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Wladimir Yordanoff
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Born (1954-03-28)28 March 1954
Chatou
Died 6 October 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 66)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1974-2020

Wladimir Yordanoff (pronounced Vlah-dee-meer Yor-dah-noff) was a talented French actor. He was born on March 28, 1954, and had family roots in Bulgaria. Wladimir Yordanoff appeared in over sixty movies, starting his film career in 1979.

He was also a very active stage actor, performing in many plays throughout his life. Wladimir Yordanoff passed away on October 6, 2020, when he was 66 years old.

Wladimir Yordanoff's Acting Career

Wladimir Yordanoff had a long and successful career in both theater and film. He was known for his strong performances and his ability to play many different kinds of characters.

Theater Performances

Wladimir Yordanoff loved acting on stage. He performed in many famous plays by well-known writers. He often worked with the same directors on multiple projects, showing how much they trusted his acting skills.

Key Stage Roles

Here are some of the important plays Wladimir Yordanoff acted in:

Year Play Title Playwright Director
1974 Troilus and Cressida William Shakespeare Stuart Seide
1975 'Tis Pity She's a ... John Ford Stuart Seide
1976 Life Is a Dream Pedro Calderón de la Barca Stuart Seide
1976 Measure for Measure William Shakespeare Stuart Seide
1978 Moby-Dick Herman Melville Stuart Seide
1981 La Fausse Suivante Pierre de Marivaux Jean-Michel Rabeux
1981 Andromaque Jean Racine Stuart Seide
1982 A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare Stuart Seide
1985 The Misanthrope Molière André Engel
1986 The Miser Molière Roger Planchon
1988-89 Hamlet William Shakespeare Patrice Chéreau
1996 Family Resemblances Jean-Pierre Bacri & Agnès Jaoui Stephan Meldegg
2006-09 Coriolanus William Shakespeare Christian Schiaretti
2016 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Edward Albee Alain Françon

Awards for Stage Acting

Wladimir Yordanoff's talent was recognized with awards. He won the prestigious Molière Award for Best Actor in 2016 for his role in the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He was also nominated for the same award in 2009 for his work in Coriolanus.

Film and Television Roles

Besides his theater work, Wladimir Yordanoff appeared in many films and television shows. He worked with famous directors and acted alongside well-known actors.

Notable Film Appearances

Here are some of the movies and TV series where Wladimir Yordanoff played a part:

Year Title Role Director Notes
1979 Les dames de la côte Nina Companeez TV mini-series
1983 Sheer Madness Alexaj Margarethe von Trotta
1983 Danton Head guards Andrzej Wajda
1985 L'Amour braque Matalon Andrzej Żuławski
1990 Vincent & Theo Paul Gauguin Robert Altman
1996 Family Resemblances Philippe Ménard Cédric Klapisch
2000 The Taste of Others Antoine Agnès Jaoui
2002 L'Auberge Espagnole Jean-Charles Perrin Cédric Klapisch
2003 Nathalie... François Anne Fontaine
2005 Je vous trouve très beau Roland Blanchot Isabelle Mergault
2006 I Do Francis Bertoff Éric Lartigau
2009 The Hedgehog Paul Josse Mona Achache
2011 Polisse Beauchard Maïwenn
2019 An Officer and a Spy Auguste Mercier Roman Polanski
2021 OSS 117: Alerte Rouge en Afrique Noire Nicolas Bedos
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