River · 1969Ugryum-River
★ 5.21969
MovieHistoryDrama
Story is set in deep Russia, on a wild river in woods called "Ugrum-reka" - the Moody river. Son of a dishonest trader, Prohor Gromov wants to become his own man. He takes his fathers order and goes trough the woods to deliver the furs to the byer in the nearest town. He tries to take the shorter way and get`s lost. At the highest point of this, his fathers servant, Abdulla, who is sent with him to guard him almost shoots him driven by hunger, but comes to the senses and saves his life by continuing to go on.
Shot In The Back · 1980Shot In The Back
★ 7.51980
MovieCrimeMystery
First, there was a visit by a famous writer to his old friend, who then, in order to get rid of a random witness, killed him. Envy and money. Isn't that a motive for a crime? The police opened a criminal case, and the search for the perpetrator began. It turned out that there were many witnesses. But the weapon used to kill the writer has not yet been found...
The Soul Calls · 1962The Soul Calls
★ 8.01962
MovieComedy
Two old Leningrad workers, Sukhov and Solyanov, have a long-standing friendship — they worked at the same plant, lived in the neighborhood. Now Solyanov, at the insistence of his son, decides to retire. But it is not so easy to part with his native plant, which, as it turned out, still needs an old personnel officer...
Crime and Punishment · 1970Crime and Punishment
★ 6.01970
MovieDramaCrime
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
Days of the Turbins · 1976Days of the Turbins
★ 6.11976
MovieWarDrama
Masterfully done re-telling of Bulgakov's brilliant play (itself a version of the novel, "White Guard"), "Days of the Turbins".
Virgin Soil Upturned · 1959Virgin Soil Upturned
★ 6.21959
MovieDrama
The movie is based on the the same name novel of the Nobel Prize In Literature Winner Mikhail Sholokhov. The action is taken place in 20-30-s years of the XX century in the Russian countryside going through an uneasy process of collectivization.
The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin · 1965The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin
★ 5.01965
MovieDramaScience Fiction
A Russian engineer Petr Garin possesses a unique beam-shooting weapon that can destroy any target. His goal is to achieve world domination with the help of this weapon. Vasily Shelga is out to stop him and also to prevent others getting possession of this weapon.
The Little Runaway · 1966The Little Runaway
★ 3.01966
MovieFamily
During a Soviet circus tour in Japan, a small street musician, Ken, meets a clown, Yuri Nikulin. Upon learning that his sick father is being treated in the Soviet Union, Ken sets off in search of him. The friendship of the great clown and the boy continues in Moscow.