Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Vyacheslav Tikhonov | |
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Вячеслав Тихонов | |
Tikhonov in 1998 | |
| Born | Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Tikhonov 8 February 1928 |
| Died | 4 December 2009 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–2009 |
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| Children | 2 |
Vyacheslav Vasilyevich Tikhonov (Russian: Вячеслав Васильевич Тихонов; 8 February 1928 – 4 December 2009) was a Soviet and Russian actor whose best known role was as Soviet spy Stierlitz in the television series Seventeen Moments of Spring. He was a recipient of numerous state awards, including the titles of People's Artist of the USSR (1974) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1982).