Oleg Gordievsky
Biography
Oleg Gordievsky was a long standing KGB double agent who was a British asset. He defected to Britain in 1985.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An in-depth look at news stories. Documentaries that take you behind the scenes giving an insight into people's lives or institutions.
Drama Series - 1963, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
World in Action was Granada Television’s flagship ITV current affairs series, running from 7 Jan 1963 to 7 Dec 1998, and built a reputation for film-led investigative reporting and a forceful editorial stance. Its journalism produced major public and political repercussions—including investigations associated with miscarriages of justice such as the Birmingham Six—and it also served as a platform for landmark documentary projects, including the first broadcast of “Seven Up!” as part of the strand in 1964.
Drama Series - 1998, 16 episodes • as Self
A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as on sam
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.