Acting

Valeri Smolyakov

Born — Died

1941-01-12 — 2016-07-03

Place of birth

USSR

Known for

Acting

Credits

23 titles

Known for

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson poster
7.8

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is a series of five films produced by Lenfilm for the Soviet Central Television, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. They were directed by Igor Maslennikov and filmed in Russia (the then Soviet Union) between 1979 and 1986, and the series was one of the most successful in the history of Russian television.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

1980

Memories of Sherlock Holmes poster
7.1

Detective television series based on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Five films about Sherlock Holmes, shot by Igor Maslennikov earlier, were remounted in 2000, a connecting story about Conan Doyle's literary secretary, Mr. Wood, who is preparing an anniversary collection of stories about Holmes for the beginning of the coming XX century. Sir Arthur receives huge mail every day, addressed not to him, but to Sherlock Holmes. And then one day a letter arrives with a plea for help, and Doyle begins an investigation...

Memories of Sherlock Holmes

2000

Open Book poster
5.2

No synopsis available yet.

Open Book

1980

Russian Ark poster
7.2

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.

Russian Ark

2002

Racket poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Racket

1995

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson poster
7.5

The second part of the series of television films based on the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes. The film consists of three episodes (The King of Blackmail, Mortal Fight and Tiger Hunt), filmed based on the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton", "The Final Problem" and "The Adventure of the Empty House", as well as small episodes from the stories "The Interpreter's Case", "Silver" and "The Retired Drunkard".

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

1980

Film credits

1980s · 7 titles

For No Apparent Reason poster
7.0

1921. Three seemingly unrelated terrible events took place in a provincial Siberian town. But Chekist Kamchatov is convinced that there are links between the murders and, moreover, that in the last case, the suicide of a young security guard was, in his opinion, clearly staged...

For No Apparent Reason

1982

Having Lied Once poster
4.3

Set in the Soviet Union, the film is a chronicle of a life of one successful artist: his family, his friends, his clients, and his artworks.

Having Lied Once

1988

The Highway poster
6.7

The film takes place during one day of operation of a railway line, the capacity of which is lower than necessary. A disaster occurs: a passenger train crashes into a tank train, the driver's assistant is killed, and traffic on the section is delayed. The film explores the patterns that led to the accident.

The Highway

1983

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Hunting the Tiger poster
7.7

Dr. Watson executes Sherlock Holmes' will, who faced death after exposing Moriarty and his gang in the previous episode.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Hunting the Tiger

1980

A Second Spring poster
9.0

The front-line friends during the heavy battle swore to each other that the one who would survive would continue the work of the deceased. Mikhail Nesterov remained alive and the main business of his life was the search for a deposit of valuable clay. These searches began his friend before the war, in remote taiga places. Yevdokiya Perevalova — the widow of a deceased friend decides to help Nesterov get to those deaf places...

A Second Spring

1980

A Tale of The Brave Khochbar poster
7.0

End of XVII century, Dagestan. A young outlaw named Khochbar accompanies the daughter of the nutsal of Khunzakh Khanate, Saadat, who was married for political reasons to the son of the Shamkhal of Tarki. During the long road, the young princess develops feelings towards Khochbar...

A Tale of The Brave Khochbar

1987

Rafferty poster
5.5

The story of the trial of the trade union boss Jack Rafferty. With great force and astute critical insight, corruption and crime are exposed, accompanying the advancement of Western leaders to power.

Rafferty

1980

1970s · 7 titles

The Siege: Operation "Iskra" poster
5.5

"Iskra" is the codename for the plan of the operation of the Soviet troops to break the blockade of Leningrad. In January 1943, the blockade of Leningrad was broken. A corridor 8-11 km wide was formed between Lake Ladoga and the front line.

The Siege: Operation "Iskra"

1977

The Sannikov Land poster
6.3

A group of people setting out to find a previously assumed land and upon reaching it, not knowing how to deal with the customs of the place, have to deal with all the consequences.

The Sannikov Land

1973

Hedgehog poster
NR

Follows the preschooler Slavka and his father, a researcher, an avid fan of the lottery "Sport Lotto". One day Slavka brought home a hedgehog, which he exchanged with a friend for a lottery ticket from his dad.…

Hedgehog

1979

Killed While on Duty poster
7.0

Film-biography of Waclaw Worowski, a Moscow-born Pole turned Soviet revolutionary extremist.

Killed While on Duty

1978

Married for the First Time poster
5.1

At 20, Tonya gave birth to a daughter — alone, without a husband. At 30 — personal happiness became an unattainable dream. She devoted herself to her beloved daughter. But at the age of 40, life seemed to make a circle and return to its starting point. There is nothing left to lose — which means you can take a chance, start all over again. Mom is married for the first time, and it’s hard for a selfish daughter to put up with this...

Married for the First Time

1979

The Siege: Leningrad Metronome poster
7.7

A story about the tragic events in the life of besieged Leningrad from September 1941 to January 1943.

The Siege: Leningrad Metronome

1977

Denouement poster
4.8

Young KGB agents investigate a complex murder case with several suspects.

Denouement

1970

Series credits

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson poster
7.8

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is a series of five films produced by Lenfilm for the Soviet Central Television, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. They were directed by Igor Maslennikov and filmed in Russia (the then Soviet Union) between 1979 and 1986, and the series was one of the most successful in the history of Russian television.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

1980

Memories of Sherlock Holmes poster
7.1

Detective television series based on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Five films about Sherlock Holmes, shot by Igor Maslennikov earlier, were remounted in 2000, a connecting story about Conan Doyle's literary secretary, Mr. Wood, who is preparing an anniversary collection of stories about Holmes for the beginning of the coming XX century. Sir Arthur receives huge mail every day, addressed not to him, but to Sherlock Holmes. And then one day a letter arrives with a plea for help, and Doyle begins an investigation...

Memories of Sherlock Holmes

2000

Open Book poster
5.2

No synopsis available yet.

Open Book

1980

Racket poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Racket

1995

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson poster
7.5

The second part of the series of television films based on the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes. The film consists of three episodes (The King of Blackmail, Mortal Fight and Tiger Hunt), filmed based on the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle "The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton", "The Final Problem" and "The Adventure of the Empty House", as well as small episodes from the stories "The Interpreter's Case", "Silver" and "The Retired Drunkard".

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

1980

Sindikat-2 poster
8.5

A miniseries about the Cheka's destruction of an underground organization led by Boris Savinkov.

Sindikat-2

1981