Tarkovsky (surname)

Tarkovsky (Russian: Тарковский) is a Russian surname of Dagestani (Kumyk) and also Polish origin. The feminine form is Tarkovskaya (Russian: Тарковская). This surname may refer to:

  • Arseny Tarkovsky (1907–1989), Russian poet and translator, father of Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986), Russian filmmaker
  • Irma Raush (born 1938), formerly Irma Tarkovskaya, Russian actress and director, first wife of Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Nuh-bey Tarkovsky (1878–1951), North Caucasian military commander