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 June 14, 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

Officially, 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 October 10, 2007. He was buried at the Troyekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow, next to his mother.

Partial filmography