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Oleg Vidov

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Birth name Оле́г Бори́сович Ви́дов
Nationality Russie
Birth 11 june 1943 at Vidnoye (Russie)
Death 15 may 2017 (at 73 years)

Oleg Borisovich Vidov (Russian: Олег Борисович Видов; born 11 June 1943) is a Soviet/American actor. He appeared in 50 films since 1961. He was a sex symbol of his generation in Soviet Union, and many of his films are still played on Russian television today.

In the early 1980s Vidov directed a short film critical of Soviet transportation policies, and as a result he was no longer allowed to tour Eastern bloc countries. In 1983, he was given permission to live and work in Yugoslavia with his second wife who herself was a Yugoslavian actress. In May 1985, Soviet authorities unexpectedly gave him 72 hours to return to Moscow, so an Austrian actor friend helped procure an Austrian visa for him. Together they drove to the Yuogslavian-Austrian border where he escaped into Austria. Vidov was then able to emigrate to the U.S. under a refugee visa from the American embassy in Rome obtained with the help of the International Rescue Committee. Oleg and his wife obtained international distribution rights to the award-winning Soyuzmultfilm Studio animation library in 1992 and helped popularize Soviet animation around the world.

Today, Vidov is Chairman of the Board at Malibu Beach Recovery Center, a drug treatment facility in Malibu, California. Oleg and his wife Joan Borsten-Vidov, who is the CEO, acquired the center in yet another business venture when they purchased it from Dr. Yakov Marshak (the facility was previously known as the Marshak Clinic). The Malibu Beach Recovery Center has been featured on television shows such as A&E's Intervention and Oprah.



^ Michael Scammell (January 22, 1986). "Soviet Redford Awaits Big Break Oleg Vidov Seeks Stardom In States". Retrieved May 22, 2013.

^ Deborah Caulfield (September 2, 1985). "Oleg Vidov--coming To The Mountain At Last".

^ "Soviet Actor Defects". September 3, 1985.

Biography

Né à Filimonki à la périphérie de Moscou, Oleg Vidov est le fils de Boris Garnevitch, un économiste sorti de l'Université d'État d'économie de Saint-Pétersbourg.

Il apparait à l'écran pour la première fois dans Mon ami Kolka d'Alexander Mitta et Alekseï Saltykov (1961).
Il fait ses études à la faculté d'art dramatique de VGIK, l'école de cinéma acclamée de l'URSS, et joue parallèlement dans les films, notamment dans Metel de Vladimir Bassov en 1963 et dans Un miracle ordinaire d'Erast Garine en 1964. Il obtient son diplôme en 1966.

Bien que les acteurs soviétiques à l'époque travaillent rarement à l'étranger, Vidov est autorisé à se rendre au Danemark pour le tournage d'un drame historique La Mante rouge (1967), dirigé par Gabriel Axel, et en Yougoslavie pour apparaitre dans La Bataille de la Neretva (1969).

Dino De Laurentiis l'invite ensuite pour un rôle dans Waterloo (1970), une coproduction russo-italienne dirigée par Serge Bondartchouk, où il joue aux côtés de Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer et Orson Welles. Aux yeux du public soviétique, son rôle le plus remarqué est celui de Maurice Gerald dans Le Cavalier sans tête adapté du roman éponyme de Thomas Mayne Reid (1866) en 1972.

En 1983, Oleg Vidov se trouve en République fédérative socialiste de Yougoslavie pour le tournage d'une série télévisée et décide de ne plus revenir, passant par l'Autriche et l'Italie, il arrive en 1985 aux États-Unis où il se voit accorder le titre de résident. Il explique son choix par la restriction croissante de sa liberté artistique, notamment le refus de l'Union des cinéastes soviétiques de le laisser réaliser son propre film, alors qu'il avait déjà commencé la prospection pour les prises de vue dans les montagnes du Caucase. Avec le recul, il pouvait affirmer que le scénario qu'il avait également écrit lui-même n'était pas mauvais comme prétendaient les autorités, puisqu'il a été adapté quatre ans plus tard par un autre réalisateur. L'artiste soupçonnait son ex-femme, amie proche de la fille de Leonid Brejnev alors le secrétaire général du PCUS, d'avoir orchestré ce complot.

Installé à Los-Angeles, il poursuit une carrière d'acteur avec succès. En 1985, il rencontre Joan Borsten, écrivain et journaliste, sortie de l'Université de Californie à Berkeley. Ensemble, ils fondent la société de distribution cinématographique Films by Jove en 1988. Ils se marient un an plus tard, en 1989. Dans son pays natal, le nom de Vidov est effacé des titres des films.

En 1992, après la dislocation de l'URSS, Vidov acquiert les droits de projection sur la collection des dessins animés de Soyuzmultfilm Studio (1936-1989), les restaure et fait doubler en anglais par les vedettes de cinéma américain comme Charlton Heston, Bill Murray, Timothy Dalton ou encore Kathleen Turner. Pour les populariser aux États-Unis, il associe à son projet Mikhail Baryshnikov qui intitule la série Les Contes de mon enfance (Stories From My Childhood). Plus tard, Soyuzmultfilm tente de récupérer ses dessins animés et un long procès s'engage entre les deux parties. En 2007, Vidov cède toute la collection à Alicher Ousmanov qui la remettra à la chaîne russe Bibigon.

Oleg Vidov se rend plusieurs fois en Russie où ses films sont projetés dans le cadre de festivals. Pour son 70e anniversaire, la principale chaîne de télévision nationale russe Pierviy Kanal revient sur l'ensemble de sa carrière - cette émission en première partie de soirée sera regardée par 250 000 téléspectateurs à travers l'Europe.

L'artiste meurt le 15 mai 2017 des suites d'un cancer. Il est enterré au Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Usually with

Erast Garine
Erast Garine
(2 films)
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
(2 films)
Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Oleg Vidov (22 films)

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Player 5150
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Actors Kelly Carlson, Kathleen Robertson, Paul Ben-Victor, Christopher McDonald, Bob Gunton, Sandra Taylor
Rating51% 2.560332.560332.560332.560332.56033
Joey (Ethan Embry) is a stock trader with a gambling problem. He and his wife Ali (Kathleen Robertson) get in trouble with a loan shark Tony (Christopher McDonald). Kelly Carlson plays Lucy, the loan shark's blonde assistant.
Say It in Russian
Directed by Jeff Celentano
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Actors Steven Brand, Jeff Celentano, Rade Šerbedžija, Faye Dunaway, Musetta Vander, Alex Nesic
Rating58% 2.9065052.9065052.9065052.9065052.906505
Andrew (Steven Brand) meets a young Russian girl, Daria, while on vacation in Europe and falls in love. He goes to Moscow, where he meets Daria's father (Rade Sherbedgia), a rich Russian mafia oligarch, and becomes entwined with his situation, which places them both in grave danger.
Thirteen Days, 2h25
Directed by Roger Donaldson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about families, Seafaring films, Politique, Transport films, Political films, Arme nucléaire
Actors Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Stephanie Romanov, Dylan Baker, Kevin Conway
Roles Valerian Zorin
Rating72% 3.648163.648163.648163.648163.64816
In October 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing missiles carrying nuclear weapons in Cuba. President John F. Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood) and his advisers must come up with a plan of action to prevent their activation. Kennedy is determined to show that the United States will not allow a missile threat. The Joint Chiefs of Staff advise immediate U.S. military strikes against the missile sites followed by an invasion of Cuba. However, Kennedy is reluctant to attack and invade because it would very likely cause the Soviets to invade Berlin, which could lead to an all-out war. Citing The Guns of August, Kennedy sees an analogy to the events that started World War I, where the tactics of both sides commanders had not evolved since the previous war and were obsolete, only this time nuclear weapons are involved. War appears to be almost inevitable.
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies, 1h31
Directed by Jack Sholder, Robert Kurtzman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Andrew Divoff, Paul Johansson, Bokeem Woodbine, Carlos Leon, Robert LaSardo, Vyto Ruginis
Roles Osip
Rating51% 2.5556352.5556352.5556352.5556352.555635
During an attempted robbery of a museum, the fire opal that contains the Djinn is accidentally released by a stray gunshot. One of the burglars, a beautiful young woman named Morgana Truscott (Holly Fields), steals the gem and is forced to abandon her partner during the escape. The Djinn escapes and kills the remaining burglar when he accidentally wishes he'd never been born. As the police enter the museum, the demon finishes forming into full size, revealing the Djinn (Andrew Divoff). The Djinn surrenders to the police and is led away.
The Immortals, 1h38
Directed by Richard Donner, Brian Grant
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films, HIV/AIDS in film
Actors Eric Roberts, Joe Pantoliano, Tia Carrere, Tony Curtis, Clarence Williams III, William Forsythe
Roles propriétaire de la décharge
Rating54% 2.7064552.7064552.7064552.7064552.706455
A crafty nightclub owner (Jack) brings together a group of small time hoods and teams them up in unusual pairs (black man and white racist, Ivy Leaguer and simpleton) for a set of multiple heists which turn out to be an elaborate double cross against a notorious gangster (Dominic). During an extended standoff in a nightclub between Jack and his band of thieves and Dominic's henchman, the hoods discover why Jack brought them all together for what amounts to a suicidal mission.
Love Affair, 1h48
Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic drama, Romance
Actors Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Katharine Hepburn, Pierce Brosnan, Garry Shandling, Chloe Webb
Roles Russian Businessman
Rating59% 2.9973052.9973052.9973052.9973052.997305
Ex-football star Mike Gambril and singer Terry McKay, each of whom is engaged to marry someone else, meet on a flight to Sydney. The plane makes an emergency landing and passengers must wait until a piece of equipment is delivered.
Wild Orchid, 1h43
Directed by Zalman King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Erotic, Romance, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, BDSM in films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Mickey Rourke, Carré Otis, Jacqueline Bisset, Bruce Greenwood, Assumpta Serna, Oleg Vidov
Roles Otto Munch
Rating45% 2.2579752.2579752.2579752.2579752.257975
Emily Reed (Otis) travels to New York City for an interview with an international law firm, which immediately offers her a job on the condition that she can fly to Rio de Janeiro the following morning. Emily agrees and is introduced to Claudia Dennis (Bisset), one of the firm's top executives. They arrive in Rio to finalize the purchase of a hotel, but angry Claudia must fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to meet the man the hotel's owner. Claudia instructs Emily to take her date for the night. While viewing the hotel, Emily sees two locals having animalistic sex, which unnerves her and she returns to her own hotel. She meets Claudia's date; a wealthy man named James Wheeler (Rourke). They have dinner, accompanied by James' bodyguards.
Red Heat
Red Heat (1988)
, 1h43
Directed by Walter Hill
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Political films, Buddy films, Gangster films
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross, Laurence Fishburne, Gina Gershon
Roles Yuri Ogarkov
Rating61% 3.050883.050883.050883.050883.05088
Captain Ivan Danko of the Moscow Police sets a trap for Viktor Rostavili, a Georgian drug kingpin and crime lord. The ambush severely backfires; Viktor flees the Soviet Union and comes to the USA, after gunning down several other Moscow cops, including Danko's partner.
Trans-Siberian Express, 1h33
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Film se déroulant dans un train
Actors Natalya Arinbasarova, Oleg Tabakov, Asanali Ashimov, Oleg Vidov
Roles Andrey, the liaison Chadyarova
Rating66% 3.3478453.3478453.3478453.3478453.347845
Les événements se déroulent en 1927, dans le Transsibérien en route vers Moscou. Les tchékistes doivent déjouer un projet d'attentat contre l'industriel japonais Saïto qui envisage un partenariat avec l'Union soviétique et que les ennemis du régime veulent supprimer. L'agent Kassymkhan Tchadiarov, se faisant passer pour un naïf destiné à endosser la responsabilité d'un meurtre, fausse habilement les plans d'une cohorte d'espions qui jusqu'au dernier moment croient pouvoir le manipuler.
The Adventures of Mowgli, 20minutes
Directed by Roman Davydov
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Actors Sergey Martinson, Lyusyena Ovchinnikova, Anatoli Papanov, Oleg Vidov
Rating75% 3.7836953.7836953.7836953.7836953.783695
The story starts with a golden jackal named Tabaqui walking towards his master, the dreaded tiger known as Shere Khan, who stretches himself, and then walks to the spot of a camp with Tabaqui guiding him. Out of cruelty and hatred, Shere Khan leaps towards the campsite. Whilst doing so, he accidentally burns his right forepaw, forcing a young child, Mowgli, to wander into a wolf cave in the jungle. At that point, Shere Khan (accompanied by his servant Tabaqui) appears at the entrance and demands that the wolves give him his prey, but the wolf mother Raksha refuses. He taunts them and says that the wolf pack will decide. Meanwhile, Tabaqui runs around the whole jungle and tells all the animals that a wolf pack has adopted a human.
The Headless Rider, 1h44
Origin Russie
Genres Adventure, Melodrama, Romance, Western
Actors Oleg Vidov, Lioudmila Savelieva
Roles Morris Gerald
Rating63% 3.180893.180893.180893.180893.18089
Les événements ont lieu en 1850 au Texas (États-Unis). Louise Poindexter, la fille du riche propriétaire de l'hacienda Casa del Corvo, tombe amoureuse du pauvre cow-boy Maurice Gerald. La nuit de leur rendez-vous secret, son frère Henry disparaît. Les soupçons de meurtre tombent sur Gerald, qui a été trouvé couvert de sang, avec des signes de lutte sur son corps et portant la cape d'Henry. La foule en colère est prête à lyncher Gérald, quand un mystérieux cavalier sans tête fait son apparition.
Gentlemen of Fortune, 1h24
Origin Russie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Themes L'usurpation d'identité, Escroquerie
Actors Evgueni Leonov, Georgy Vitsin, Savely Kramarov, Radner Mouratov, Nikolay Olyalin, Erast Garine
Roles ст. лейтенант Владимир Николаевич Славин
Rating82% 4.144554.144554.144554.144554.14455
The movie follows the story of an amiable kindergarten director named Troshkin who looks exactly like a cruel criminal nicknamed Docent (Доцент, literally associate professor) that has stolen Alexander the Great's helmet at an archaeological excavation. Docent and his gang are caught by police, but Docent is imprisoned in a different jail than his mates. Since Troshkin looks identical to Docent, the police send him undercover to prison with the real criminals to get information about the stolen helmet. He must pretend to be the real felon Docent, so in order to be convincing, Troshkin, a well-educated and good-natured man, has to learn slang and manners of criminals.
Waterloo
Waterloo (1970)
, 2h14
Directed by Serge Bondartchouk
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, War, Action, Historical
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles, Jack Hawkins, Virginia McKenna, Dan O'Herlihy
Roles Tomlinson
Rating72% 3.6477053.6477053.6477053.6477053.647705
In 1814, after 20 years of military glory Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of France, faces defeat at hands of the sixth coalition, the forces of Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia. Facing certain defeat, Napoleon's marshals gather and demand that he abdicate. At first Napoleon violently refuses, but after hearing of the surrender of his last army he agrees.