Lyudmila Marchenko

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”.

Known For

The Cook

A Home for Tanya

Man Casts an Anchor

No Fear, No Blame

The Scouts

My Younger Brother

White Nights

Until Next Spring

Filmography

1979 Something with the Telephone

as guest

1968 The Scouts

as Marie

1967 Man Casts an Anchor

as Nina

1967 The Gypsy

as Budulai's wife

1967 Aybolit-66

as комик

1966 The Tunnel

as maid

1966 The Cook

as Taisiya

1963 Whistle Stop

as milkmaid (uncredited)

1962 My Younger Brother

as Galya Bodrova

1962 No Fear, No Blame

as Lena

1962 Dmitro Goritsvit

as Yugina

1961 Until Next Spring

as Vera

1961 Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend

as Masha

1961 Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre

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

1959 A Home for Tanya

as Tanya

1959 White Nights

as Nastenka

1958 The Volunteers

as Kaitanov Jr.'s girlfriend (uncredited)