Actor

Vladimir Popov

1889 – 1968

Who they are

Born: 21 July 1889, Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died: 19 July 1968
Known for: October (Ten Days that Shook the World), The Girl with the Hat Box, Without Dowry

Vladimir Popov (1889–1968) was a Moscow-born actor whose screen career spanned more than five decades, from late Imperial Russian cinema through the Soviet silent and sound eras. He appeared in avant-garde works, comedies and literary adaptations, making him a long-running character player in Russian film.

Where to start

October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1928)In the library
Appearance in Eisenstein's landmark silent epic of the 1917 revolution, a cornerstone of Soviet montage cinema.
The Girl with the Hat Box (1927)Log in to add it to the library
Role in a celebrated Soviet silent comedy from the 1920s, showing his work in the lighter side of the era.
Without Dowry (1937)Log in to add it to the library
Part of an early Soviet sound-era adaptation of a classic Russian play, marking his transition to talking pictures.
Marionettes (1934)Log in to add it to the library
A 1930s Soviet comedy that illustrates his steady work in the early sound period.
Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty's Accession (1913)Log in to add it to the library
One of his earliest listed screen credits, dating to the final years of Imperial Russian cinema.

Their films in the library

Awards

No major awards are documented here.

The full list · 19

1913Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty's AccessionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich
1918The Gentry's BallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narov
1919Maiden's MountainsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1927The Girl with the Hat BoxLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1928October (Ten Days that Shook the World)Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Aleksandr Kerensky
1928Don Diego and PelagiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Village council caretaker
1928Penal ServitudeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chernyak, warden
1929Ranks and PeopleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Khriukin - Khameleon
1934MarionettesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as White army general
1937Without DowryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Arkadi 'Robinzon' Shablitsev
1941The Old JockeyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Waiter on the run
1941How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan NikiforovichLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Иван Иванович Перерепенко
1945TeremokLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1948Little Gray NeckLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (voice) (uncredited)
1949Happy FlightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pavel Pavlovich
1952The School of ScandalLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1953Anna KareninaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kapitonych
1956The Red BalloonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as A Tenant
1968Truth-TellerLog in to add it to the libraryActor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.