Vladimir Valentinovich Menshov (Russian: Влади́мир Валенти́нович Меньшо́в ; born 17 September 1939 in Baku) is a Soviet and Russian actor and film director. He is noted for depicting the Russian everyman and working class life in his films. Like many other Russian filmmakers, he studied acting and directing at the state film school VGIK, the world's oldest educational institution in cinematography. Although his output as an actor outnumbers his output as a director, he is best known for the five films he directed, the most famous of which is the 1979 melodrama Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears , which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Actress Vera Alentova, who starred in the film, is the mother of Vladimir Menshov's daughter Yuliya Menshova.
Expressed support of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and was blacklisted in Ukraine as a result.
Practical Joke (1976)
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1979)
Love and Pigeons (1984)
Shirli-Myrli (1995)
The Envy of Gods (2000)
Chelovek na svoyom meste (1972)
Solyonyy pyos (1973)
Poslednyaya vstrecha (1974)
Ar-khi-me-dy! (1975)
Sobstvennoye mneniye (1976)
How Czar Peter the Great Married Off His Moor , 1976
Rozygrysh , 1976
Fedia , 1978
Gibloe delo , 1981
Pod odnim nebom , 1982
Yesli vrag ne sdayotsya... , 1982
Magistral , 1983
Lyubov i golubi , 1984
Prosti , 1986
Perekhvat , 1986
God telyonka , 1986
Courier , 1987
Gde nakhoditsya Nofelet? , 1987
Kukolka , 1988
Zero Town , 1988
Otche nash , 1989
Gorod Zero , 1989
Samoubiytsa , 1990
Ivin A. , 1990
Abdulladzhan, ili posvyashchaetsya Stivenu Spilbergu , 1991
Otdushina , 1991
Depressiya , 1991
General , 1992
Novyy Odeon , 1992
V toy oblasti nebes , 1992
Trotsky , 1993
Russkiy regtaym , 1993
Chtoby vyzhit , 1993
Shirli-Myrli , 1995
Tsarevich Aleksei , 1996
Sochineniye ko dnyu pobedy , 1998
8 ½ $ , 1999
Kitayskiy serviz , 1999
Spartak i Kalashnikov , 2002
Night Watch , 2004
Vremya sobirat' kamni , 2005
Day Watch , 2006
The Apocalypse Code , 2007
07-y menyaet kurs , 2007
Liquidation (miniseries), 2007
Lucky Trouble , 2011
Generation P , 2011 (release date April 2011) based on the book Generation "П" by Victor Pelevin
Catherine , 2014
Actor
2021
«Vezyot» (TV Series) as
Old man
2019
100yanov (TV Series) as
General-leitenant VS
- Episode #1.1 (2019) - General-leitenant VS
2019
The Cry of Silence (TV Movie) as
Anton Ivanovich
2017
Novogodniy perepolokh
2016
Ivanovy (TV Movie) as
Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov
2016
After You're Gone as
Alexey's father
2015
Khoroshaya rabota (Short) as
Director
2015
Ekspiriens as
Aleksey Nechaev
2015
Vystrel (TV Series) as
Fateev
- Episode #1.11 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.8 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.7 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.5 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.3 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.4 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.1 (2015) - Fateev
- Episode #1.2 (2015) - Fateev
2014
Pod kablukom (TV Series) as
Leonid (2014)
2014
Ekaterina (TV Series) as
Bestuzhev
- Desyataya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Devyataya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Sedmaya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Vosmaya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Shestaya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Chetvyortaya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Pyataya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Tretiya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Vtoraya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
- Pervaya seriya (2014) - Bestuzhev
2013
Tretya mirovaya (TV Series) as
Yuriy Ivanovich (2013)
2013
Legend No. 17 as
Balashov
2013
Balzakovskiy vozrast, ili Vse muzhiki svo... 5 let spustya (TV Mini Series) - Episode #1.4 (2013)
- Episode #1.3 (2013)
- Episode #1.2 (2013)
- Episode #1.1 (2013)
2012
Lichniy obstoyatelstva (TV Series)
2011
What Else Men Talk About
2011
Vysotsky. Thank You for Being Alive
2011
Generation P as
Farseykin
2011
Love-Carrot 3 as
Vladimir Andreevich
2011
Lucky Trouble as
Tryokhgolovich
2009
O, schastlivchik! as
Oleg Genrikhovich
2009
High Security Vacation as
Nikolai Vyshkin
2009
Techet reka Volga (TV Movie) as
Roman / grandfather
2008
Sudebnaya kolonka (TV Series) as
Yaroslav Ivanov
- Tango vtroyom (2008) - Yaroslav Ivanov
- Grekhi ottsov (2008) - Yaroslav Ivanov
- Kvartira dlya veterana (2008) - Yaroslav Ivanov
- Na zhivtsa (2008) - Yaroslav Ivanov
- Chest mundira (2008) - Yaroslav Ivanov
- Vtoroy shans (2008) - Yaroslav Ivanov
2008
Shag za shagom (TV Series) as
Victor's father
2007
Diversant 2: Konets voyny (TV Mini Series) as
General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.10 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.9 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.8 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.7 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.6 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.5 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.4 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.3 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.2 (2007) - General Kalyazin
- Episode #1.1 (2007) - General Kalyazin
2007
Liquidation (TV Mini Series) as
Zhukov Georgy / Zhukov
2007
Kod apokalipsisa as
Kharitonov
2007
07-y menyaet kurs as
Russian President
2006
Pervyy doma (TV Movie) as
Georgiy 'Gosha' Ivanovich
2006
Zakoldovannyy uchastok (TV Series) as
Lev Ilyich Sharov
2006
U.E. (TV Mini Series) as
General Palmetov
2005
A Time to Gather Stones as
General
2004
32 dekabrya (TV Movie) as
Yuri Ivanovich
2004
Vremya zhestokikh (TV Mini Series)
2004
Moskva. Tsentralnyy okrug 2 (TV Mini Series) as
Bragin
2004
Diversant (TV Mini Series) as
Kalyazin
- Episode #1.4 (2004) - Kalyazin
- Episode #1.3 (2004) - Kalyazin
- Episode #1.2 (2004) - Kalyazin
- Episode #1.1 (2004) - Kalyazin
2004
Balzakovskiy vozrast, ili Vse muzhiki svo... (TV Series) as
Otetz Very
- T'ma nizkih istin (2004) - Otetz Very
2003
Moskva. Tsentralnyy okrug (TV Series) as
Bragin (2003)
2002
Lednikovyy period (TV Mini Series)
2002
Spartak i Kalashnikov
2000
Kitayskiy serviz as
Merchant Satanovsky
1999
Dose detektiva Dubrovskogo (TV Series) as
General prosecutor
1998
Composition for Victory Day as
General
1996
Tsarevich Aleksey as
Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov
1995
Shirli-myrli as
Russian President / Commentator on TV
1993
Russkiy regtaym as
Otets Mishi
1992
V toy oblasti nebes as
Yuli Borisovich Likhoman
1991
Abdulladzhan, ili posvyashchaetsya Stivenu Spilbergu as
Navlo Buchko
1991
Depressiya (as Vl. Menshov)
1990
Ivin A. as
Podpolkovnik Ovsyannikov
1990
Ubiystvo na monastyrskikh prudakh (TV Movie)
1988
A Little Doll as
Vadim Nikolaevich
1988
Heart of a Dog (TV Movie) as
Part-bit (uncredited)
1988
Zerograd as
The Prosecutor
1988
Gde nakhoditsya Nofelet? as
Pavel Golikov
1986
Dorogoy Edison (TV Movie)
1986
God telyonka as
Feodosiy Ivanovich
1986
Courier as
Oleg Nikolaevich
1986
Vot moya derevnya... as
Vasiliy Vasilyevich (as V. Menshov)
1986
Perekhvat as
Steve Brustner - agent CRU
1985
Snegurochku vyzyvali? (TV Movie)
1985
Love and Doves (uncredited)
1983
Esli vrag ne sdayotsya... as
Marshall Ivan Konev
1983
Vremya dlya razmyshleniy (TV Movie) as
Igor Ignatyevich
1982
Pod odnim nebom as
Pavlov
1980
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears as
Gosha's friend
1977
Sobstvennoe mnenie as
Petrov
1977
Rozygrysh as
Vladimir Valentovich (uncredited)
1976
Skaz pro to, kak tsar Pyotr arapa zhenil as
Officer
1975
Ar-khi-me-dy! as
Ryabov (as V. Menshov)
1975
Poslednyaya vstrecha as
Klim Avilov
1974
Solyonyy pyos as
Martyamov matros
1973
Chelovek na svoyom meste as
Semyon Bobrov
1970
Schastlivyy Kukushkin (Short) as
Pashka Kukushkin
Producer
2015
Doroga bez kontsa (producer)
2014
Belyy yagel (producer)
2010
Partiya v bridzh (TV Movie) (supervising producer)
2010
Kitayskaya babushka (producer)
2005
A Time to Gather Stones (producer)
2000
Zavist bogov (producer)
1999
Lyubov zla (producer)
Writer
2010
Partiya v bridzh (TV Movie)
1982
Night Is Short (writer)
1980
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1974
Ya sluzhu na granitse (writer - as V. Menshov)
1970
Schastlivyy Kukushkin (Short)
1968
K voprosu o dialektike vospriyatiya iskusstva, ili Utrachennye gryozy (Short)
Director
1988
Das Duell des Alexander Puschkin
1980
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1968
K voprosu o dialektike vospriyatiya iskusstva, ili Utrachennye gryozy (Short)
Self
2002
Kto khochet stat millionerom? (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Episode #17.23 (2017) - Self - Guest
- Episode #2.32 (2002) - Self
2013
Evening Urgant (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Vladimir Menshov/Yuliya Menshova (2014) - Self - Guest
- Vladimir Menshov/Vera Alentova (2013) - Self - Guest
2013
Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #8.2 (2013) - Self
2012
White Studio (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Guest
- Vladimir Menshov (2012) - Self - Guest
2010
Big Difference (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Release 21 (2010) - Self - Guest
2009
Prozhektorperiskhilton (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Vladimir Menshov (2009) - Self - Guest
2004
The Last Hero (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 13-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 12-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 11-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 10-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 9-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 8-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 7-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 6-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 5-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 4-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 3-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 2-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host
- Posledniy geroy-5: Superigra. 1-ya seriya (2004) - Self - Host