Moscow Nights
However, in 1994 he was best known for his starring roles in Denis Yevstigneev's "Limit" and Valery Todorovsky's "Moscow Nights" films. In 1995 Mashkov also played the main role in Karen Shakhnazarov's melodrama "American Daughter". One of the most notable works of this period was the role of Tolyan in the picture "The Thief" (1997), subsequently nominated for an Oscar. In 2000, he played the role of Emelian Pugachev in the historical film of Alexander Proshkin "Russian rebellion".