His story served as a basis for the novel by Boris Polevoy The Story of a Real Man and a subsequent film (1948) directed by Aleksandr Stolper, in which his name was changed to Meresyev.
The novel also inspired Sergei Prokofiev's last opera The Story of a Real Man.
In 2005 a documentary called Alexey Maresyev.
The Fate of a Real Man was produced by Channel Russia.

The asteroid 2173 Maresjev is named in his honor.
His story served as a basis for the novel by Boris Polevoy The Story of a Real Man and a subsequent film (1948) directed by Aleksandr Stolper, in which his name was changed to Meresyev. The novel also inspired Sergei Prokofiev's last opera The Story of a Real Man. In 2005 a documentary called Alexey Maresyev. The Fate of a Real Man was produced by Channel Russia.
The asteroid 2173 Maresjev is named in his honor.
Aleksey Maresyev