

Actor
October 5, 1943 · Belebey, Bashkirskaya ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
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.
Patient No. 1
as Zhena Genseka
Peppermint Gingerbread
cast
Audience
cast
Autumn Memories
as Vera Aleksandrovna Ikonnikova
The Best Day Ever
cast
No Borders
as Nina Polyanskaya
Save My Speech
as old Nadezhda Mandelstam (voice)
Lie for Salvation
cast
The Land of OZ
as Mother of the Sofa Warriors
Yankovsky
cast
Aquitaine Lioness
cast
Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel
as Old Woman