Vladimir Zeldin
 | This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification, as it includes attribution to IMDb. (March 2011) |
Vladimir Zeldin | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1915 Russia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1935-present |
Vladimir Mikhailovich Zeldin (Russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлович Зе́льдин; born February 10, 1915) is a Russian theatre and cinema actor.
Zeldin was born in the town of Kozlov (now Michurinsk). In 1935 he graduated from the theatre college at the Mossovet Theatre and became its actor. For over 60 years he has been working in the Russian Army Theatre, Moscow.
Zeldin became an all-Union celebrity in 1941 starring in the comedy Svinarka i pastukh. His other most famous works as a film actor include Skazanie o zemle sibirskoy (1947), Uchitel’ tantsev (1952), Karnavalnaya noch (1956), Dyadya Vanya (1970) and Desyat negrityat (1987).
In February 2005 Zeldin celebrated his 90th birthday with the premiere of the musical Man of La Mancha (translated into Russian) where he still stars both as Don Quixote and Miguel de Cervantes.
He is, as of 2011, the oldest living People's Artist of the USSR.
Honours and awards
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland;
- 2nd class (10 February 2010) - for outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art, and many years of creative activity
- 3rd class (10 February 2005) - for outstanding contribution to the development of theatrical art, and many years of creative activity
- 4th class (10 February 2000) - for outstanding contribution to the development of domestic theatrical art
- Order of Friendship (21 June 1995) - for services to the state, achievements in work and significant contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between peoples
- 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)
- Honoured Artist of the RSFSR
- Gratitude "for outstanding creative achievement in musical theatre" National Festival "Musical Heart of Theatre" (2006)
- Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of culture (2008) - for the play "Man of La Mancha"
- Stalin Prize, 2nd class (1951)
- Prize "for the honour and dignity" of the National Theatre Award Golden Mask (2010)
- 850th Anniversary of Moscow Medal
- Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Medal
- Veteran of Labour Medal
Filmography
- Dandelion Wine (film), 1997
External links
  | This article about a Russian actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Articles sourced by IMDb from March 2011
- 1915 births
- Living people
- People from Michurinsk
- Russian actors
- Russian singers
- People's Artists of Russia
- Recipients of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of Friendship
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, three times
- People's Artists of the USSR
- Honored Artists of RSFSR
- Stalin Prize winners
- Recipients of the Golden Mask
- Russian actor stubs