Inna Churikova

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 5, 1943

died

January 14, 2023

place of birth

Belebey, Bashkirskaya ASSR, RSFSR, USSR

also known as

Inna Tschurikowa · I. Churikova · И. Чурикова

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Inna Mikhailovna Churikova (1943-2023) was a renowned Soviet and Russian actress celebrated for her extensive work in both film and theater. Born in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, she moved to Moscow in the early 1950s. She studied at the Stanislavsky Theater's drama studio and graduated from the Shchepkin Theater Institute.

Churikova gained fame with films like "No Path Through Fire" (1968) and "The Beginning" (1970), directed by her future husband Gleb Panfilov. Over her career, she appeared in more than 80 films. She received numerous prestigious film awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival and multiple Nika Awards.

Her theater career was equally distinguished. She became a leading actress at the Lenkom Theatre. Some of her notable stage roles included Arkadina in Chekhov's "The Seagull," which earned her the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1996. She also received the Stanislavsky Award (2014) for her contributions to theatrical arts​.

Inna Churikova passed away on January 14, 2023.

Titles and Recognitions (by year):

- Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1977) - For her contributions to Soviet theatrical art.

- People's Artist of the RSFSR (1985) - For her contributions to Soviet theatrical art.

- People's Artist of the USSR (1991) - For her significant contributions to Soviet theatrical art.

- Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters (France) (2010) - Honored for her outstanding contributions to the arts.

- Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts.

Major Awards (by year):

- Locarno International Film Festival Award (1969) - Best Actress for "No Path Through Fire".

- Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival (1984) - For her role in "Wartime Romance".

- Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1985) - For her role in the film "Vassa".

Nika Award:

- Best Actress for "Adam’s Rib" (1991).

- Best Supporting Actress for "Bless the Woman" (2004).

Golden Eagle Award:

- Best Supporting Actress for "The Idiot" (2004).

State Prize of the Russian Federation (1996) - For her role in Chekhov's "The Seagull".

Stanislavsky Award (2014) - For her outstanding contributions to theater.

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Known For

Filmography

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Courier
7.4

Courier

1986as Ivan's mother
Thirty-three
6.3

Thirty-three

1965as Roza Lyubashkina
Father Frost
6.2

Father Frost

1965as Marfusha
Walking the Streets of Moscow
7.2

Walking the Streets of Moscow

1964as (uncredited)
Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel
4.2

Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel

2011as Old Woman
Dead Souls
6.1

Dead Souls

1984as Lady, nice in every respect
The Beginning
6.2

The Beginning

1970as Pasha Stroganova
I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman
6.0

I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman

1988
The Elusive Revengers
6.9

The Elusive Revengers

1967as Belokuraya Zhozi
No Borders
5.4

No Borders

2015as Nina Polyanskaya
No Path Through Fire
5.8

No Path Through Fire

1967as Tanya Tyotkina
Khalif the Stork
7.1

Khalif the Stork

1981as Fairy (voice) / фея
Elder Sister
5.8

Elder Sister

1967as Nelli 'Sorceress'
Save My Speech

Save My Speech

2015as old Nadezhda Mandelstam (voice)
Patient No. 1
5.0

Patient No. 1

2023as Zhena Genseka
The Best Day Ever
5.0

The Best Day Ever

2015
Keep Forever

Keep Forever

2007
Vassa
6.3

Vassa

1983as Vassa
The Very Same Munchhausen
7.6

The Very Same Munchhausen

1979as Jacobine von Münchhausen
The Theme
5.5

The Theme

1979as Sasha Nikolayeva
Yankovsky
10.0

Yankovsky

2015
Because It's Me

Because It's Me

2009
Mother
4.6

Mother

1990as The Mother
The Land of OZ
6.0

The Land of OZ

2015as Mother of the Sofa Warriors
I Wish to Speak
6.4

I Wish to Speak

1976as Elizaveta Uvarova
War-Time Romance
6.0

War-Time Romance

1983as Vera
Autumn Memories

Autumn Memories

2016as Vera Aleksandrovna Ikonnikova
Where Are You Now, Maxim?
8.0

Where Are You Now, Maxim?

1965
Marriage

Marriage

2007as Фёкла Ивановна
Clouds Over Borsk
4.7

Clouds Over Borsk

1961as Rayka
Ryaba, My Chicken
5.3

Ryaba, My Chicken

1994as Ася Клячина
The Year of the Dog
3.9

The Year of the Dog

1994as Vera Morozova
What a Mess!
6.6

What a Mess!

1995as Praskov'ya Krolikova
Audience

Audience

2019
Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later
2.0

Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later

2007as стоматолог
Valentina
4.6

Valentina

1980as Анна Хороших, буфетчица
Aquitaine Lioness
8.0

Aquitaine Lioness

2013
Bless the Woman
5.3

Bless the Woman

2003as Кунина
The Cat Who Walked by Herself
5.5

The Cat Who Walked by Herself

1988as Cat (voice)
The Cook
5.0

The Cook

1966as Varvara
Guilty Without Guilt

Guilty Without Guilt

2008
You Youth!

You Youth!

1966
Lie for Salvation

Lie for Salvation

2015
Adam's Rib
5.3

Adam's Rib

1990as Nina Yelizarovna
Peppermint Gingerbread

Peppermint Gingerbread

2022
Hamlet
7.0

Hamlet

1989
Three Girls in Blue

Three Girls in Blue

1988as Ира
The Barbarian and the Heretic

The Barbarian and the Heretic

2005as Антонида Васильевна
The Wise Man

The Wise Man

2004as Мамаева
The Seagull

The Seagull

1994as Аркадина