Aleksandr S. Demyanenko (May 30, 1937 – August 22, 1999) was a Russian film and theater actor. He was given the honorary distinction of People's Artist of the RSFSR. He began his acting career with the film "Veter" in 1958, and is well known for playing the character Shurik in a number of films, beginning with the 1965 comedy "Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures", and ending with the 1997 film "Old Songs of the Main Things 2".
Aleksandr Demyanenko has 101 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Signature works include Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures, Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
