Vladimir Strizhevsky
Biography
Russian and French actor, director. He made his film debut in 1914 in the four-episode criminal drama Sashka the Seminarist (Russian Rocambole), which was released in cinemas in January 1915. In 1916-1917, he starred in many films by Yevgeny Bauer, including "Retribution" (1916), "Nabat" (1917), "Revolutionary" (1917). In 1917, in the joint-stock company A. Khanzhonkov, he directed the film "Black Love" as a director. In 1919, he starred in the anti-Bolshevik propaganda campaign "Life - to the Motherland, honor - to no one." In 1920 he emigrated to France. Under the name V. de Stry, he starred in the films The Meaning of Death (Le sens de la mort, 1922) by Yakov Protazanov and Golgotha of Love (Calvaire d`amour, 1923) by Viktor Turzhansky. From 1923 he worked in Germany. He directed the films The Abyss of the Big City (Tiefen der Großstadt, 1924), Taras Bulba (1924), The Tsar’s Adjutant (Adjutant des Zaren, 1928) with Ivan Mozzhukhin, The Amusements of the Empress (Spielereien einer Kaiserin, 1929) with Lil Dagover as Catherine I and "Troika" (Troika, 1930). In 1931-1938 he worked in France, made films "Sergeant X" (Le Sergent X, 1931), "Barge Haulers on the Volga" (Les Bateliers de la Volga, 1936), "Princely Nights" (Nuits de princes, 1938). In 1935, he wrote the screenplay for the French film adaptation of Crime et châtiment. In 1945 he directed the film Flesh and Soul (La Carne e l'anima) in Italy, directed by his friend Boris Konstantinovich Bilinsky. In 1945 he left for the USA. Lived there under the name Vlad Strevy.
Known For & Full Filmography19 Titles
Movie - 1919, 2h 15m • as Millionaire Jonathan White / Apache Black
The plot is built on the external similarity of the characters - a millionaire and an apache killer.
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Igor Goretskiy, friend of family
Drama of the rivalry between two sisters who love the same man. Lost film.
Movie - 1918, 2h 15m • as Count Jean de Larzac
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Vyacheslav Luchezarskiy, poet
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1915, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Cherkasskiy, writer
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1923, 2h 15m • as Pascal
Julien Villandrit is the owner of the estate of Les Basses-Bruyères and its textile factory, where the manager is his childhood friend Corradin. Julien marries his neighbour Régine, unaware that Corradin also loves her. Julien is sent to gaol for a murder actually committed by Corradin. The only witness to the truth is the woodsman Rudeberg and Corradin buys his silence by paying for the education of his son Pascal. Julien's struggle to clear his name and to rescue Régine and their daughter Christiane from Corradin's scheming extends over many years and faces many setbacks.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Maurice Artois
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Andrey Pavlovich
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1921, 2h 15m • as Albert de Bonni
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Viktor, Zoya's fiancee
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1915, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A Jewish parvenu climbs the social ladder by seducing wealthy women.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as His son
In 1907, the Russian authorities learn that a revolutionary known as 'Granddad' is living in hiding with his brother. The revolutionary is soon arrested and sent to Siberia. After ten years of struggling to survive in harsh conditions, he is finally released when the Tsarist government is overthrown in February 1917. He is welcomed home as a hero, but he soon finds that even his own son has different views than he does about the future of Russia.
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Yuliy Davidov, poet
A love drama set in the life of the capital’s bohemian crowd.
Movie - 1916, 2h 15m • as Georgiy Ligin
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Prince Belskiy
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1915, 2h 15m • as Irina's brother, detective
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1917, 2h 15m • as Joe
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.