Viktor Tsoy(1962-1990)

Composer
Actor
Music Department

Viktor Tsoy was born on 21 June 1962 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. He was a composer and actor, known for The Needle (1988), Kraven the Hunter (2024) and Cargo 200 (2007). He was married to Marianna Tsoi. He died on 15 August 1990 in Tukums, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia].

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Awards
- 2 wins total

Known for

The Needle

6.9

Composer

1988

Kraven the Hunter

5.4

Soundtrack("Gruppa Krovi")

2024

Cargo 200

7.1

Soundtrack("Vremya est', a deneg net")

2007

Battle for Sevastopol

7.0

Soundtrack("Kukushka")

2015

Credits

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Composer

Tsoy zhiv
Short
- Composer
- 2015
Kino: Ataman
Music Video
- Composer
- 2012
Igla Remix
5.2
- Composer
- 2010
Tricky Games
5.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 2001
Kino: Stuk
Music Video
- Composer
- 1989
Kino: Pachka sigaret
Music Video
- Composer
- 1989
Kino: Zvezda po imeni Solntse
Music Video
- Composer
- 1989
Kino: Pechal'
Music Video
- Composer
- 1989
Kino: Nevesyolaya pesnya
Music Video
- Composer
- 1989
Kino: Pesnya bez slov
Music Video
- Composer
- 1989
Joanna Stingray: Tsoi Song
Music Video
- Composer
- 1988
The Needle
6.9
- Composer
- 1988
Konets kanikul
7.7
Short
- Composer
- 1986
Yya-Khkha!
7.0
Short
- Composer
- 1986
Kino: Filmy (Red Wave version)
Music Video
- Composer
- 1985

Actor

Kino: Stuk
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1989
Kino: Pachka sigaret
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1989
Kino: Zvezda po imeni Solntse
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1989
Kino: Pechal'
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1989
Kino: Nevesyolaya pesnya
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1989
Kino: Pesnya bez slov
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1989
Kino: V nashikh glazakh
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1988
The Needle
6.9
- Moro
- 1988
Kino: Voyna
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1988
Assa
7.6
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1987
Joanna Stingray: Feeling
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1986
Yya-Khkha!
7.0
Short
- 1986
Kino: Filmy (Red Wave version)
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1985
Kino: Videli noch
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1985
Kino: Filmy
Music Video
- Viktor Tsoy
- 1985

Music Department

The Spiritual Warrior
- Music Department
- 2024
Igla Remix Soundtrack
Video
- Music Department
- 2010
Joanna Stingray: War
Music Video
- Music Department
- 1994
Joanna Stingray: Give Me Some More of Your Love
Music Video
- Music Department
- 1993
Joanna Stingray: Danger
Music Video
- Music Department
- 1993
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7.1
TV Series
- vocals
- 1989
The Needle
6.9
- musician: band "Kino" (as V. Tsoy)
- 1988
Assa
7.6
- composer: song "Khotim peremen!"
- songwriter
- 1987

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Personal details

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Alternative name
- V. Tsoy
Height
- 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
Born
- June 21, 1962
- Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
Died
- August 15, 1990
- Tukums, Latvian SSR, USSR [now Latvia](car crash)
Spouse
- Marianna TsoiFebruary 4, 1984 - August 15, 1990 (his death, 1 child)
Children
- Aleksandr Tsoy
Parents
- Robert Tsoy
Other works
Was a leader of a popular Russian Rock Band "Kino." His unfortunate death in the Summer of 1990 as a result of a car accident caused "Kino" to become extremely popular and influence the Russian Culture like no other band has ever done before. For many years after his accident, Viktor Tsoi was treated like a religious icon representing the birth of Russian underground Rock. His songs were immortalized in the hearts of the millions of teenagers that were crying over his death.
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- 3 Biographical Movies
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