In California, died actor Oleg Vidov

In the United States, the actor, Honored Artist of the RSFSR Oleg Vidov, died at the age of 73.

According to his wife Joan Borsten, the actor’s death was caused by complications from cancer, according to RIA News.

“Oleg Vidov, a beloved husband, father, friend, died today in Westlake Village, California, from complications after an oncologic disease,” said the wife of the actor.

Oleg Vidov was born 11 June 1943, in the Moscow region. He spent his childhood in the USSR, Mongolia and Germany. He first appeared on the screen in 1960, when he played a cameo role in the film “My Friend, Kolka”. After that, Vidov joined the acting department at VGIK to film director Yury Pobedonostsev. During his studies, he continued to act in films. In 60-s he played in 16 films, and after graduation he was invited to the main role of Prince Hagbard in the Danish-Swedish-Icelandic film “Red Mantle”, which is considered cult in the Scandinavian countries and was nominated in 1967 for the “Palm branch ”Cannes Film Festival.

After this role, Vidov received a role of "noble handsome". In 80's, he managed to live in Yugoslavia, Austria, Italy, where he starred in films, after which he moved to the USA.

In 1988, founded the company Films by Jove (FBJ), which through 3 of the year of its existence, received a license to hire more than 1 thousands of animation films produced by Soyuzmultfilm outside the USSR.

Among the most prominent roles of Vidova is the Bear in Ordinary Miracle, Maurice Gerald in Headless Horseman, Vladimir in Snowstorms, Tsar Gvidon in Tale of Tsar Saltan, Senior Lieutenant Vladimir Slavin in Gentlemen of Fortune and Volodya in the film "Moscow, my love."

In 1988, he starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the action movie “Red Heat”, and in 1989, he played a role in the Hollywood film adaptation of the novel “Wild Orchid”.

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