Vladimir Sokoloff

Biography

Vladimir Sokoloff was a Russian actor who worked on stage and in film after studying theater in Moscow. He worked at the Moscow Art Theatre, joined the Kamerny Theatre, and toured Germany, where Max Reinhardt invited him to Berlin. His German and Austrian films included The Love of Jeanne Ney (1927). He moved to Paris in 1932 and to the US in 1937, making his first American stage appearance in Danton's Death under Orson Welles. His breakthrough came in The Life of Emile Zola (1937) as Paul Cézanne. From 1937 to 1950 he performed in Broadway plays and became known for supporting roles of many nationalities, among them For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943), in which he played the guerrilla Anselmo, and The Magnificent Seven (1960), where he was the Mexican Old Man. He appeared on television in The Twilight Zone and The Untouchables. His final films, Escape from Zahrain and Taras Bulba, were released after his death in 1962.

72years old at death

Born December 26, 1889Moscow
Died February 15, 1962West Hollywood
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokolov (birth name)Also credited as Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokoloff

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 35 years1927 to 1962

Genres

Drama62%, 16 films
Romance46%, 12 films
Adventure31%, 8 films
War23%, 6 films
Crime19%, 5 films

First and latest

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Big break
Sokoloff had his English-language breakthrough starring in William Dieterle's The Life of Emile Zola, in which he portrayed the painter Paul Cézanne.
Early training
Sokoloff studied theater in Moscow, first at Moscow State University and then at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts, where he graduated in 1913. He was once a pupil of Constantin Stanislavski, but later turned against Method acting.
A first
Sokoloff estimated he played characters of some 35 different nationalities in American films, among them Filipino, French, Greek, Arab, Romanian and Chinese parts.

Vladimir Sokoloff movies on Netflix

Taras Bulba1962IMDb rating 6.3as Old Stepan
Mr. Sardonicus1961IMDb rating 6.6as Henryk Toleslawski
Beyond the Time Barrier1960IMDb rating 5.3as The Supreme
The Magnificent Seven1960IMDb rating 7.7as Old Man
I Was a Teenage Werewolf1957IMDb rating 5.2as Pepe the Janitor
Monster from Green Hell1957IMDb rating 3.7as Dr. Lorentz
While the City Sleeps1956IMDb rating 6.9as George "Pop" Pilski
Macao1952IMDb rating 6.6as Kwan Sum Tang
The Baron of Arizona1950IMDb rating 6.9as Pepito
A Scandal in Paris1946IMDb rating 6.5as Uncle Hugo
Cloak and Dagger1946IMDb rating 6.6as Polda
Back to Bataan1945IMDb rating 6.6as Señor Buenaventura J. Bello
Paris Underground1945IMDb rating 6.6as Undertaker
Scarlet Street1945IMDb rating 7.7as Pop LeJon
Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8as Grandpere
For Whom the Bell Tolls1943IMDb rating 6.8as Anselmo
Mission to Moscow1943IMDb rating 5.4as Mikhail Kalinin, USSR president
Road to Morocco1942IMDb rating 7.0as Hyder Khan
Love Crazy1941IMDb rating 7.4as Dr. David Klugle
Comrade X1940IMDb rating 6.6as Michael Bastakoff
The Real Glory1939IMDb rating 6.5as The Datu
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938IMDb rating 7.0as Popus
Conquest1937IMDb rating 6.5as Dying soldier
Expensive Husbands1937IMDb rating 5.0as Herr Andrew Brenner
The Life of Emile Zola1937IMDb rating 7.1as Paul Cezanne
The Love of Jeanne Ney1927IMDb rating 7.2as Zacharkiewicz

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Magnificent Seven1960 Action, Adventure, Westernas Old Man
IMDb rating 7.7112K votes
For Whom the Bell Tolls1943 Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Waras Anselmo
IMDb rating 6.811K votes
Cloak and Dagger1946as Polda
IMDb rating 6.64.0K votes
Scarlet Street1945as Pop LeJon
IMDb rating 7.722K votes
The Baron of Arizona1950as Pepito
IMDb rating 6.92.8K votes
Road to Morocco1942as Hyder Khan
IMDb rating 7.06.3K votes
Beyond the Time Barrier1960as The Supreme
IMDb rating 5.32.5K votes
Mr. Sardonicus1961as Henryk Toleslawski
IMDb rating 6.64.1K votes

Most often with

Fritz Lang directed three of these films, Michael Curtiz two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gary Cooper

Brad Dexter

Oskar Homolka

Vincent Price

Anthony Quinn

Humphrey Bogart

Fritz LangDirector, 3 films Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Gary Cooper3 films together, 1939 to 1946
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- Cloak and Dagger1946IMDb rating 6.6Sokoloff as PoldaCooper as Prof. Alvah Jesper
- For Whom the Bell Tolls1943IMDb rating 6.8Sokoloff as AnselmoCooper as Robert Jordan
- The Real Glory1939IMDb rating 6.5Sokoloff as The DatuCooper as Doctor Canavan
Brad Dexter3 films together, 1952 to 1962
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- Taras Bulba1962IMDb rating 6.3Sokoloff as Old StepanDexter as Shilo
- The Magnificent Seven1960IMDb rating 7.7Sokoloff as Old ManDexter as Harry Luck
- Macao1952IMDb rating 6.6Sokoloff as Kwan Sum TangDexter as Vincent Halloran
Oskar Homolka3 films together, 1940 to 1961
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- Mr. Sardonicus1961IMDb rating 6.6Sokoloff as Henryk ToleslawskiHomolka as Krull
- Mission to Moscow1943IMDb rating 5.4Sokoloff as Mikhail Kalinin, USSR presidentHomolka as Maxim Litvinov
- Comrade X1940IMDb rating 6.6Sokoloff as Michael BastakoffHomolka as Commissar Vasiliev
Vincent Price2 films together, 1950 to 1956
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- While the City Sleeps1956IMDb rating 6.9Sokoloff as George "Pop" PilskiPrice as Walter Kyne
- The Baron of Arizona1950IMDb rating 6.9Sokoloff as PepitoPrice as James Addison Reavis 'The Baron'
Anthony Quinn2 films together, 1942 to 1945
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- Back to Bataan1945IMDb rating 6.6Sokoloff as Señor Buenaventura J. BelloQuinn as Capt. Andrés Bonifácio
- Road to Morocco1942IMDb rating 7.0Sokoloff as Hyder KhanQuinn as Mullay Kasim
Humphrey Bogart2 films together, 1938 to 1944
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- Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8Sokoloff as GrandpereBogart as Jean Matrac
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse1938IMDb rating 7.0Sokoloff as PopusBogart as 'Rocks' Valentine
Fritz LangDirector, 3 films, 1945 to 1956
All films by Fritz Lang
- While the City Sleeps1956IMDb rating 6.9Sokoloff as George "Pop" Pilski
- Cloak and Dagger1946IMDb rating 6.6Sokoloff as Polda
- Scarlet Street1945IMDb rating 7.7Sokoloff as Pop LeJon
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1943 to 1944
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8Sokoloff as Grandpere
- Mission to Moscow1943IMDb rating 5.4Sokoloff as Mikhail Kalinin, USSR president
Also two films together27 more actors
- George SandersWhile the City Sleeps (1956) and A Scandal in Paris (1946)
- Edward G. RobinsonScarlet Street (1945) and The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
- Henry O'NeillThe Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
- John LitelThe Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
- Donald CrispThe Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
- Robert BarratThe Baron of Arizona (1950) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
- Sig RumanLove Crazy (1941) and Comrade X (1940)
- Reginald OwenThe Real Glory (1939) and Conquest (1937)
- Russell HicksScarlet Street (1945) and The Real Glory (1939)
- Gene LockhartA Scandal in Paris (1946) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Akim TamiroffA Scandal in Paris (1946) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
- Yul BrynnerTaras Bulba (1962) and The Magnificent Seven (1960)
- Robert WarwickWhile the City Sleeps (1956) and The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
- Beulah BondiThe Baron of Arizona (1950) and Back to Bataan (1945)
- Eduardo CiannelliMonster from Green Hell (1957) and Passage to Marseille (1944)
- Philip AhnMacao (1952) and Back to Bataan (1945)
- George TobiasPassage to Marseille (1944) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Pedro de CordobaA Scandal in Paris (1946) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
- Guy RolfeTaras Bulba (1962) and Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
- Leon BelascoRoad to Morocco (1942) and Comrade X (1940)
- Victor FrancenPassage to Marseille (1944) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Helmut DantinePassage to Marseille (1944) and Mission to Moscow (1943)
- Robert ClarkeBeyond the Time Barrier (1960) and Back to Bataan (1945)
- Rico AlanizThe Magnificent Seven (1960) and Macao (1952)
- Robert GriffinI Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) and Monster from Green Hell (1957)
- Mikhail RasumnyFor Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) and Road to Morocco (1942)
- Charles AndreParis Underground (1945) and Passage to Marseille (1944)
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