Lyudmila Marchenko
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-06-20 in Arkhipo-Osipovka, Krasnodar Region, USSR (Russia)
Died
1997-01-21
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”.
Most Known For
The Gypsy
as Budulai's wife
White Nights
as Nastenka
Man Casts an Anchor
as Nina
Dmitro Goritsvit
as Yugina
The Volunteers
as Kaitanov Jr.'s girlfriend (uncredited)
Aybolit-66
No Fear, No Blame
as Lena
A Home for Tanya
as Tanya
The Scouts
as Marie
The Tunnel
as maid
Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
as Masha
The Cook
as Taisiya
My Younger Brother
as Galya Bodrova
Whistle Stop
as milkmaid (uncredited)
Something with the Telephone
as guest
Until Next Spring
as Vera
Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre
as L'hôtesse d'ascenseur de l'hôtel Ukraine