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 |