Vladimir Borisovich Soshalsky (russian: Владимир Борисович Сошальский; 14 June 1929 in

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, USSR — 10 October 2007 in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor.

People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...

(1988). Real name — Feodosyev.«Газета», «Умер Владимир Сошальский», 11 октября 2007
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Biography

Born on 14 June 1929 in

in a family of actors Varvara Rozalion-Soshalskaya and Boris Feodosyev. He made his debut on the stage of the young Soshalsky accident: sparkle behind the scenes of the theater, went to the scene right at the time the play by

Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

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. Vladimir felt the magic of the scene and decided to become an actor. Even before graduating from high school he entered the studio of the

Bryantsev Youth Theatre The A. Bryantsev Youth Theatre (also spelled ''State Theater For Young Audience Named After A. A. Bryantsev'' or ''Bryantsev Young Viewers Theater''; russian: Театр Юного Зрителя имени Брянцева) is one of the first ...

. It was at the Youth Theatre Vladimir Soshalsky played his first starring role -

Romeo Romeo Montague () is the male protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Romeo and Juliet''. The son of Lord Montague and his wife, Lady Montague, he secretly loves and marries Juliet, a member of the rival House of Capulet, through a priest ...

. Soon the fame reached the

Russian Army Theatre The Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army (Russian: Центральный академический театр Российской армии) is the largest theatre in Moscow. It was established in 1929 as the Red Army Theatre, was rena ...

. Enrolling to the service in 1951, Vladimir has not parted with the theater until his death. The film debuted in 1949 in the film ''Academician Ivan Pavlov''.Владимир Сошальский
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Personal life

The actor has been married five times. His wives were actresses

Olga Aroseva Olga Aleksandrovna Aroseva (russian: О́льга Алекса́ндровна Аро́сева; 21 December 1925 – 13 October 2013) was a Soviet and Russian actress whose career spanned more than 65 years. Aroseva was better known for her work ...

, Alina Pokrovskaya,

Nonna Mordyukova Noyabrina Viktorovna Mordyukova (Russian: Но́нна (Ноябри́на) Ви́кторовна Мордюко́ва; 25 November 1925 – 6 July 2008) was a Soviet and Russian actress and People's Artist of the USSR (1974). She was the star ...

, Nelly Podgornaya, Nina Olkhina.

Death

Since the end of August 2007 the actor was in a

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– he was diagnosed with

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, and relatives could not provide adequate care for the sick. Vladimir Borisovich Soshalsky died on 10 October 2007. He was buried at the

Troyekurovskoye Cemetery The Troyekurovo Cemetery (russian: Троекуровское кладбище, Troyekurovskoye kladbishche), alternatively known as ''Novo-Kuntsevo Cemetery'' (russian: Ново-Кунцевское кладбище, Novo-Kuntsevskoye kladbishch ...

in Moscow, next to his mother (section No.3).

Partial filmography

* ''

Ivan Pavlov Ivan Petrovich Pavlov ( rus, Ива́н Петро́вич Па́влов, , p=ɪˈvan pʲɪˈtrovʲɪtɕ ˈpavləf, a=Ru-Ivan_Petrovich_Pavlov.ogg; 27 February 1936), was a Russian and Soviet experimental neurologist, psychologist and physiol ...

'' (Иван Павлов, 1949) as Student * ''

Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko ( uk, Тарас Григорович Шевченко , pronounced without the middle name; – ), also known as Kobzar Taras, or simply Kobzar (a kobzar is a bard in Ukrainian culture), was a Ukraine, Ukrainian p ...

'' (Тарас Шевченко, 1951) as Nikolay Montelli * ''Anna na shee'' (1954) (uncredited) * ''

Mikhaylo Lomonosov ''Mikhaylo Lomonosov'' (russian: Михайло Ломоносов) is a 1955 Soviet film directed by Aleksandr Ivanov. Plot The film tells about the great Russian scientist Mikhailo Lomonosov, who, after completing his studies in Germany, retur ...

'' (1955) as Shuvalov * ''

Othello ''Othello'' (full title: ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'') is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, probably in 1603, set in the contemporary Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–1573) fought for the control of the Island of Cypru ...

'' (Отелло, 1956) as Cassio * ''Chelkash'' (1957) * ''Na grafskikh razvalinakh'' (1958) * ''Matros s Komety'' (1958) as Vadim Alexandrovich * ''Grigoriy Skovoroda'' (1960) as Valet (uncredited) * ''Moskva - Genuya'' (1964) as Fotokorrespondent (uncredited) * ''Eskadra ukhodit na zapad'' (1965) as Grishin-Almazov * ''Zagovor poslov'' (1966) * ''Ogon'' (1974) as German * ''Belyy krug'' (1975) as «Krupp» Representative * ''

31 June 31 June (russian: link=no, 31 июня, 31 iyunya) is a two-part fantasy TV musical, loosely based on a story by J. B. Priestley. The film premiered in the USSR in 1978. The film was conceived and developed by Leonid Kvinikhidze and Aleksandr Z ...

'' (31 Июня, 1978, TV Movie) as Plunkett, skipper * ''Bezotvetnaya lyubov'' (1979) as Ayarov * ''Prokhindiada, ili Beg na meste'' (1984) * ''Grubaya posadka'' (1985) as Vasily Polozov * ''

Investigation Held by ZnaToKi ''Investigation Led by ZnaToKi'', or ''Investigation Led by Experts'' (russian: Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи, translit. ''Sledstvie vedut ZnaToKi'') was a popular 1971-1989 Soviet detective TV-series with two Russian series (2 ...

: Midday thief'' (Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи, 1985) as Alexey * ''Chelovek s akkordeonom'' (1985) * ''Sdelka'' (1985) * ''Salon krasoty'' (1986) as Grigoryi Sergeyevich * ''

The Life of Klim Samgin ''The Life of Klim Samgin'' (russian: Жизнь Клима Самгина, translit=Zhizn' Klima Samgina) is a four-volume novel written by Maxim Gorky from 1925 up to his death in 1936. It is Gorky's most ambitious work, intended to depict "all ...

'' (Жизнь Клима Самгина, 1988, TV Series) as Valentin Bezbedov * ''

New Adventures of a Yankee in King Arthur's Court ''New Adventures of a Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Fantasy over Mark Twain's theme'' (russian: Новые приключения янки при дворе короля Артура. Фантазии на тему Марка Твена) is a 1 ...

'' (Новые приключения янки при дворе короля Артура, 1988) as

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* ''

: Mafia'' (Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи, 1989) as Opium Den Visitor * ''Svetik'' (1989) * ''Myshelovka'' (1990) as Mr. Paravicini * ''

Viva Gardes-Marines! ''Viva Gardes-Marines!'' or (russian: Виват, гардемарины!, Vivat, gardemariny!) is a 1991 Soviet two-series television film (mini-series), the second of a series of films about Russian Gardes-Marines of the 18th century, directed ...

'' (Виват, гардемарины!, 1991) as

Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (29 November 1690, in Dornburg – 16 March 1747, in Zerbst) was a German prince of the House of Ascania, and the father of Catherine the Great of Russia. He was a ruler of the Principality of Anh ...

* ''Ne budite spyashchuyu sobaku'' (1991) * ''Grekh'' (1992) as Father * ''Gospodi, pomiluy zabludshikh'' (1992) * ''Grekh. Istoriya strasti'' (1993) * ''Prokhindiada 2'' (1994)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soshalsky, Vladimir 1929 births 2007 deaths Male actors from Saint Petersburg Soviet male actors Soviet male voice actors People's Artists of the RSFSR Burials in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery Deaths from prostate cancer Honored Artists of the RSFSR