Zhanna Prokhorenko

Zhanna Prokhorenko

ACTRESS

Zhanna Prokhorenko was born on 11 May, 1940, in Poltava, Ukraine, Soviet Union (now Poltava, Ukraine). Her father, Trofim Prokhorenko, an Air Force officer, was killed in WWII, when she was a one-year-old baby. She was brought up by single mother and went to school in Leningrad. Young Zhanna Prokhorenko studied acting at the acting studio of Leningrad Palace of Pioneers. There she was scouted by Moscow Art Theatre and moved to Moscow. At age nineteen, she was cast by director Grigoriy Chukhray in Ballada o soldate (1959) opposite Vladimir Ivashov. The movie won Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, and Zhanna Prokhorenko shot to international fame. In 1960, she toured the USA presenting the film to American audiences. At that time, Moscow Art Theatre had a strict policy against stage actors who switch to movies, so Zhanna Prokhorenko was fired. She took the acting class of Sergey Gerasimov at Soviet State Institute of Cinema (VGIK), graduating in 1964 as film actress.
  • When was
    Zhanna Prokhorenko born?

    Zhanna Prokhorenko was born on Saturday, May 11, 1940

  • Where was
    Zhanna Prokhorenko born?

    Zhanna Prokhorenko was born in Poltava, Ukraian SSR, USSR [now Ukrae]

  • How old was
    Zhanna Prokhorenko when they died?

    Zhanna Prokhorenko was 71

  • When did Zhanna Prokhorenko die?

    Zhanna Prokhorenko died on
    Monday, August 1, 2011


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