Zhanna Prokhorenko

Zhanna Prokhorenko was an American actor who is best known for Ballad of a Soldier, А если это любовь?, and Женитьба Бальзаминова.

Personal and Family Life

Zhanna Prokhorenko was born on May 11, 1940, in Poltava, Ukraine, in the Soviet Union. Her father was killed in World War II when she was only a year old, and she was raised by her single mother. She later attended an acting school in Leningrad and moved to Moscow after being discovered by the Moscow Art Theatre.

Career

Zhanna gained international fame after starring in the film Ballad of a Soldier in 1959. After the success of the film, she toured the United States to present it to audiences. However, due to strict policies against stage actors transitioning to film, she was fired from the Moscow Art Theatre. She continued her studies at the Soviet State Institute of Cinema, graduating in 1964.

Death and Legacy

Zhanna Prokhorenko passed away on August 1, 2011, in a Moscow hospital due to a chronic illness. She was buried at Khovanskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia. Her contributions to cinema are remembered, and she is recognized as a prominent figure in Russian film history.

Filmography

Title Release Date Character
А если это любовь? 1961-06-06 Ksenia Zavyalova
Баллада о солдате 1959-12-01 Shura
Женитьба Бальзаминова 1964-12-25 Kapochka
Точка, точка, запятая… 1972-06-06 Alexey’s mother
Italiani brava gente 1964-09-16 Katya
Золотая мина 1977-06-06
Происшествие, которого никто не заметил 1967-01-01 Nastya
Лялька-Руслан и его друг Санька 1980-06-06
Подземелье ведьм 1989-01-01
Колье Шарлотты 1984-12-20 дежурная в гостинице
Страх высоты 1976-03-19 Irina Tikhomirova (ex-wife)
Непридуманная история 1964-12-04 Varya Levchukova
Петля 1984-03-11 Anna Mukhina
Прощай 1966-12-06 Люба
Дядюшкин сон 1967-02-06
Если ты мужчина… 1972-05-29 Anna Petrovna
Поезд милосердия 1965-02-22
Смертный враг 1971-12-08 Anna
Приезжая 1977-12-04 Maria Vladimirovna Nesterova
Иду на грозу 1965-11-15 Lena
Открытие 1973-06-22 Анка
Дверь без замка 1973-02-13
От зари до зари 1976-01-01
Полковник в отставке 1978-01-01
Они были актёрами 1981-12-12 Ozerova
Близкая даль 1979-10-22 Anna Talnikova
Любовь Серафима Фролова 1969-06-08 Mariya
Двадцать лет спустя 1965-01-01
Нет чужой земли 1990-01-01
Антрацит 1972-01-17 Lava Mironova
На новом месте 1979-04-01
Ты должен жить 1981-05-01
Две версии одного столкновения 1985-07-01
Точка, точка, запятая… 1972-06-06
Sokolovo 1975-05-09
Венский лес 1963-05-06
Один шанс из тысячи 1968-12-20 Nina
Калина Красная 1974-03-25
Мы жили по соседству 1982-03-24 Darya Lukyanova
Вход в лабиринт 1990-05-01 Anna Pozdnyakova