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Artur Smolyaninov

Artur Smolyaninov

Actor · Born October 27, 1983 (43) · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Artur Smolyaninov was born on 27 October 1983 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an actor, known for 9th Company (2005), The Darkest Hour (2011) and Redirected (2014). He was previously married to Darya Melnikova.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 27, 1983 (43)
From
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 68 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Artur Smolyaninov's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
33%
Survival
26%
Power
11%
Self
10%
Morality
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Artur Smolyaninov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Artur Smolyaninov'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

68 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Minotaur(2026)

    as Denis

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Escape Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Extremist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Investigator

  • I Never Said Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Alex

  • Мирные огоньки - 2025 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Jew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Montevideo Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Together More Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Icon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Father Vladimir

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Schadrin

  • The Darkest Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Buian

  • Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Безрук

  • Found_ Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Kalashnikov(2020)

    as Engineer captain Lyutyy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gangs of Rostov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • All or Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Denis

  • Mounted Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sergey Volkov

  • Piter by Kasta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Life Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Grisha Kiselyov

  • The Passenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Basov

  • To Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Yana+Yanko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Timofey

  • Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Серый волк (озвучка)

  • Two Four Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Six Degrees of Celebration 1914 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pyotr

  • Breaking Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Major Sokolov's Hetaerae (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Redirected(2014)

    as Doncius

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Серый Волк (озвучка)

  • A Habit of Breaking-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Anton

  • 12 Months (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Princess' War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Кныш

  • Love with an Accent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Soulless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Avdey

  • Unreal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Timur

  • Fairy Tale. There Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Гордый Заяц

  • Samara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 26 episodes · as Олег Самарин

  • Five Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Vadim Dobromyslov

  • Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf(2011)

    as Волк (озвучка)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Darkest Hour(2011)

    as Yuri

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Moy paren - angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Serafim / Sergey

  • Five Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vadim Dobromyslov

  • Without Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Utomlennye solntsem 2: Tsitadel(2011)

    as Yurka

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Six Degrees of Celebration(2010)

    as Aleksey

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Inspector

  • Burnt by the Sun 2(2010)

    as Yurka

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Irony of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Будь со мной (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The Book of Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yangul

  • I Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hero/I

  • Stories on Human Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Husband

  • The One Who Switches Off the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Nirvana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Valera "The Dead"

  • I'm Standing on the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • 1612: Khroniki smutnogo vremeni(2007)

    as Kostka

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Zhara(2006)

    as Artur Donskov

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Last Bottomhole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Andryukha

  • 9th Company(2005)

    as Lyutyy

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Naked Pioneer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Grigori

  • Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lyonchik

  • Сыщик без лицензии (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aleksey Korenev - sotrudnik NII

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

    as Geka

  • Тайный знак (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Иван «Вано» Савин

  • The Red One: Triumph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Who, If Not Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 68 titles from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Minotaur (2026)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19982026

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 2005Screen debut· 9th Company

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting68 of 68: 68 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s34 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 15 roles
0510

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 Artur Smolyaninov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Burnt by the Sun 2 (2010)

91st percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Minotaur (2026)

Midcredits 94th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. 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 Artur Smolyaninov work with?

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

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers