Rostislav Ivanovich Yankovsky was born in Odessa on February 5, 1930, and died on June 26, 2016, in Minsk.

He was a Belarusian actor.

Rostislav Yankovsky received his education in Leninabad and debuted in the Tajik theatre in 1951.

As of 1957, he worked in the Minsk Drama Theatre.

He was named a People’s Artist of the USSR in 1978.

Rostislav Yankovsky was the older brother of the more famous Oleg Yankovsky.

He has received countless honors and awards for his work.

Rostislav Yankovsky passed away at 86 yrs old.