Vladimir Soshalsky


Vladimir Borisovich Soshalsky was a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR. Real name — Feodosyev.

Biography

Born on 14 June 1929 in Leningrad 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's Ghosts. 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. It was at the Youth Theatre Vladimir Soshalsky played his first starring role Romeo.
Soon the fame reached the Russian Army Theatre. 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.

Personal life

The actor has been married five times. His wives were actresses Olga Aroseva, Alina Pokrovskaya, Nonna Mordyukova, Nelly Podgornaya, Nina Olkhina.

Death

Since the end of August 2007 the actor was in a hospice – he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, 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 in Moscow, next to his mother.

Partial filmography

Ivan Pavlov as StudentTaras Shevchenko as Nikolay MontelliThe Anna Cross as Officer Mikhaylo Lomonosov as ShuvalovOthello as CassioChelkash as episode In the Ruins of the Count as CountSailor from the "Comet" as Vadim AlexandrovichGrigoriy Skovoroda as Valet Moscow — Genoa as photojournalist The Squadron Goes West as Grishin-AlmazovSūtņu sazvērestība as Sidney ReillyThe Fire as GermanWhite Circle as "Krupp"'s Representative31 June as Plunkett, skipperUnrequited Love as AyarovA Rogue's Saga as Timofey TimofeevichCharlotte's Necklace as GubchenkoRough Landing as Vasily PolozovInvestigation Held by ZnaToKi: Midday Thief as AlexeyMan with an Accordion as Savely MikhailovichDeal as President SuarezBeauty Saloon as Grigoryi SergeyevichThe Life of Klim Samgin as Valentin BezbedovNew Adventures of a Yankee in King Arthur's Court as SagramorInvestigation Held by ZnaToKi: Mafia as Opium Den VisitorSvetik as Nikolai StepanovichMousetrap as Mr. ParaviciniViva Gardes-Marines! as Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstDon't Wake a Sleeping Dog as actorSin. Passion Story as Nikolai Arsenievich LanskoyHearts of Three as blind robberA Rogue's Saga 2 as Timofey TimofeevichSecrets of Palace Coups as Pyotr Saltykov