Vladimir Menshov

Vladimir Valentinovich Menshov (Russian: Влади́мир Валенти́нович Меньшо́в; 17 September 1939 – 5 July 2021)[2] was a Soviet and Russian actor and film director.[3][4] He was known for directing the 1979 melodrama Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[5]

Vladimir Menshov
Menshov in 2018
Born
Vladimir Valentinovich Menshov

(1939-09-17)17 September 1939
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Died5 July 2021(2021-07-05) (aged 81)
Moscow, Russia
Cause of deathCOVID-19[1]
NationalityRussian
EducationGerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Occupation(s)Actor, director, screenwriter, producer
Notable work
SpouseVera Alentova
ChildrenYuliya Menshova
Awards
  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (Russia,2nd,3rd,4th class)
  • USSR State Prize (1981)
  • Academy Awards (1981)

References
  1. Times, The Moscow (2021-07-05). "Director Vladimir Menshov Dies at Age 82". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. Умер Владимир Меньшов. Tass.ru. 5 July 2021
  3. "Владимир Валентинович Меньшов. Биографическая справка". RIA Novosti.
  4. "Владимир Меньшов, биография, новости, фото – узнай все!". uznayvse.
  5. "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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