Efim Kopelyan

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Characters played by Efim Kopelyan

ataman Gnat Burnash — The Elusive Revengers (1967)

Anarchist Cossack warlord terrorizing villages in the first film.

Elistratov — Lyubov Yarovaya (1953)

Elistratov is Commissar Koshkin's assistant and a secret adversary. He is described as a corrupt opportunist who masquerades as a journalist, making him part of the threat surrounding Koshkin's Red administration. The plot summary gives no further account of his actions.

ataman Gnat Burnash — The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers (1968)

Ruthless White Cossack warlord and primary antagonist.

ataman Gnat Burnash — Crown of Russian Empire, or the Elusives Again (1971)

The charismatic and ruthless anarchist Cossack leader who commands a bandit detachment preying on villages. He serves as the primary antagonist in the Civil War storyline, constantly thwarted by the Avengers' guerrilla tactics, psychological warfare, and sabotage.

Sergeyev — The Secret Agent's Blunder (1968)

A KGB general and Sinitsyn's superior, Sergeyev directs the operation against Tulyev. He orders Sinitsyn to stage a defection and later use Tulyev's codename to mislead Western intelligence. Sergeyev also oversees the counterintelligence response to the foreign recruitment attempt against Borkov and helps ensure that tests of the Nadezhda channel are passed.

Career Overview

Efim Kopelyan has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Elusive Revengers Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Starlit Minute, 31st Dept., People of Earth and Sky. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

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Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
77
Birth Date
1912-04-12
Birth Place
Vsevolozhsk, Leningradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q94572), public domain (CC0).