A tall, very thin and clumsy young man with an alien appearance - this was the first time that the audience saw Vadim Ledogorov in the film "Adolescents in the Universe", which was released on the screens of the Soviet Union back in 1974.
That image of an alien Agapit was remembered by many for a long time. The audience watched with interest the creative career of the artist. But years passed, Vadim Ledogorov appeared on the screen less and less, and then completely disappeared somewhere.
Where does this talented person live now, what does he do? Our article tells about the past and present life of Ledogorov, his work in cinema and theater.
Biography of Vadim Ledogorov
The future artist was born in Moscow on May 5, 1957. Fate itself, as if from the very beginning decided to determine the future of the boy. After all, he was assigned to be born in a family whose head was the famous actor Igor Ledogorov.
Therefore, family friends were not surprised when, after serving in the army, the young man entered the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio in the acting department. The teachers of Vadim Ledogorov were the famous A. Stepanova, S. Pilyavskaya, V. Stanitsyn, E. Evstigneev.
In parallel with his studies, Vadim acted in films, and after graduating from the Studio School, he first served in the theater. Ermolova, and then at the theater. Pushkin. The actor was trusted to work on complex images. Among his successful theatrical works of those years, the main roles in the performances are highlighted: "Eurydice", "Robin Hood", "My Happiness", "Idiot", "Ward No. 6".
But the acting career, even if successful, could not completely satisfy Vadim Ledogorov. He entered the Russian Academy of Arts to get a director's education. As a director, he put on a television play by Turgenev - "Provincial", worked a lot on radio shows.
In 1995, Vadim Ledogorov emigrated with his family to New Zealand, where he lives and works to this day.
Best movie roles
For the first time, Vadim got on the set when he was invited to a role in a children's science fiction film. This work of his was already mentioned at the beginning.
It is interesting that at the time of work in the film, Vadim Ledogorov served in the army. Army haircut "under zero", as well as possible corresponded to an alien image. The audience did not realize that in order to appear in the film, the soldier Ledogorov had to flee into "autonomy". But this did not last long, the director of the picture still managed to get a vacation for the actor during the filming. This film was a resounding success. For the first time, a young man tasted fame.
The next film, in which Vadim Ledogorov had a chance to make films, is also a fantasy - “Through thorns to the stars”. It was the piercing role of a student in love with an alien girl - a work that showed the audience the deep dramatic talent of a young artist. However, in the future Vadim is not invited to star in the lead roles.
But even episodic images became memorable in his performance. Vadim Ledogorov played in the following films:
- Charlotte's Necklace;
- "Lesser among the brothers";
- "Battle for Moscow";
- "Acceleration";
- Scattered Nest, etc.
Personal life
Vadim Ledogorov met his future wife Galina Samoilova back in her student years. His wife is also an actress, she graduated from GITIS, served in the Moscow Theater. Pushkin. She had a chance to work in the cinema. She starred in the films: Satisfy My Sorrows, Under the Circus Dome, and Lethargy.
Vadim Ledogorov and Galina got two children in a marriage - sons Nikita and Alexander. Moreover, the second child was born after the couple emigrated from Russia.
Life and work in New Zealand
Actor Vadim Ledogorov did not immediately become comfortable in another country. It took more than one year for his talent to be recognized in New Zealand. The first success was the staging of the play "Three Sisters" based on Chekhov's play at the theater school of the UNITEC Institute.
The performance was noticed, critics started talking about it. Then there was work on the play "At the bottom" along Gorky, and Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard", where the role of the old servant of Firs was played by Vadim's father - Igor Ledogorov, who left for New Zealand after his son.
Today Vadim Ledogorov is a sought-after theater director and acting teacher. The most famous of his performances staged in New Zealand: “Twelfth Night” (Shakespeare), “Decameron” (Bocaccio), “The Naked King” based on Schwartz's tale.