Acting
Mikhail Kokshenov
Born September 16, 1936 · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Died June 4, 2020 · aged 83
No biography available.
Known For
The Steppe · 1978The Steppe
★ 5.71978
MovieDrama
A boy in Russia, circa 1900, makes a daunting trip from his home village to a school in the city.
Without Sun · 1987Without Sun
★ 9.01987
MovieDrama
“Without the Sun” is the first name that Gorky himself gave to his play and which most closely matches its essence. For this work is not about the "day" and its people, but about the indestructible, passionate desire of people from darkness to light, to the sun. "
Young People · 1971Young People
★ 8.51971
MovieDramaRomance
She is smart, surrounded by parental attention and therefore not completely independent, and he is one of those who cannot imagine himself without creation, since he is a builder. They are very different people, but the young are united by a keen sense of responsibility for everything that happens around. And so, having parted, they will definitely meet again...
Holy Work · 2007Holy Work
2007
MovieComedyAdventure
A funny comedy about the unemployed actor Pirozhkov who desperately tries to find the treasure hidden by Tsar's family.
Incognito from St.Petersburg · 1978Incognito from St.Petersburg
★ 6.01978
MovieComedy
A comedy based on a classic play 'Revizor' by Nikolai Gogol.
White Dew · 1984White Dew
★ 6.81984
MovieDramaRomance
A funny story about Fyodor - the oldest person in the village - and his three sons.
Three Hundred Years After · 1994Three Hundred Years After
★ 3.81994
MovieComedy
Collegues · 1962Collegues
★ 5.51962
MovieDrama
A drama about the group of young people starting their adult lives.
Movies
The Steppe · 1978The Steppe
★ 5.71978
MovieDrama
A boy in Russia, circa 1900, makes a daunting trip from his home village to a school in the city.
Without Sun · 1987Without Sun
★ 9.01987
MovieDrama
“Without the Sun” is the first name that Gorky himself gave to his play and which most closely matches its essence. For this work is not about the "day" and its people, but about the indestructible, passionate desire of people from darkness to light, to the sun. "
Young People · 1971Young People
★ 8.51971
MovieDramaRomance
She is smart, surrounded by parental attention and therefore not completely independent, and he is one of those who cannot imagine himself without creation, since he is a builder. They are very different people, but the young are united by a keen sense of responsibility for everything that happens around. And so, having parted, they will definitely meet again...
Holy Work · 2007Holy Work
2007
MovieComedyAdventure
A funny comedy about the unemployed actor Pirozhkov who desperately tries to find the treasure hidden by Tsar's family.
Incognito from St.Petersburg · 1978Incognito from St.Petersburg
★ 6.01978
MovieComedy
A comedy based on a classic play 'Revizor' by Nikolai Gogol.
White Dew · 1984White Dew
★ 6.81984
MovieDramaRomance
A funny story about Fyodor - the oldest person in the village - and his three sons.
Three Hundred Years After · 1994Three Hundred Years After
★ 3.81994
MovieComedy
Collegues · 1962Collegues
★ 5.51962
MovieDrama
A drama about the group of young people starting their adult lives.
What a Mess! · 1995What a Mess!
★ 6.61995
MovieComedy
A Russian criminal steals a giant diamond from the Mafia, hides it, and suddenly runs into his unknown brothers; unexpected, absurd events with participation of the mob, doctors, musicians, Americans, militia, and gypsies ensue.
The Captivating Star of Happiness · 1975The Captivating Star of Happiness
★ 5.81975
MovieDramaRomance
In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...
Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians... · 1978Poem of Kovpak: Carpathians, Carpathians...
★ 6.51978
MovieWarAdventure
A third of a series of movies about Kovpak - the partisans chief during WWII.
The Girls · 1962The Girls
★ 7.51962
MovieComedyRomance
A graduate of the culinary technical school of the cook, Tosya Kislitsyna, a naive and eccentric girl, came to the village lost in the northern forests. She sticks her nose in all affairs, seeks to help everyone. She met Ilya on the day of arrival: the "first guy in the village" fell upon her indignantly, and in the evening, to brighten up an unpleasant meeting, she decided to "make happy" with an invitation to a dance and was refused. Not accustomed to refusals, Ilya argues with Filya that during the week he will fall in love with Tosya...
The Only One · 1976The Only One
★ 6.41976
MovieDrama
Kolya Kasatkin, who saw in his wife Tanyusha the ideal of female charm, tenderness, kindness, who loved her to the point of oblivion, was at a loss before the idle conversations of well-wishers about his wife's betrayal. Having found his wife with the choir director, Nikolai demanded a divorce. Continuing to love each other, the former spouses are unhappy in separation. Kasatkin's new hasty marriage did not return his peace of mind. In daily agony, in the pursuit of a past life, he also lost his old dream — to live and work in the Far East, where he served in the army. Both realized too late that love does not forgive hasty decisions, that it must be able to keep and protect.
Poem of Kovpak: Alarm · 1974Poem of Kovpak: Alarm
★ 5.61974
MovieWarAdventure
A first of a series of movies about Kovpak - the partisans chief during WWII.
The Artist from Gribov · 1989The Artist from Gribov
★ 4.51989
MovieComedyDrama
The film is about a movie actress who has arrived to conquer Moscow from a distant village. Started career doesn't add up. To the bad luck in the profession added disorder of personal life. Trying to do away with the unfortunate past, the heroine decides to return to her village. Keeping charm and vitality, she follows her own desires. As a result, her intentions are truly rewarded...
Diamonds for Mariya · 1976Diamonds for Mariya
★ 6.51976
MovieDramaCrime
Mary and Ivan are working on a diamond factory. The wedding day is already set. But Ivan has a secret: during his stay in prison, the leader of the gang gave him a bag of diamonds for safekeeping. Return the "stones" factory — means to Express itself as a partner in crime, throw — sorry, but left for Mary — to destroy love. Soon the "friend" made itself felt and demanded to repay the debt…
Liberation - Part 2 : Breakthrough · 1970Liberation - Part 2 : Breakthrough
★ 7.01970
MovieWarDrama
Fascist Italy's prime-minister Mussolini is arrested following the Allies landing in Sicily. Meanwhile, Soviet troops plan their offense towards Kyiv. Lt. Col. Lukin's regiment crosses the Dnieper river as the division's vanguard. Unbeknownst to them, they're merely a ploy to mislead the Germans so the rest of the army can catch them off guard.
Time, Forward! · 1965Time, Forward!
★ 5.31965
MovieDramaHistory
The film is set in the 1930s in the USSR. The film tells about one day of the construction of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works. The heroes of the film are simple construction workers who are burning at work. Upon learning that their colleagues in Kharkov have set a record, they mobilize to break it. The entire construction site was engulfed in immense socialist competition. The teams are ready to complete the work on time at any cost. A Moscow journalist who has come to cover the scale of the great construction project is looking for the hero of his report...
Liberation - Part 1 : The Fire Bulge · 1970Liberation - Part 1 : The Fire Bulge
★ 7.41970
MovieDramaWar
The "Fiery Arc" tells of a grandiose battle on the Kursk Bulge in the summer of 1943. Here was the largest tank battle in the history of World War II. Along with the personal fate of the heroes, the film shows battle scenes, the activities of headquarters and intelligence, those who worked at the front and in the rear.
Talking Monkey · 1991Talking Monkey
★ 7.51991
MovieComedy
A cute and smart monkey named Noah falls into the hands of a mafia group involved in the pet business...
It Can't Be! · 1975It Can't Be!
★ 7.31975
MovieComedy
The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.
Little Tragedies · 1980Little Tragedies
★ 5.81980
MovieDramaRomance
Based on Pushkin's "Little Tragedies" ("The Miserly Knight", "Mozart and Salieri", "The Stone Guest", "A Feast in the Time of Plague").
Eugene, Little Eugene and Katyusha · 1967Eugene, Little Eugene and Katyusha
★ 6.41967
MovieComedyRomance
War, 1944. Soldier Zhenya Kolyshkin, a fragile intellectual from Arbat, sets out on New Year's Eve to collect a parcel, but stumbles upon a German dugout. He manages to escape, but guard duty is inevitable. Zhenya's predicament is brightened by Zhenechka, a communications officer in the Katyusha regiment.
SportLotto - 82 · 1982SportLotto - 82
★ 6.81982
MovieComedyAdventure
Adventurous comedy about a bunch of people hunting the winning lottery ticket.
TV Shows
Fuse · 1962Fuse
★ 7.61962
SeriesComedyDocumentary
Fitil is a popular Soviet/Russian television satirical/comedy short film series which ran for about 500 episodes. Some of the episodes were aimed at children, and were called Фитилёк, Fitilyok, Little Fuse. Each issue contained from the few short segments: documentary, fictional and animated ones. Directed by various artists, including Leonid Gaidai who presented his famous trio of Nikulin, Vitsin and Morgunov into the cast. It was called in USSR as "the anecdotes from the Soviet government".
Yeralash · 1974Yeralash
★ 6.61974
SeriesComedy
The children's humorous film magazine "Yeralash" is a one-of-a-kind work of cinematography that ironically approaches the solution of everyday problems, focusing on the views and needs of modern society, allowing different generations to achieve mutual understanding.
Engineer Pronchatov · 1973Engineer Pronchatov
1973
SeriesDrama
Oleg Pronchatov, a young engineer at a logging company, is advocating the creation of a large timber industry complex on one of the northern rivers.
The Adjutant of His Excellency · 1970The Adjutant of His Excellency
★ 8.01970
SeriesMystery
Yuri Solomin in the military-adventure film about the fate of red scout Koltsov, who in 1919 was sent with the special sssignments into Denikin's army headquarters, where he became adjutant of the commander. The film not only tells about the operations brilliantly conducted by Koltsov, but also reveals the complex inner world of characters who lived in the controversial and tragic time.
31 июня · 197831 июня
★ 8.01978
SeriesFamily
A fantasy love story between an artist living in the 21st century and a princess of the kingdom of Perador, during the reign of King Arthur.