
Inna Churikova
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1943-10-05
- Died
- 2023-01-14
- Place of birth
- Belebey, Bashkirskaya ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
- Also known as
- Inna Churikova · Инна Чурикова · Inna Tschurikowa · Інна Чурикова
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):
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (53)

Walking the Streets of Moscow
1964
as (uncredited)

Courier
1986
as Ivan's mother

Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel
2011
as Old Woman

Father Frost
1965
as Marfusha

The Elusive Revengers
1967
as Belokuraya Zhozi

The Very Same Munchhausen
1979
as Jacobine von Münchhausen

What a Mess!
1995
as Praskov'ya Krolikova

The Year of the Dog
1994
as Vera Morozova

Carnival Night 2, or 50 Years Later
2007
as стоматолог

No Borders
2015
as Nina Polyanskaya

Patient No. 1
2023
as Zhena Genseka

Dead Souls
1984
as Lady, nice in every respect

The Theme
1979
as Sasha Nikolayeva

The Cook
1966
as Varvara

The Beginning
1970
as Pasha Stroganova

Save My Speech
2015
as old Nadezhda Mandelstam (voice)

Khalif the Stork
1981
as Fairy (voice) / фея

Thirty-three
1965
as Roza Lyubashkina
The Delegation
1993

Ryaba, My Chicken
1994
as Ася Клячина

Mother
1990
as The Mother

The Best Day Ever
2015

Vassa
1983
as Vassa

No Path Through Fire
1967
as Tanya Tyotkina

Valentina
1980
as Анна Хороших, буфетчица

War-Time Romance
1983
as Vera

The Cat Who Walked by Herself
1988
as Cat (voice)
Casus Belli
2002

I Wish to Speak
1976
as Elizaveta Uvarova

Audience
2019

Adam's Rib
1990
as Nina Yelizarovna

Because It's Me
2009

I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman
1988

The Land of OZ
2015
as Mother of the Sofa Warriors

Peppermint Gingerbread
2022
Alexander Abdulov. Romance with Life
2009
as Self - Актриса

Marriage
2007
as Фёкла Ивановна

Keep Forever
2007

Clouds Over Borsk
1961
as Rayka

Bless the Woman
2003
as Кунина

Elder Sister
1967
as Nelli 'Sorceress'

Autumn Memories
2016
as Vera Aleksandrovna Ikonnikova

You Youth!
1966

Yankovsky
2015

Guilty Without Guilt
2008

Where Are You Now, Maxim?
1965

The Wise Man
2004
as Мамаева

Three Girls in Blue
1988
as Ира

Aquitaine Lioness
2013

Hamlet
1989

Lie for Salvation
2015

The Barbarian and the Heretic
2005
as Антонида Васильевна

The Seagull
1994
as Аркадина
About Inna Churikova
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 f… With 61 credits spanning from 1961 to 2023, Inna Churikova has appeared in 53 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Inna Churikova Movies
- Walking the Streets of Moscow (1964) — as (uncredited)
- Courier (1986) — as Ivan's mother
- Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel (2011) — as Old Woman
- Father Frost (1965) — as Marfusha
- The Elusive Revengers (1967) — as Belokuraya Zhozi
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