Actor
Oleg Menshikov
1960
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 8 November 1960, Moscow, USSR [now Russia]
- Known for
- The Pokrovsky Gates, Burnt by the Sun
, Prisoner of the Mountains
Oleg Menshikov (born 1960, Moscow) is a Russian actor of stage and screen who also works as a director. He emerged in Soviet comedies and dramas of the 1980s. His role as a tormented NKVD officer in Burnt by the Sun (1994) brought him international recognition and a place among post-Soviet cinema's leading actors.
Where to start
The Pokrovsky Gates (1983)Log in to add it to the library
Early comedy that made him known to Soviet audiences and remains a beloved classic.
Burnt by the Sun (1994)Full guide
His best-known role, opposite Nikita Mikhalkov; the film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)Log in to add it to the library
Acclaimed war drama set in the Caucasus, key to his 1990s reputation.
The Barber of Siberia (1998)Log in to add it to the library
Lead role in Mikhalkov's lavish period epic, reinforcing his star status.
East/West (1999)Log in to add it to the library
Major European co-production that showcased him to Western audiences alongside Sandrine Bonnaire and Catherine Deneuve.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major personal awards from the bodies listed are documented here, though Burnt by the Sun, in which he starred, won an Oscar and the Cannes Grand Prize.
The full list · 41
- 1980I Wait and HopeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1980The Birthday of TeresaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Хосе
- 1982KinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kirill
- 1983The Pokrovsky GatesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Костик
- 1983Flights in Dreams and in RealityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alisa's Friend
- 1983The KissLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Merzlyakov
- 1984Obstacle CourseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vladimir
- 1984Капитан ФракассLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Барон де Сигоньяк
- 1985Big Volodya, Small VolodyaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1986Through Main Street with an OrchestraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Korolkov
- 1986The Legend of SalieriLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1987MoonsundLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sergey Artenev
- 1987My Favorite ClownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sergei Sinitsin
- 1987Speak...Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1988These... Three True Cards...Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1989Limited LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1989The StairwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Владимир Пирошников
- 1989Splashes of ChampagneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sergei
- 1990The HoleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1992Dyuba-DyubaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1994Burnt by the SunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dmitry
- 1996Prisoner of the MountainsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sacha Kostylin
- 1998The Barber of SiberiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as André Tolstoi
- 1999East/WestLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aleksei Golovin
- 1999MommyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lyonchik Yuryev
- 2000Woe From WitLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Александр Андреевич Чацкий · Director
- 2005The State CounsellorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Erast Petrovich Fandorin
- 2006Doctor ZhivagoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2006ИгрокиLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Утешительный · Director
- 2010What Men Talk AboutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2010Burnt by the Sun 2: ExodusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mitya Arsentyev
- 2011Burnt by the Sun 2: CitadelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dmitriy Arsentyev
- 2013Legend No. 17Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Tarasov
- 2015YankovskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2017AttractionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Colonel Lebedev
- 2017Gogol. The BeginningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigator
- 2018Gogol. A Terrible VengeanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yakov Petrovich Guro - investigator
- 2020InvasionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as General Lebedev
- 2024Золотой век Зои БогуславскойLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2024InterviewLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2026EmelianenkoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.