Olegar Fedoro
He enrolled in the acclaimed VGIK Film School (All-Russian State University of Cinematography) where before him studied his colleagues of the profession and friends Andrei Tarkovsky, Kira Muratova and Sergei Parajanov.
He has worked with British and American artists such as Peter Ustinov, Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, John Malkovich, David Cronenberg, Madonna, Stanley Tucci; Spaniards Fernando Rey, Paco Rabal, Charo López, Emma Suarez, Ángela Molina among others and Argentine Diego Maradona.
After graduating from VGIK he started with a work for Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker (1979). He is perhaps best known for his roles:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky in the Canadian TV series Russia (1986) based on Peter Ustinov's book
Jesuit Priest Tebaldo in Moroccan-Spanish film The Battle of the Three Kings (1990)
Muhammed XIII ("El Zagal" the Valiant), penultimate King of Granada and uncle to Boabdil, in Spanish TV series Requiem for Granada (1991)
Mad storyteller in Jonathan Glazer's Karmacoma by Massive Attack (1995), where he keeps mumbling in a dazed manner: "I am... a dangerous... person"
Adolf Hitler in Simon Brasse's Sanhedrin (2004)
Jack the Ripper in The Notebooks of Cornelius Crow (2005)
Tasha's father in Jan Dunn Dogme film Gypo (2005)
Christopher Columbus in History Channel's Columbus: The Lost Voyage (2007)
The tattooist in David Cronenberg's film Eastern Promises (2007), where he was also the Ukrainian-Russian dialect coach to Viggo Mortensen in his 2008 Oscar-nominated role.
The father in Madonna's directorial debut Filth and Wisdom (2008)
Andrei Ivanov in Pedro Touceda's road movie Polillas (2008)
The Rock Boat's helmsman in Richard Curtis' comedy The Boat That Rocked (2009).
He was the Russian dialect coach to John Malkovich in Siberian Education (2012).
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