Margarita Terekhova

Margarita Terekhova

Born: August 25, 1942
in Turinsk, Sverdlovsk region, USSR [now Russia]
Margarita Borisovna Terekhova (Russian: Маргари́та Бори́совна Те́рехова; born August 25, 1942 in Turinsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. She was awarded the title People's Artist of Russia in 1996.

From 1959 she studied at the physics and mathematics faculty at the Tashkent State University from 1959 until 1961. After that she went to Moscow and tried to get into VGIK but her application was declined. After that she enrolled to study at the school-studio of Yuri Zavadsky at the Mossovet Theatre.

After her graduation in 1964 she worked for many years as an actress of the Mossovet Theatre. From 1983 to 1987 she acted in the theatre group "The Puppet Show" organized by her and Igor Talkov.

Terekhova's acting debut was in 1965 in the film Hello, That's Me!. Margarita became particularly popular in the late 1970s, after the release of a costumed musical TV films The Dog in the Manger and D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers. At first she played the capricious Countess Diana de Belflor, in the second - the treacherous Milady. Leading roles followed in films made by directors including Andrei Smirnov and Ilya Averbakh (Monologue, 1972) as well as the dual-role in Andrei Tarkovsky's acclaimed Mirror (1975). And more international co-productions came after, including George Cukor's The Blue Bird (1976) and Konrad Wolf's Mama, I'm Alive (1977). Terekhova's subsequent work in film proved her high level of acting expertise but did not attain the success as her earlier work.

Margarita Terekhova worked and was friends with Igor Talkov. They had a close relationship and worked for some time together at the musical theatre collective "Balaganchik".

In 2005 she made her debut as a director, shooting the film The Seagull based on the work of Anton Chekhov. Since then, Terekhova has retired from acting and almost never gives interviews due to her struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She rarely appears in public and hardly ever attends public events

Movies for Margarita Terekhova...

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
Title: Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
Character: Self
Released: April 4, 2012
Type: Movie
Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Andrei Tarkovsky. The film uses unique materials related to the years Tarkovsky spent in Italy, personal accounts of friends and professionals, the shooting locations of his films, to what degree his works reflects his personal life. The film brings us closer to the man to whom contemporary filmmaking owes so much.
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Islands: Georgy Rerberg
Title: Islands: Georgy Rerberg
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the life and career of cinematographer Georgy Rerberg.
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Chayka
Title: Chayka
Released: June 6, 2005
Type: Movie
Новая экранизация знаменитой пьесы Антона Павловича Чехова. Действие фильма разворачивается в российской усадьбе на берегу озера в конце XIX века. Приезд в дом известного писателя Тригорина трагически меняет судьбы его обитателей.
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One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
Title: One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
Released: May 15, 1999
Type: Movie
A documentary about the Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The film was an episode of the French documentary film series Filmmakers of our time. The title of the film is a play on the title of Solzhenitsyn's novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
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The Trail
Title: The Trail
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
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The Forbidden Fruit
Title: The Forbidden Fruit
Character: Sledovatelkata
Released: October 28, 1994
Type: Movie
The film depicts the incredible metamorphosis of a clerk whose sense of identity and pride are reawakened by an unexpected development.
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Title: To Remember
Character: Narrator
Released: December 9, 1993
Type: TV
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For Crazies Only
Title: For Crazies Only
Released: February 18, 1991
Type: Movie
A young man is taken to a small town hospital after a suicide attempt. Rita is a beautiful married Russian nurse taking care of him.
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Broken Light
Title: Broken Light
Released: October 1, 1990
Type: Movie
An art film about the life of Soviet creatives in the late 1980s.
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In the Middle of the World
Title: In the Middle of the World
Released: March 13, 1990
Type: Movie
Documentary about Arseniy Tarkovsky, poet and father of Andrei Tarkovsky.
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Зелёный огонь козы
Title: Зелёный огонь козы
Released: March 1, 1990
Type: Movie
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Отче наш
Title: Отче наш
Released: February 1, 1990
Type: Movie
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It
Title: It
Character: Anelka Lyadokhovskaya
Released: February 11, 1989
Type: Movie
The bureaucratic epos on the dialogues and plots of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin "The History of a Town". In a metaphorical and grotesque form, the film conveys the history of Russia from the calling of the Varangians until the end of the 20th century. The film traces the change of the “chiefs” of the county town of Glupov, which differ in varying degrees of tyranny and the corresponding total number of “killed” city residents. The heads of the city easily guess the former heads of the Russian state and the USSR.
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Primary Russia
Title: Primary Russia
Character: Theodora
Released: March 31, 1986
Type: Movie
The film takes place in pre-Christian Russia, when Ratibor united the East Slavs into one army against the nomadic Khazars.
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Не хочу быть несчастливым
Title: Не хочу быть несчастливым
Character: жена
Released: December 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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За синими ночами
Title: За синими ночами
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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Everything Could Have Been Otherwise
Title: Everything Could Have Been Otherwise
Character: Dorina
Released: December 20, 1982
Type: Movie
Growing up in an orphanage, Florin is trying to find his mother Dorina, whom he has not seen for 15 years. His beloved Liza is very jealous of Florin's plans. Having met his mother, an already adult son is trying to understand the person who gave him life and abandoned him. But can a son forgive his mother, who deprived him of a happy childhood?
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Давай поженимся
Title: Давай поженимся
Character: Елена Дмитриевна Воронова
Released: April 30, 1982
Type: Movie
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Санта Эсперанса
Title: Санта Эсперанса
Released: November 1, 1980
Type: Movie
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Title: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Character: Елена
Released: September 15, 1980
Type: Movie
In Closterham, Edwin Drood and Rose Button confront his uncle John Jasper, the church choir regent, and Edwin fights Neville Landles, who is in love with Rose, leading to his disappearance.
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Marta the Pious Woman
Title: Marta the Pious Woman
Character: Doña Marta
Released: June 6, 1980
Type: Movie
A musical comedy based on the classic play by Tirso de Molina.
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The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut
Title: The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut
Character: Манон Леско
Released: December 31, 1979
Type: Movie
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Title: D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
Character: Milady de Winter
Released: December 25, 1979
Type: TV
The musketeers battle against the all-powerful Cardinal Richelieu and the treacherous Milady.
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Schedule for the Day After Tomorrow
Title: Schedule for the Day After Tomorrow
Character: Антонина Сергеевна
Released: April 29, 1979
Type: Movie
A literary teacher Antonina Sergeevna goes to work at an elite physical and mathematical lyceum from a regular school. She is surprised to see how respectful the students are here - as to full-fledged creative personalities. Soon she begins an affair with a young school principal - a talented physicist, candidate of science. But the euphoria of the first months of communication with students is replaced by disappointment - her pets turn out to be cold, rational people, almost indifferent to the beautiful ...
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Players
Title: Players
Released: August 10, 1978
Type: Movie
The play is about the Game, about creativity, which this time turned into the form of a brilliant speck. Skillfully, talentedly and artistically, the victim of the same players as himself, Ikharev does not suffer a catastrophe, because his "Adelaide Ivanovna" remains with him. Tool and mascot of his game. His secret manuscript ...
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Children as children
Title: Children as children
Character: Vera, Olya's mother
Released: June 3, 1978
Type: Movie
Four years ago, Igor, Olya's father, fell in love with another woman, Tatyana, and left his wife. Tatyana has a son, Dima, whom Igor is adopting. And one day Igor can not meet Olya, and sends Dima instead. Children get acquainted. There is a paradox. Olya hates Dima and his mother, he is friendly. Children have to cross the line of love and hate.
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Who Will go to Truskavets?
Title: Who Will go to Truskavets?
Released: May 26, 1978
Type: Movie
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Mama, I’m Alive
Title: Mama, I’m Alive
Character: Swetlana
Released: February 24, 1977
Type: Movie
In a Russian POW camp, four Germans determined to end WWII agree to pose as Red Army soldiers. Are they patriots or traitors, heroes or opportunists? Although they go to the frontlines, their new Russian comrades are initially unsure whether to trust them. Three of them then accept a mission behind German lines, but they are unprepared to fire upon their countrymen and it ends up costing the life of a Russian soldier. In the meantime, the fourth man has fallen in love with Russian radio operator Svetlana. After being criticized by the other Russians, he too agrees to participate in the mission..
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The Dog in the Manger
Title: The Dog in the Manger
Character: Diana
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
A musical comedy based on classical play by Félix Lope de Vega.
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Title: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Character: Margaret Louson
Released: September 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two murderous cobra.
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Trust
Title: Trust
Character: Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai
Released: August 20, 1976
Type: Movie
Directed by Edvin Laine and Viktor Tregubovich, Trust (1976) is a Finnish-Soviet historical drama film that follows the relations between Finland and the Soviet Union. In December 1917, the Finnish delegation, composed of Chairman of the Senate Finance Department P.E. Svinhufvud (Vilho Siivola), Senator Carl Enckell (Yrjö Tähtelä) and State Secretary Gustaf Idman (Yrjö Paulo) arrive in St. Petersburg to meet V.I. Lenin (Kirill Lavrov) to gain recognition for the country's independence.
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Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata
Title: Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata
Character: Vera
Released: June 21, 1976
Type: Movie
In 1921, the Cheka became aware that gold and jewelry were stolen from the treasury of Gokhran, and that a special organization was involved in transporting the stolen to Estonia. Scout Maksim Isayev is sent to this country. He establishes that the cipher of the Soviet embassy Olenetskaya works for the German resident Nolmar, with whom employees of Gokhran Kozlovskaya and an appraiser Yakov Shelekhes are associated. As a result of the provocation, Isayev was arrested. In the prison cell, he finds himself together with the famous Russian writer Nikandrov, who could not find himself in post-revolutionary Russia and went abroad. Released soon by the efforts of his comrades, Isayev continues the struggle for the fate of Nikandrov — for his return to his homeland.
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Daylight Train
Title: Daylight Train
Released: June 6, 1976
Type: Movie
Two old friends living in Moscow and St. Petersburg are hoping to get their children married.
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The Blue Bird
Title: The Blue Bird
Character: Milk
Released: April 5, 1976
Type: Movie
A pair of peasant children, Mytyl and her brother Tyltyl, are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the Fairy Berylune. On their journey, they are accompanied by the humanized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, Bread, and other entities.
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While the Mountains Still Stand...
Title: While the Mountains Still Stand...
Character: Катя Шалагина
Released: January 1, 1976
Type: Movie
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Mirror
Title: Mirror
Character: Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother
Released: March 7, 1975
Type: Movie
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
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Сергеев ищет Сергеева
Title: Сергеев ищет Сергеева
Character: Tanya
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
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Monologue
Title: Monologue
Character: Тася, дочь Сретенского
Released: May 23, 1973
Type: Movie
Professor Sretenski is a scientist and director of a research center in Russia. He is separated from his wife and lives alone. His daughter, who lives with the mother, comes to his home and stays with him for a period, leaving her daughter with him. He raises his granddaughter, feeling a great affection for her.
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Детство. Отрочество. Юность
Title: Детство. Отрочество. Юность
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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The Fourth
Title: The Fourth
Released: December 9, 1972
Type: Movie
American journalist gets a sensational material but is afraid to publish it...
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Моя жизнь
Title: Моя жизнь
Released: August 7, 1972
Type: Movie
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Byelorussian Station
Title: Byelorussian Station
Character: Natasha Shipilova
Released: April 30, 1971
Type: Movie
The heroes of the movie last seen each other on the Belarusian railway station in the summer of 1945. A quarter-century, they meet at the funeral of comrade.
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Семейное счастье
Title: Семейное счастье
Character: Masha
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
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Angel Pavement
Title: Angel Pavement
Character: Lena Golspie
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
Twig and Darsingham's offices were in Angel Street, London. The company's business is going badly, but suddenly a sales representative shows up in the office. With his arrival, the company began to prosper and the people who worked there had high hopes for the future. However, they were not destined to come true. Golspie's agent turned out to be a fraud who bankrupted the company.
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The Wave Runner
Title: The Wave Runner
Character: Biche Seniel / Frezi Grant
Released: June 7, 1967
Type: Movie
A pianist named Garvey, while traveling on a tour, gets off the train to buy cigarettes, and learns from a salesgirl that the cities imagined by Grin really exist. Forgetting about his tour, he goes to one of these cities, where he meets the captain of “The Waverunner”…
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Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes
Title: Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes
Character: Joanie
Released: May 5, 1967
Type: Movie
Phone conversation between an abandoned husband and his friend.
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Hello, It's Me!
Title: Hello, It's Me!
Character: Tanya
Released: March 26, 1966
Type: Movie
Artyom (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) is a scientist who buries himself in his work after the woman he loves dies during the war. He is informed of his sweetheart's death by a young woman, and soon love blossoms between the lonely doctor and the emerging beauty. This is the big-screen debut of Margarita Terekhova in the popular film that was seen by over 20 million in the USSR.
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Диссидент
Title: Диссидент
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie