Oleg Yankovsky
Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky 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.
Some of the key events about Oleg Yankovsky
- 1944Experienced hardships during World War II evacuation
- 1953Father arrested and family faced difficulties
- 1958Graduated from Saratov Theater School
- 1960sStruggled to establish himself in Moscow's competitive theater scene
- 1965Joined the Lenkom Theatre in Moscow
- 1968Starred in the film "Shield and Sword"
- 1970sFaced creative differences with some directors
- 1974Received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR
- 1977Awarded the State Prize of the USSR
- 1980sExperienced health issues that affected his work
- 1984Received the title of People's Artist of the USSR
- 1987Starred in the critically acclaimed film "The Kreutzer Sonata"
- 1990sCriticized for some controversial artistic decisions
- 1991Became artistic director of the Lenkom Theatre
- 1991Dealt with challenges of leading Lenkom Theatre during economic crisis
- 1996Awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
- 2000Received the Russian State Prize for his contribution to the arts
- 2000sBattled with cancer, affecting his ability to perform
- 2008Forced to reduce workload due to declining health
- 2009Passed away after a long battle with cancer
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