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Vladimir Ilin

Vladimir Ilin

Actor · Born November 16, 1947 (78) · Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]

He was born into an artistic family. His father, Adolf Ilin, was a famous actor in The Sverdlovsk Theater and then in The Mayakovsky Theater in Moscow. Vladimir graduated from The Sverdlovsk Theater School in 1969, and afterwards worked in various theaters in Moscow and Kazan. From 1974 through 1989, he was an actor at The Mayakovsky Theater. His first movie role was as a child, when he played a boy named Gaydn on local TV. Despite that, he did not debut on the big screen until 1986, when he played Roman in Moy lyubimyy kloun (1987) ("My Favorite Clown").

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Born
November 16, 1947 (78)
From
Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 40% in 30 days

What are Vladimir Ilin's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Bonds
28%
Morality
14%
Power
12%
Self
9%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
9
Tense
5
Dread
3
Warm
3
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vladimir Ilin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vladimir Ilin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • There is Only a MiG (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Мурашкин

  • Rowing for Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • 7 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Drummer's Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Palma 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Агентство «Справедливость» (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Александр Косарев

  • Mira(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Syrian Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Hotsunlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gurevich

  • Под прикрытием (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • A Dog Named Palma(2021)

    as Tikhonov, airport technician

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hilbert's Eighth Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Stone, Scissors, Paper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Chernobyl: Zone of Exclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ryabov

  • Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kochergin

  • The Bronze Horseman Of Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Seven Dinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as neighbor

  • Pilgrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • MosGaz. Delo N5: Operatsiya "Satana" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Сергей Петрович Медников

  • The Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Berger

  • My Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lykov

  • Light Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ivanych

  • Жили-были мы (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Spacewalker(2017)

    as Sergey Korolev

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Волчье солнце (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Тимофей Федорович Шилов

  • Iron Ivan(2014)

    as Drubich

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Vysotsky. Four Hours of Real Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Scent of Heather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Кащей

  • Holiday Lockdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • White Tiger(2012)

    as Hospital Foreman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 1. Hunting for a Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Андрей Остерман

  • Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №8. Part 2. Hunting for a Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Андрей Остерман

  • Vysotsky: Thank You For Being Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Polkovnik KGB from Moscow

  • Kalachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Diamond Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Сергей Иванович Орлов, полковник

  • Utomlennye solntsem 2: Tsitadel(2011)

    as Kirik

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Огуречная любовь (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Павел

  • Ivanov(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • No Need to Grieve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Multicolored Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Ward No. 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ragin

  • Taras Bulba(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Leningrad(2009)

    as Malinin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Plus One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Pyotr

  • Vanished Empire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Stepan 30 years later

  • Сыщик Путилин (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Иван Дмитриевич Путилин - сыщик

  • War and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kutuzov

  • Leningrad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Turkish Gambit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lavrentiy Arkadyevich Mizinov - general

  • Doctor Zhivago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · as Александр Александрович Громеко

  • A Hare over the Abyss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ivan Nikitich

  • The Turkish Gambit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as general Lavrentiy Mizinov

  • The Rider Named Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Remote Access (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Timofei

  • One Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lukyán Timoféevich / 'Lébedyev'

  • Heiresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gena

  • Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №2. Testament of the Empress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Andrey Osterman

  • The President and his Granddaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Uncle Sasha

  • Silver Lily of the Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Misochkin

  • Secrets of Palace coup d'etat. Russia, 18th century. Film №1. Testament of the Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Russian Riot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Savelyich

  • Such a Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Garok - bandit

  • Black Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Secrets of Palace Coups (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · as Andrei Osterman

  • Passion Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • An Essay for Victory Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Zvyagin

  • I Want To Go To Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Семен Лямкин

  • The Barber of Siberia(1998)

    as Captain Mokine

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Day of the Full Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rebrov

  • The Stringer(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Revizorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Arrival of a Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Queen Margot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • The Lonely Player (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Muslim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Black Veil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ратисов Яков

  • Go! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Crusader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Puzyr

  • Zivot a neobycejna dobrodruzstvi vojaka Ivana Conkina(1994)

    as Golubev

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Burnt by the Sun(1994)

    as Kirik

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Over the Dark Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Volodya

  • White King, Red Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Zolin

  • Wandering Sagittarius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as German

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Makarov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Alphonse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Big Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Babaskin

  • I Hope for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Vika's Grandpa

  • Encore, Once More Encore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Likhovol

  • Oysters from Lausanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Reflections in a Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Brilliant idea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Sons of Bitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Leva Busygin

  • Lost in Siberia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Captain Malakhov

  • Wolfhound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Полозков (Кассир)

  • Stalin's Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • My Husband Is an Alien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Vsevolod Askoldovich

  • Swarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Fima Rakhlin

  • Wagon-Lit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dobry Trifonovich Petkov

  • Avariya - Cop's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Valeria's father

  • Defence Counsel Sedov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Black Corridor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • My Favorite Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Roman Samonovski

  • Time to Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Андрей Константинович, пассажир

  • The Path to the Role (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Refund Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Genka

  • Interview in Buenos Aires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Time of Her Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Miner

  • Merry Kaleidoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Pyotr Kachkin

  • Sons Go Into Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Eugene, Little Eugene and Katyusha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Lisa and the Magic Layout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sozdatel (Creator)

  • The Cool Dudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 115 of them dated from 1967 to 2025; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Taras Bulba (2009)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Burnt by the Sun (1994)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Spacewalker (2017)

Film career

19672025

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1989Screen debut· Avariya - Cop's Daughter
  • 1998First top-billed film· I Want To Go To Prison
  • 2021Career best· Hotsunlight

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting117 of 117: 117 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s36 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
890414

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Vladimir Ilin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Utomlennye solntsem 2: Tsitadel (2011)

91st percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Burnt by the Sun (1994)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Vladimir Ilin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vladimir Ilin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nikita Mikhalkov shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers