Lyudmila Marchenko

Lyudmila Marchenko

1940-06-20 – 1997-01-21 (age 56) Arkhipo-Osipovka, Krasnodar Region, USSR (Russia)
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Biography

Lyudmila Marchenko is a Soviet theatre and film actress. At the age of 18, she made her debut in the film “The Volunteers”, and at 19 she was approved for the role of Nastenka in the film “White Nights”, directed by Ivan Pyryev.

Lev Kulidzhanov invited her to the title role in the film "A Home for Tanya" in 1959, the film was a huge success and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Due to her immediacy and simplicity of the acting style, she skillfully embodied a rare acting role for those years — a lyrical heroine. From 1959 to 1979 she appears in 15 films, including “Until Next Spring”, “My Younger Brother”, “No Fear, No Blame”, “The Cook”, “The Scouts”.

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Known For

White Nights
White Nights

1960

as Nastenka

The Gypsy
The Gypsy

1967

as Budulai's wife

No Fear, No Blame
No Fear, No Blame

1962

as Lena

A Home for Tanya
A Home for Tanya

1959

as Tanya

The Volunteers
The Volunteers

1958

as Kaitanov Jr.'s girlfriend (uncredited)

My Younger Brother
My Younger Brother

1962

as Galya Bodrova

Whistle Stop
Whistle Stop

1963

as milkmaid (uncredited)

Until Next Spring
Until Next Spring

1961

as Vera

Aybolit-66
The Cook
The Cook

1966

as Taisiya

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Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre

1961

as L'hôtesse d'ascenseur de l'hôtel Ukraine

Something with the Telephone
The Scouts
The Scouts

1968

as Marie

Dmitro Goritsvit
Dmitro Goritsvit

1962

as Yugina

The Tunnel
The Tunnel

1966

as maid

Man Casts an Anchor