Yelena Chekan

Acting

Yelena Chekan

Born April 26, 1946 · Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR

Died December 21, 2013 · aged 67

No biography available.

Known For

The Prisoner of If CastleThe Prisoner of If Castle · 1989
The Prisoner of If Castle
6.91989
MovieAdventure
A Russian version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him
Premiere in SosnivkaPremiere in Sosnivka · 1986
Premiere in Sosnivka
1986
MovieComedy
Institute of Culture graduate, a young film director Konstantin Sirotkin, arrives in the village Sosnovka and in the local country club he is trying to put the Schiller's drama "Intrigue and Love". This young director’s work has identified villagers’ talents, their genuine love for the arts and discovered their spiritual beauty.
The Secrets of St. YuriThe Secrets of St. Yuri · 1982
The Secrets of St. Yuri
8.01982
MovieDramaHistory
The film is based on real historical facts of the First World War. The action takes place in Galicia. Metropolitan Andrey, the head of the Uniate Church, who wants to permanently link Western Ukraine with the Austrian crown, assigns Roman, a young cornet of the Austrian army, to guard the archives at St. George's Cathedral. But Roman, having familiarized himself with the contents of some materials, is going to make secret documents public...
Road Through RuinsRoad Through Ruins · 1989
Road Through Ruins
1989
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of the dramatic events in Ukraine in the first days of the Chernobyl tragedy.
Approaching the FutureApproaching the Future · 1986
Approaching the Future
5.81986
MovieDrama
The hero of the film, academician Sergei Vasilyevich Lunin, director of the Kiev Research Institute of Informatics, is working on the implementation of the Unity project in the enterprises of a single department. According to his calculations, this global information network should significantly reduce the number of intermediate instances and, accordingly, the decision-making time. Lunin has opponents. Despite a sharp deterioration in health, the hero goes to the Novogorsk Tractor Plant and there he finds out the real reason for the downtime, and, consequently, the reason for hiding the data. Knowing that he has only six months to live, Lunin abandons the operation and does everything possible to protect his project.
The Wild OneThe Wild One · 1990
The Wild One
1990
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of the dramatic life of folk artist Kateryna Bilokur, who sacrificed the love for her calling.
NiagaraNiagara · 1991
Niagara
7.01991
MovieDramaComedy
The main character works as a model and like many women who are related to art, she is keen with struggle for the women rights and other trends. But those are just attempts to compensate the lack of the personal life. However, fate gives her the chance and sends her a modest man, so different from her bohemian environment.
Proceed to the Investigation. Film 2: SlanderProceed to the Investigation. Film 2: Slander · 1988
Proceed to the Investigation. Film 2: Slander
1988
SeriesCrimeDrama
For several years, the head of a major construction trust Melnikov was accused of embezzlement, bribe-taking and immoral behavior in anonymous letters. As a result of inspections by numerous commissions, all these “signals” were not confirmed. Melnikov, unable to withstand the attacks and slander, died of a heart attack. Investigator Dzhangirov manages to expose the slanderer ...

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Approaching the FutureApproaching the Future · 1986
Approaching the Future
5.81986
MovieDrama
The hero of the film, academician Sergei Vasilyevich Lunin, director of the Kiev Research Institute of Informatics, is working on the implementation of the Unity project in the enterprises of a single department. According to his calculations, this global information network should significantly reduce the number of intermediate instances and, accordingly, the decision-making time. Lunin has opponents. Despite a sharp deterioration in health, the hero goes to the Novogorsk Tractor Plant and there he finds out the real reason for the downtime, and, consequently, the reason for hiding the data. Knowing that he has only six months to live, Lunin abandons the operation and does everything possible to protect his project.