Valentin Ivanovich Zubkov (russian: Валенти́н Ива́нович Зубко́в; 12 May 1923 – 18 January 1979) was a Soviet film actor. He was born in Peschanoye Settlement of Ryazan Province. He finished Armavir Military Aviation School (1941–1943) and served as a pilot at frontlines of the

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. In the late 1940s Valentin Zubkov studied in Konstantin Voynov’s studio and later played the leads in his films ''Three Came Out of the Woods'' and ''The Sun Shines for All'' (1959), as well as episodic roles in ''Time of Summer Vacations'' (Vremya letnikh otpuskov) (1960) and ''Dream of an Uncle'' (1966). He gave his film debut in

Lev Kulidzhanov Lev Aleksandrovich Kulidzhanov (russian: Лев Александрович Кулиджанов; 19 March 1924 – 17 February 2002) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and professor at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. ...

and Yakov Segel’s ''It Began This Way'' (1956). In 1960 he joined the Theater Studio of Film Actor. In 1957 Valentin Zubkov played a front soldier in ''

The Cranes Are Flying ''The Cranes Are Flying'' (russian: Летят журавли, translit. ''Letyat zhuravli'') is a 1957 Soviet film about the Second World War. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage done to the Soviet psyche as a result of war, which ...

'' (1957) and a cowardly villain in '' The Communist'' (1958). His most famous roles include those in the films '' Our Father's House'' (1959), ''Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend'' (1961), ''Northern Story'' (1960), ''

Ivan's Childhood ''Ivan's Childhood'' (russian: Ива́ново де́тство, ''Ivanovo detstvo''), sometimes released as ''My Name Is Ivan'' in the US, is a 1962 Soviet war drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Co-written by Mikhail Papava, Andrei Ko ...

'' (1962), and ''A Day of Happiness'' (1963). In the ''Hospital Train'' Zubkov played together with his son Sergey.Валентин Зубков. Поцелуй над пропастью
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Selected filmography

* ''

The Cranes are Flying ''The Cranes Are Flying'' (russian: Летят журавли, translit. ''Letyat zhuravli'') is a 1957 Soviet film about the Second World War. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage done to the Soviet psyche as a result of war, which ...

'' (Летят журавли, 1957) * '' A Home for Tanya'' (Отчий дом, 1959) * ''

Over Tissa ''Over Tissa'' (russian: Над Тиссой, Nad Tissoy) is a 1958 Soviet thriller film directed by Dmitri Vasilyev and based on the eponymous book by Alexander Avdeenko. The picture was the box-office leader of the year 1958 in the USSR, it was ...

'' (Над Тиссой,1958) * '' 20,000 Leagues Across the Land'' (''Vingt mille lieues sur la terre'', 1960) * '' Yevdokiya'' (Евдокия, 1961) * '' Man Follows the Sun'' (Человек идёт за солнцем, 1961) * ''

'' (Иваново детство, 1962) * ''

Seven Nannies ''Seven Nannies'' (russian: Семь нянек, Sem nyanek) is a 1962 Soviet comedy film, directorial debut of Rolan Bykov Rolan Antonovich Bykov (russian: Ролан Антонович Быков; October 12, 1929 – October 6, 1998) was a So ...

'' (Семь нянек, 1962) * '' At War as at War'' (На войне как на войне, 1969)

References

External links

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Biography of Valentin Zubkov
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zubkov, Valentin 1923 births 1979 deaths People from Ryazan Oblast People from Sapozhkovsky Uyezd Soviet male film actors 20th-century Russian male actors Soviet military personnel of World War II Honored Artists of the RSFSR