Actor Vladimir Sokolov: Filmography

Actor Vladimir Sokolov, whose biography is the topic of today's narrative, is hardly remembered by many in his homeland. He was born in Russia, and became known in Germany, France and the United States. This article presents information not only about the creative path of Vladimir Sokolov, but also briefly about the films in which he was shot.

In Russia

Actor Vladimir Sokolov, whose photo can be seen in this article, was born in 1889. He graduated from Moscow University, then the Academy of Dramatic Arts. Since 1913, Vladimir Sokolov played on the stage of an art theater. But here he played a few roles. And in the early twenties the actor moved to the Chamber Theater.

In Germany

In 1923, actor Vladimir Sokolov went to Germany. It turned out there is no coincidence. While on tour with the troupe of the Chamber Theater, he was invited by Reinhard - a famous Austrian director in those years, who headed one of the most famous Berlin theaters. In subsequent years, Vladimir Sokolov played on the scenes of Austrian and German theaters, a little filmed in the movies.

Films

Sokolov's film debut took place in 1926, in the film "Adventures of a banknote of ten marks." Then the actor invited Georg Pabst to the film "Love of Jeanne Ney." Three years later, the Russian actor played in the film "Western Front of 1918", created by the same director. Since 1932, the hero of this article lived in France, where he played mainly in the films of Jean Renoir. One of them is "At the bottom". In the film adaptation of the works of Gorky, Vladimir Sokolov played Kostylev.

Hollywood

In 1937, the actor moved to the United States. In Hollywood, it was quite in demand. Here the actor happened to play a lot of characters, among whom were mostly foreigners: Russian, Italians, Mexicans. In one of the films Sokolov even played the role of a Chinese.

The Threepenny Opera

The film was released in 1931. The film's director is Georg Wilhelm Pabst. It was created, as is known, by the play of the same name by B. Brecht. Vladimir Sokolov performed in the film the role of Smith.

In the late twenties, director Erich Engels staged a play based on Brecht's play. This production was a sensational success. For several years the play was performed in the major cities of Germany. The success of the play and served as an excuse for creating a film.

"Neutral band"

In the credits to this film, Vladimir Sokolov is designated as "a Jew from Russia". The painting was shot in 1931 by Victor Trivas. This is his second director's work. The film is based on one of the works of Leonhard Frank, included in the collection "The Man of Good." The role in the film Trivas - one of the most famous in the filmography of Sokolov.

"At the bottom"

The premiere of Jean Renoir's film was held in 1936. In general, the film preserves the plot of the play by a Soviet writer. However, the cinematographers introduced additional lines. Thus, the story of the Baron, preceding his appearance in the doss house, is told. According to the plot of the film, he met with Ash, when he tried to rob him, he was in the doss house, having lost to the cards state money and losing his property for debts. The final of the picture, in which one of the roles was played by Vladimir Sokolov, is quite optimistic. The director deliberately softened the gloomy finale of Gorky's play.

Mayerling

In this film, Vladimir Sokolov played the role of chief of police. The premiere of a black and white historical film took place in 1936. It is based on the work of Claude Ane. Vladimir Sokolov's partners on the set were Daniel Daryo, Charles Bouaye, Asya Noris.

"The Life of Emile Zola"

In the film, telling about the life of the great French writer, Vladimir Sokolov played the role of painter Paul Cezanne. The picture was created in 1937. The director is William Dieterle. Sokolov's partners on the set were Gloria Holden, Gail Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut. The role of Zola was performed by Paul Mooney.

Other projects

In 1943, the picture "Mission to Moscow" was published. The director is Michael Curtis. Vladimir Sokolov in this film played the role of Soviet politician Mikhail Kalinin. In the same year, the screen version of the screen version of the work of Ernest Hemingway "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Vladimir Sokolov performed in this film the role of conductor Anselmo. The partners of the Russian actor on the set were Gary Cooper, Katina Paksino, Ingrid Bergman.

Vladimir Sokolov passed away in February 1962, as a result of a heart attack. He performed more than a hundred roles in the cinema. This article presents only the most famous films with his participation.