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Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Soviet and Russian actor (1928–2009)

Vyacheslav Tikhonov was a Soviet and Russian actor whose best known role was the Soviet spy Stierlitz in the television series Seventeen Moments of Spring. He received numerous state awards, including the titles of People's Artist of the USSR in 1974 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1982.

Vyacheslav Tikhonov appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1994. Most of that work is in drama, history and war. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Nikita Mikhalkov (3), Sergei Bondarchuk (3), Nonna Mordyukova (2).

Known for

  • Seventeen Moments of Spring, Stierlitz. His best known role, as a Soviet spy, in the television series.
  • War and Peace (1965). A film credit from the 1960s.
  • Burnt by the Sun (1994). A later film credit from the 1990s.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Vyacheslav Tikhonov been in?
Vyacheslav Tikhonov appears in Burnt by the Sun (1994), War and Peace (1965) and The Young Guard (1948) on The Remote.
When was Vyacheslav Tikhonov born?
Vyacheslav Tikhonov was born on 8 February 1928.

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