Lyudmila Marchenko
Actor
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”.
Filmography
White Nights
as Nastenka 1960
A Home for Tanya
as Tanya 1959
The Scouts
as Marie 1968
My Younger Brother
as Galya Bodrova 1962
Whistle Stop
as milkmaid (uncredited) 1963
The Tunnel
as maid 1966
The Cook
as Taisiya 1966
No Fear, No Blame
as Lena 1962
The Volunteers
as Kaitanov Jr.'s girlfriend (uncredited) 1958
Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
as Masha 1961
Something with the Telephone
as guest 1979
The Gypsy
as Budulai's wife 1967
Man Casts an Anchor
as Nina 1967
Until Next Spring
as Vera 1961
Dmitro Goritsvit
as Yugina 1962