Soshalsky Vladimir Borisovich is familiar to viewers from many films. Each of his roles was vivid 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 gave his son his acting talent, and he did not let them down and left a noticeable mark in the world of art.
Vladimir Soshalsky (biography): childhood
Vladimir was born in Leningrad in 1929, June 14. The boy was lucky to be born in an acting family, we can say that his future is destined for fate. Boris Soshalsky left the family when his son was still small. Mother - Varvara Rosalion-Soshalskaya - was a very beautiful and famous woman who was awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR. She was busy all the time and often went on tour. Since there was no one to help her, she took Volodya with her throughout 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 knew exactly what he would be an actor and, while still a schoolboy, he entered the studio at the Leningrad Youth Theater.
Theatre
In 1948, young Vladimir Soshalsky began his journey to fame. He played his thesis role of Neznamov in the play "Guilty Without Guilt." The play of the aspiring 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 performance gained immense popularity, and the young handsome Soshalsky gained recognition from the audience, his photo appeared even in the magazine “Spark”, 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 beauty 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 had become 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 cinema
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 surname was not even credited. 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 were waiting for him again.
Cinema fans noticed Vladimir after many years, 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 female 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 filmography of the actor is quite large, some of the tapes of the seventies with his participation were especially remembered by the audience: “Mark Twain against”, “Duenya”, “June 31”. The Eighties turned out to be no less successful for Soshalsky in terms of filming a movie, the pictures were released that still remain popular today: Assol, Inspector Losev, Charlotte's Necklace, New Yankee Adventures at the Court of King Arthur . In the early nineties, a difficult time came for people of art, there was practically no work. But just then, Vladimir Borisovich was lucky to star in the wonderful adventure film “Vivat, Midshipmen!”, Then 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 did not have fans. Soshalsky in acting circles was known as a real smoothie, but he had one principle - he never deceived his women. If a new love met on his way, he immediately confessed to his wife and went to the next darling. Amorous nature 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, an actor 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 primus BDT. Nina Olkhina became the second wife of Soshalsky. But then the time for change came again, the husband moved to Moscow and met another love there. Again, there was a divorce and marriage with actress Nelly Podgornaya, the third wife of a loving handsome man.
Vladimir soon divorced Nellie 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 breakup, Soshalsky fell in love with the famous actress Alina Pokrovskaya again and, of course, left Podgornaya.
It so happened, Vladimir Borisovich did not live long in marriage with any woman. He walked 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 losing heart, the last time he formalized relations with Svetlana, who worked in the Theater of the Russian Army. In 1999, Sveta gave birth to her famous wife, a son, the actor named the heir Vladimir Jr. The "young" dad at that time turned 70 years old.
Last role
In 2007, Vladimir Soshalsky was seriously ill, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Not wanting to give up, the actor with all his strength went onto the stage of his native theater, playing a small role in the production of "Mean", but the disease did not recede. Vladimir Borisovich was admitted to the hospital, his daughter Catherine took care of him.
October 10, 2007 Vladimir Soshalsky died. According to the will, the actor was buried next to his mother at the Troekurovsky cemetery.