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Vladimir Zeldin
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Born
Vladimir Mikhailovich Zeldin
Владимир Михайлович Зельдин

(1915-02-10)February 10, 1915
Kozlov, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died October 31, 2016(2016-10-31) (aged 101)
Moscow, Russia
Occupation Actor
Years active 1927–2016
Awards Orden for Service I.png Full cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"

Vladimir Zeldin (born February 10, 1915 – died October 31, 2016) was a famous actor from Russia. He performed on stage and in movies for a very long time, continuing to act even when he was over 100 years old! He was one of the oldest actors in the world.

Vladimir Zeldin's Early Life

Vladimir Zeldin was born in a town called Kozlov (now Michurinsk) in Russia. He was the youngest of five children. When the Russian Civil War started, his family moved to Tver to live with relatives.

His mother, Anna Nikolayevna, was a teacher who later became a housewife. His father, Mikhail Yevgenyevich, was a musician. He led a concert band and was in charge of music schools.

In 1924, Vladimir's family moved to Moscow. He continued school and learned to play the trumpet, piano, and violin. When he was 12, he tried to join the Bolshoi Theatre Ballet School. His father wanted him to have a different career and tried to stop him.

For several years, Vladimir played the trumpet in a military band. In 1935, he finished theatre college at the Mossovet Theatre and became an actor there.

Vladimir Zeldin's Acting Career

In 1938, Vladimir Zeldin joined the Moscow Transport Theatre. He played roles in famous plays like The Comedy of Errors.

He became very well-known in 1941 after starring in the musical comedy They Met in Moscow. He also appeared in other popular movies such as Ballad of Siberia (1947) and Carnival Night (1956).

During World War II, he and other actors were moved to Almaty for safety. He also performed for soldiers on the front lines. After the war, he received a medal for his hard work.

From 1945 until he passed away, Zeldin acted at the Russian Army Theatre. One of his most famous roles was Aldemaro in The Dancing Master. He also played characters in plays like The Taming of the Shrew.

In 2005, Vladimir Zeldin celebrated his 90th birthday by starring in a new musical called Man of La Mancha. He played both Don Quixote and Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote quickly became a very special role for him.

He even celebrated his 101st birthday on stage! He performed in a play called Dance with the Master, which was written just for him. He continued acting almost until his death, even performing with a walking stick after a hip injury.

Later Years and Legacy

In 2014, Vladimir Zeldin was the oldest living People's Artist of the USSR. This is a very high honor for an actor. He turned 101 years old in 2016.

In 2013, when he was 98, he carried the torch for the 2014 Winter Olympics torch relay. He was the oldest person to carry the torch at that time.

Vladimir Zeldin passed away on October 31, 2016. He was buried in Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. He was married to Ivetta Evgenievna Kapralova-Zeldina for 52 years. She passed away shortly after him.

Vladimir Zeldin had one son from his first marriage, but his son died when he was very young in 1941. Vladimir took care of his son's grave throughout his life.

Honours and Awards

  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland";
    • 1st class (2015)
    • 2nd class (2010) - for his great work in theatre
    • 3rd class (2005) - for his great work in theatre
    • 4th class (2000) - for his great work in theatre
  • Order of Friendship (1995) - for helping the country and building friendships
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour, three times (1968, 1980)
  • People's Artist of the USSR (1975)
  • People's Artist of the RSFSR (1959)
  • Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1954)
  • Award "for outstanding creative achievement in musical theatre" (2006)
  • Prize of the Russian Federation in culture (2008) - for the play "Man of La Mancha"
  • Stalin Prize, 2nd class (1951)
  • Prize "for honour and dignity" from the Golden Mask award (2010)
  • Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
  • Medal "Veteran of Labour"

Partial Filmography

  • 1938: The Oppenheim Family (Семья Оппенгейм) (TV Series)
  • 1941: They Met in Moscow (Свинарка и пастух) - Musaib Gatyev
  • 1944: Ivan the Terrible (Иван Грозный)
  • 1948: Ballad of Siberia (Сказание о земле Сибирской) - Boris Olenich
  • 1952: Dance Teacher (Учитель танцев) - Aldemaro
  • 1956: V kvadrate 45 - Boris Shmelyov diversant
  • 1956: Carnival Night (Карнавальная ночь) - Nikolayev / Tip Clown
  • 1961: Chronicle of Flaming Years (Повесть пламенных лет) - Yevgeniy Gribovskiy
  • 1965: The Tsar's Bride - Bomely
  • 1965: The Salvos of the Aurora Cruiser - poruchik Andronnikov
  • 1967: Bereg nadezhdy - Vandenberg
  • 1968: Neoknchennaya simfoniya - Kherbek
  • 1970: Uncle Vanya (Дядя Ваня) - Professor Aleksandr V. Serebryakov
  • 1971: Mission in Kabul - Major Stein
  • 1974: With You and Without You - Yevstigney - Fyodor's Father
  • 1974: Blokada: Luzhskiy rubezh, Pulkovskiy meredian - von Leeb
  • 1975: Na kray sveta - otets Volodi
  • 1976: We Didn't Learn This - kapitan I ranga
  • 1976: Strakh vysoty - professor Vladimir Dyagilyev
  • 1977: Polkovnik v otstavke - Ivan Mikhaylovich
  • 1977: Tsentrovoy iz podnebesya
  • 1977: Printsessa na goroshine
  • 1977: Blokada: Leningradskiy metronom, Operatsiya Iskra - von Leeb
  • 1978: 31 June (31 июня) (TV Movie) - Meliot, king of Peradore / Mr. Dimmock, chief advertising agency
  • 1979: Dobryaki
  • 1980: Rafferty (Рафферти) (TV Movie) - US Senator Fellows
  • 1981: Zhenshchina v belom - Frederic Fairlie
  • 1983: A Mistery of Blackbirds - police commissioner
  • 1984: Victory (Победа) - James F. Byrnes
  • 1985: Pobeda - Birns
  • 1987: And Then There Were None (Десять негритят) - Judge Lawrence Wargrave
  • 1988: Zapretnaya zona
  • 1989: Kanuvshee vremya
  • 1991: Iskushenye B (Искушение Б) - the Duke
  • 1997: Dandelion Wine (Вино из одуванчиков) - Mr. Spaulding
  • 1998: Cops and Robbers (Полицейские и воры) - grandfather
  • 1998: Classic - Vasya Rezanyj
  • 2000: Zhenshchin obizhat ne rekomenduetsya - Idkind
  • 2006: Park Sovetskogo perioda
  • 2006: Andersen. Life Without Love (Андерсен. Жизнь без любви) - night watchman
  • 2007: Karnavalnaya noch 2, ili 50 let spustya - Old clown
  • 2007: Chertovo koleso
  • 2007: Happy Together (Счастливы вместе) (TV Series) - collector
  • 2010-2011: Svaty (Сваты) (TV Series) - Nikolai Nikolaevich
  • 2015: Ubezhat, dognat, vluybitsya - (final film role)
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