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Oleg Yankovsky

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Soviet and Russian actor (1944-2009)

About Oleg Yankovsky

Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky (Russian: Оле́г Ива́нович Янко́вский; 23 February 1944 – 20 May 2009) was a Soviet and Russian actor who excelled in psychologically sophisticated roles of modern intellectuals. In 1991, he became, together with Sofia Pilyavskaya, the last person to be named a People's Artist of the USSR.

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Known for
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mirror, Memories of Sherlock Holmes
Born
1944-02-23
Died
2009-05-20

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