Actor
Vasili Merkuryev
1904 – 1978
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 6 April 1904, Ostrov, Pskov Governorate, Russian Empire [now Pskov Oblast, Russia]
- Died
- 12 May 1978
- Known for
- The Cranes Are Flying, Cinderella, The Return of Maxim
Vasili Merkuryev (1904–1978) was a Soviet stage and screen actor whose film career ran from the 1930s to the 1970s. He was best known for warm, authoritative character parts, including a king in the fairy-tale film Cinderella and the patriarch in The Cranes Are Flying.
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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)Log in to add it to the library
Played Boris's father in the Palme d'Or-winning wartime drama, his most internationally seen film.
Cinderella (1947)Log in to add it to the library
Played the King in a much-loved Soviet fairy-tale adaptation.
The Return of Maxim (1937)Log in to add it to the library
Early role in the popular Soviet Maxim trilogy, from his first decade in film.
Twelfth Night (1955)Log in to add it to the library
Took part in the Soviet screen adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy.
Moscow-Cassiopeia (1974)Log in to add it to the library
Late-career appearance in a well-known Soviet science-fiction film for young audiences.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 66
- 1925Ninth of JanuaryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Young worker (uncredited)
- 1935Engineer GofLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stas
- 1936The GirlfriendsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as postman (uncredited)
- 1937The Return of MaximLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Menshevik student
- 1937FedkaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Luke
- 1937The Golden TaigaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1938Professor MamlockLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franz Krauss
- 1938KomsomolskLog in to add it to the libraryActor as военный представитель
- 1939PatriotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fellow Traveler
- 1939SurgeryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as бас Измученков
- 1939Red TanksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as полковник фон Хартен
- 1939GuestLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1940Member of the GovernmentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Сташков
- 1941Song about FriendshipLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1941Tanker "Derbent"Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1946The Sky Slow-MoverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Senior Lieutenant Semyon Tucha
- 1946The VowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gen. Nikolai Voronov
- 1946The Road HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karlis, the Mechanic
- 1946The Great GlinkaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacob Ulanov Ulyanich
- 1946Naval BattalionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Captive SS Officer
- 1947CinderellaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Forester
- 1948Story of a Real ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stepan Ivanovich
- 1949The Battle of StalingradLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Col. Gen. Voronov
- 1949The StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anikanov
- 1951The Unforgettable Year 1919Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Bryzgalov
- 1951The Miners of DonetskLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sidor Trofimovich Gorovoy
- 1952The Encounter of a LifetimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1953The ForestLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivan Petrovich Vosmibratov
- 1953The Honor of ComradeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1954True FriendsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nestratov
- 1954Did We Meet Somewhere BeforeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1955Twelfth NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Малволио
- 1955World ChampionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fyodor Bessonov
- 1956The Highlight of the ProgramLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1956Behind the FootlightsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lev Gurych Sinichkin
- 1957The Cranes Are FlyingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fyodor Ivanovich
- 1957An Ordinary ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ladygin
- 1958In a Quiet MarinaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aleksandr Lukich Pushkov
- 1958First DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sailor
- 1959People on the BridgeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivan Bulygin
- 1960A Summer to RememberLog in to add it to the libraryActor as uncle Kostya
- 1960A Sleepless NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Snegiryov
- 1960Hot SoulLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1960AbyssLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1961Chronicle of Flaming YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1961Be Happy, Ani!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Andrey Petrovich
- 1961The Girl With Whom I Was FriendsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Uncle Kolya
- 1962Happy BirthdayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gromov
- 1963Whistle StopLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pavel Pavlovich
- 1963Cherry TownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Drebednyov
- 1963I Accept the FightLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1963Mommy and Two DronesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as a visitor to the cutlet shop
- 1966Roll CallLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1966New Year's CalendarLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1969A Nest of GentryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gedeonovsky
- 1969Exam for RankLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1971The Seven Brides of Lance-Corporal ZbruyevLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vasiliy Lukyanov
- 1971Proshchaniye s PeterburgomLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1971Late ChildLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1973A.P. Chekhov's ScenesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1973Our Friend MaximLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1974Moscow-CassiopeiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as академик Благовидов
- 1974Here Is Our HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1974Kseniya, Fyodor's Beloved WifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as personnel manager
- 1974Faithful Friend SanchoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1974The Great TamerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vasily Vasilyevich
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.