Director
Vladimir Menshov
1939 – 2021
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 17 September 1939, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
- Died
- 5 July 2021
- Known for
- Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
, Love and Pigeons, Practical Joke
Vladimir Menshov (1939–2021) was a Soviet and Russian director and actor born in Baku. He is best known for directing Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and the beloved comedy Love and Pigeons. He also acted in many Russian films.
Where to start
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)Full guide
His best-known film as director, a Soviet melodrama that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Love and Pigeons (1984)In the library
A warm, much-quoted comedy he directed that became a lasting favourite with Russian audiences.
Practical Joke (1977)Log in to add it to the library
An early film as director, showing his gift for gentle, human comedy-drama about youth.
What a Mess! (1995)Log in to add it to the library
A post-Soviet comedy he directed, showing his continued work as a filmmaker after the USSR ended.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1981: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears)
The full list · 84
- 1968To the Question of the Dialectic of the Perception of Art, or Lost DreamsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1969Bridegroom From MedvedkinoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1970Happy KukushkinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Пашка Кукушкин
- 1973A Man at His PlaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Semyon Bobrov
- 1974The Last MeetingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Klim Avilov
- 1974Salty DogLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sailor Martiamov
- 1975Ar-chi-me-des!Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976The Blackamoor of Peter the GreatLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976Personal OpinionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Petrov
- 1977Practical JokeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vladimir Valentinovich (swimming coach) (uncredited) · Director
- 1977FedyaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1980Moscow Does Not Believe in TearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gosha's friend (uncredited) · Director
- 1981A Deadly BusinessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vova Lobanov
- 1982Under One SkyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pavlov
- 1983If the Enemy Doesn't Surrender...Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Konev
- 1983The HighwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Potapov
- 1983Time for ReflectionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Igor Ignatyevich
- 1984Love and PigeonsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as dance leader (uncredited) · Director
- 1985Got Snow Maiden?Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1986Messenger BoyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guest on Katya's birthday
- 1986InterceptionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Брюстнер
- 1986Year of a CalfLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Feodosy
- 1986Forgive MeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1986Dear Edison!Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1987Where Is Enohp Located?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Павел Голиков
- 1988ZerogradLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Николай Иванович Смородинов, прокурор города
- 1988A Little DollLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1990Ivin A.Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1990The SuicideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as писатель Виктор Викторович
- 1990Distraction for the SoulLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mikhailov
- 1990Our FatherLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1991DepressionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as "Godfather"
- 1991Murder at Cloister PondsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1992Abdulladzhan, or Dedicated to Steven SpielbergLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivan Ivanovich Nakhlobuchko - general
- 1992Red MobLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Олег
- 1992In That Region of Heaven…Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Юлий Борисович Лихоман
- 1992New OdeonLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1992GeneralLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Георгий Константинович Жуков
- 1993Russian RagtimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Otets Mishi
- 1994TrotskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Каргин, матрос
- 1995What a Mess!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Russian President · Director
- 1996Tsarevich AlekseyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov
- 19998 ½ $Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Спартак Сергей Львович
- 1999An Essay for Victory DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as General
- 1999Love for One's Father's TombsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2000Chinese Tea-SetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Фрол Аверьянович Сатановский
- 2000The Envy of GodsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2002Spartacus and KalashnikovLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2004Night WatchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Geser
- 2004The 32 of DecemberLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005A Time to Gather StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as генерал
- 2006Day WatchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Geser
- 2006One at HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georgy Ivanovich (Gosha)
- 2007The Apocalypse CodeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kharitonov
- 200707th Changes CourseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Russian President
- 2007ShawlsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2009High Security VacationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nikolai Vyshkin
- 2009O, Luckyman!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Олег Генрихович
- 2009Volga River FlowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011Generation PLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Farsuk Seiful-Farseikin
- 2011What Men Still Talk AboutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Лев Николаевич Толстой
- 2011Lucky TroubleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tryokhgolovich
- 2011Six Degrees of Celebration 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Grandfather Valera
- 2011Vysotsky: Thank You For Being AliveLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011Lovey-Dovey 3Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Vladimir Andreevich
- 2013MöbiusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cherkachin
- 2013Legend No. 17Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Balashov
- 2014DialoguesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2015The Green CarriageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as professor Oleg Valentinovich Dobrolyubov
- 2015ExperienceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Алексей Николаевич Нечаев
- 2016After You're GoneLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2016Milky WayLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2016IvanovsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2016IvanovyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ivan Ivanovitch Ivanov
- 2017New Year's AlarmLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georgiy Morozov
- 2017AbandonedLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2018The Last Six Degrees of CelebrationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Valeriy Mikhailovich Gavrilov
- 2019The Cry of SilenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anton Ivanovich
- 2019VGIK100. Love LetterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self · Director
- 2020Just One LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2021DAD: Vladimir Menshov's last interviewLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
- 2021An Ordinary WeddingLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2021GunmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2023It Happens to PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as папа
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.