Elena Arzhanik

Elena Arzhanik

Born: July 6, 1960
in Kolpino, Leningradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR
She began acting in films since 1974, while still a schoolgirl (she studied at school No. 402 in the city of Kolpino, Leningrad Region). In 1981 she graduated from the Shchukin Theater School (University). The audience remembered primarily for the film-tale "Nemukhinskie musicians" (1981) in the role of a young music teacher, the comedy "For the Beautiful Ladies!" (1989) and the film-parable of Karen Shakhnazarov "City Zero", where she starred as a completely naked secretary. Emigrated to the USA. Lives in Los Angeles. In 2008, she starred in the Russian-American TV series "Spy Games".

Movies for Elena Arzhanik...

Bride to Be
Title: Bride to Be
Character: Mother
Released: April 29, 2020
Type: Movie
Russian mail order bride tries to balance her love life with her rich but morally bankrupt husband and her scruffy yet charming paramour.
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Crash Dive
Title: Crash Dive
Character: Bolanne
Released: March 28, 1997
Type: Movie
The crew of the nuclear submarine USS Ulysses rescues supposed victims of a boat disaster, but the victims turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. Only a former SEAL, now a submarine consultant, can save the crew by sliding aboard while the sub is underwater. The term "crash dive" refers to the sudden dropping of a sub to escape detection, an act that a nuclear sub is never supposed to make. Of course, it comes into play in this film.
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The Dream of Russia
Title: The Dream of Russia
Character: Sofya Ivanovna Bush
Released: June 25, 1992
Type: Movie
Sumptuous filming of the journey of a shipwrecked Japanese expedition from the Pacific Ocean across Siberia to the court of Catherine the Great of Russia. A Russo-Japanese co-production of a unique event in history which was the hit of Cannes and other film festivals but did not receive wide distribution despite its huge scope, high production values, and very human story of culture clash.
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Sniper
Title: Sniper
Character: Нэнси
Released: October 1, 1991
Type: Movie
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The Executioner
Title: The Executioner
Character: Lena
Released: October 30, 1990
Type: Movie
The journalist becomes a victim of rape. To take revenge on the rapists, she makes a deal with the criminals. But things are beginning to unfold unpredictably...
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For the Beautiful Ladies!
Title: For the Beautiful Ladies!
Character: Ирина
Released: June 1, 1989
Type: Movie
A group of young successful women is getting robbed in the house of one of them.
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Zerograd
Title: Zerograd
Character: Nina, secretary
Released: October 1, 1988
Type: Movie
Going on a business trip, the hero of the film suddenly finds himself in a fantastic city. It is very similar to our world, only the hidden absurdity of everyday life here has become apparent.
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Where Is Enohp Located?
Title: Where Is Enohp Located?
Character: Passer-by
Released: November 7, 1987
Type: Movie
Forty-year-old researcher Pavel is still single. And not because he likes to be free and unmarried, but because he is very indecisive - he does not know how to meet girls. Pavel’s parents are sounding the alarm - they really want to give their son "in good hands" and see their grandchildren. But he doesn’t like those girls whom Pavel’s mother is wooing. And then one day a master takes over - a cheerful, battered and excessively sociable brother of Pavel — Gennady. He has in his arsenal one effective way to get acquainted with any girl he likes, to interest her in his persona. Gennady is getting into a rage so much that he almost gets married, forgetting about the watchful wife, who always stands guard over their long marriage...
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Honest, Smart, Unmarried...
Title: Honest, Smart, Unmarried...
Character: Nina Leonidovna (as A.Arzhanik)
Released: September 1, 1981
Type: Movie
After serving in the army, working at BAM and earning himself the authority and fame of a pioneer, the hero took a leave of absence and came home to his friends and beloved. But at home he could not find anything to do and, without waiting for the end of his vacation, he left again for BAM...
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Last Escape
Title: Last Escape
Released: March 20, 1980
Type: Movie
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Young Wife
Title: Young Wife
Released: March 3, 1979
Type: Movie
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The Key That Should Not Be Handed On
Title: The Key That Should Not Be Handed On
Released: May 10, 1977
Type: Movie
AKirill Sergeyevich, a retired Army officer, becomes the new school Headmaster. Used to a strict and orderly routine, he at first finds the chaotic bustle of everyday school life hard... It is not easy to deal with both the children and the teachers, especially with the students' favorite Marina Maximovna who teaches Literature. Well then, wasn't Marina surprised to discover the "martinet" Nazarov to be a perceptive and tactful person and an experienced tutor.