of Dostoyevsky's The Devils (1992) and Charlemagne, in the Ubit Drakona, (To Kill a Dragon, 1998) after Evgeny Shvarts's wartime satire. Shvarts was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen, and Tikhonov appeared in Eldar Ryazanov's fantasy-biography of the Danish fabulist, Andersen: Life Without Love (2006), playing God. On 8 February 2003, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, third degree, to Tikhonov. Tikhonov appeared in Nikita Mikhalkov's Oscar-winning Burnt By the Sun (1994) and also appeared in the 2010 sequel, which finished shooting before his death. Filmography Film Television Legacy The name of Vyacheslav Tikhonov is given to the marine vessel of geophysical exploration of the shipping company Sovcomflot (launched in August 2011, the flag was raised on September 16, 2011). In May 2013, a monument by sculptor Alexey Blagovestnov was installed on the actor's grave. The monument reflects the versatility of Tikhonov's talent. The bronze figure is located in front of the relief on the gospel story Adoration of the Magi, which depicts more than 30 biblical characters. A Commemorative plaque is installed on the building of Lyceum No. 2 in Pavlovsky Posad (the former school No. 1, where the actor studied), now bearing his name. Since 2017, the Vyacheslav Tikhonov International Film Festival, called "17 Moments", has been held. The initiator of the festival was the actor's daughter Anna. On August 25, 2018, the V. Tikhonov House-museum was opened in Pavlovsky Posad in the house where the actor was born and grew up. 2019 — Volodarsky Street in Pavlovsky Posad was renamed Tikhonov Street. On May 20, 2022, a monument to Vyacheslav Tikhonov was unveiled in Pavlovsky Posad. The monument made of bronze and granite is installed at the intersection of Herzen and Kirov streets. References External links Actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, the Legendary Stierlitz (Biography) 1928 births 2009 deaths People from Pavlovo-Posadsky District Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Russian male film actors Russian male television actors Soviet male film actors Soviet male television actors Heroes of Socialist Labour Lenin Prize winners People's Artists of the USSR Recipients of the USSR State Prize Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery