Vladimir Soshalsky: biography, personal life

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Soshalsky Vladimir Borisovich is familiar to the audience from many films. Each of his roles was bright and memorable, although it is worth noting that the real fame of the film actor came to this talented person quite late. The beginning of his acting career was the stage of the theater, it was his second home, where he worked and lived until his last days. In 1988, Vladimir Borisovich was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR. During his life, Soshalsky managed to play many roles, his parents passed on their acting talent to their son, and he did not let them down and left a tangible mark on the art world.

Vladimir Soshalsky (biography): childhood years

Vladimir was born in Leningrad in 1929, June 14th. The boy was lucky enough to be born in an acting family, we can say that his future is destined by fate. Boris Soshalsky left the family when his son was still small. Mother - Varvara Rozalion-Soshalskaya - was a very beautiful and famous woman who was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR. She is everythingtime was busy and often went on tour. Since there was no one to help her, she took Volodya with her on all her trips and performances.

School years dragged on for Soshalsky painfully long, he did not like to study and his grades were, to put it mildly, average. The exception was the Russian language and literature. Vladimir already then knew for sure that he would be an actor and, while still a schoolboy, entered the studio at the Leningrad Youth Theater.

Theatre

In 1948, young Vladimir Soshalsky began his journey to fame. He played his diploma role of Neznamov in the play Guilty Without Guilt. The performance of the novice actor was appreciated and approved for the role of Romeo in the production of Romeo and Juliet. The performance was staged on the stage of the Youth Theater and became for Vladimir the first step to fame. The production gained immense popularity, and the young handsome Soshalsky gained recognition from the audience, his photo even appeared in the Ogonyok magazine, at that time it was considered a triumph.

After graduating from the studio, full of energy and hopes for a glorious future, Volodya was accepted into the troupe of the Youth Theater, on this stage the actor performed until 1951 and was busy in many productions. The fame of a talented young handsome man reached the capital's temples of art. Soon Soshalsky was invited to work at the Moscow Theater of the Soviet Army. From the first season, the actor began to actively perform, he did not regret for a minute that he became part of this theater. A little time passed, and Vladimir Borisovich became one of the leading actors of the troupe. He did not part with the stage of the Theater of the Soviet Army until his death.

Success in cinematography

Many people remember Vladimir Soshalsky for his work in the cinema, but few people know that the path to the cinema turned out to be difficult and long for the actor. His first roles were episodic, his name was not even included in the credits. In 1955, the film "Mikhailo Lomonosov" was released, in which Vladimir was lucky to play the role of Count Shuvalov. It would seem that fate smiled at the actor and now offers to act in film will follow, but Soshalsky rejoiced early, after the role of Shuvalov, only episodes awaited him again.

Cinema fans noticed Vladimir many years later, the actor matured, his appearance changed, from a young handsome man who radiated romance, he turned into a courageous and a little brutal man who easily conquered women's hearts. It was then that the finest hour in the cinema came for him, Vladimir Borisovich began to be invited to bright interesting roles, he became a famous and sought-after actor.

The actor's filmography is quite large, some of the tapes of the seventies with his participation were especially remembered by the audience: "Mark Twain Against", "Duenna", "June 31". The eighties turned out to be no less successful for Soshalsky in terms of filming a movie, films were released that remain popular today: “Assol”, “Inspector Losev”, “Charlotte's Necklace”, “The New Adventures of the Yankees at the Court of King Arthur”. In the early nineties, a difficult time for people of art came, there was practically no work. But it was then that Vladimir Borisovich was lucky enough to star in the wonderful adventure film “Vivat,midshipmen!”, followed by the comedy “Alaska Kid” and the drama “Sin. A story of passion.”

Vladimir Soshalsky: personal life

It would be surprising if such a handsome man as Vladimir Borisovich had no fans. Soshalsky in acting circles was known as a real heartthrob, but he had one principle - he never deceived his women. If a new love met on his way, he immediately confessed everything to his wife and went to another chosen one. The amorous character led to the fact that Vladimir Soshalsky was officially married 7 times. In addition to going to the registry office, this handsome man had many novels.

For the first time, the actor got married at a very young age. After his role as Romeo, played in the Youth Theater, a young actress Olga Aroseva fell in love with a guy. This marriage lasted about a year, Vladimir met BDT. Nina Olkhina became the second wife of Soshalsky. But then it was time for change again, the husband moved to Moscow and met another love there. Divorce and marriage followed again with actress Nelly Podgornaya, the third wife of a loving handsome man.

With Nelly Vladimir soon divorced and immediately hurried down the aisle with the beautiful Maria Skuratova. This marriage lasted one month, the husband decided to return to Nelly. The ex-wife gladly accepted her husband and, being with him in a civil marriage, gave birth to a daughter, Katya. The baby did not save her parents from the final break in relations, Soshalsky again fell in love with the famous actress Alina Pokrovskaya and, of course, left Podgornaya.

It just so happensVladimir Borisovich did not live long in marriage with any woman. He also went down the aisle with Nonna Mordyukova, but their life together ended six months later. At that time, the actor was already over 60 years old. It would seem that it was time to stop and decide, but Soshalsky was not used to being discouraged, the last time he formalized relations with Svetlana, who worked at the Theater of the Russian Army. In 1999, Sveta gave birth to her famous husband's son, the actor named the heir Vladimir Jr. The "young" dad at that time was 70 years old.

Last role

In 2007, Vladimir Soshalsky fell seriously ill and was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Not wanting to give up, the actor, with his last strength, went onto the stage of his native theater, playing a small role in the production of "The Miser", but the disease did not recede. Vladimir Borisovich was admitted to the hospital, his daughter Ekaterina looked after him.

October 10, 2007 Vladimir Soshalsky died. According to the will, the actor was buried next to his mother at the Troekurovsky cemetery.