Olegar Fedoro
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On film set of Filth and Wisdom in May 2007 | |
| Born |
Olegar Fedoro March 6, 1958 U.S.S.R. i.e. Ukraine |
| Occupation | Actor, painter |
| Years active | 1977 - present |
| Website | Spotlight UK |
Olegar Fedoro (born 6 March 1958) is a Ukrainian-born former Soviet performer who later became a Spanish and then English actor.
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 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 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).
Selected filmography
- The Hummingbird (2013)
- The Wedding Video (2012)
- For Elsie (2011)
- The Boat That Rocked (2009)
- Filth and Wisdom (2008)
- Polillas (2008)
- Eastern Promises (2007)
- Columbus: The Lost Voyage (2007)
- Outlanders (2007)
- Are You Ready for Love? (2006)
- Gypo (2005)
- The Notebooks of Cornelius Crow (2005)
- Sanhedrin (2004)
- American Cousins (2003)
- Rasputin: The Devil in the Flesh (2002)
- Ali G Indahouse (2002)
- Dama de Porto Pim (2001)
- Rancid Aluminium (2000)
- Remember Me? (1997)
- Mission: Impossible (film) (1996)
- Beg! (1994)
- Don Juan en los infiernos (1991)
- Réquiem por Granada (1990)
- The Battle of the Three Kings (1990)
- All Costs Paid (1988)
- Russia (1986)
- Peter the Great (TV series) (1986)
- Stalker (1979)
- A Hunting Accident (1978)
- Night Over Chile (1977)
Filming in Spain.
Awards and nominations
Ibero-American Festival of Short films ABC (FIBABC), Spain
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Actor | The Hummingbird (2013) | Winner |
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Honorary Foreign Film Award | For Elsie (2011) | Winner |
Royal Television Society Award, UK
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Student Television Award | For Elsie (2011) | Winner |
Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Actor | Polillas (2008) | Winner |
Barcelona International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Actor | Polillas (2008) | Winner |
Torino International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Cast in Video | Gypo (2005) | Winner |
External links
- FIBABC 2013 Award Winners in Spanish ABC
- Nominations for the FIBABC Awards 2013 in Spanish ABC
- Olegar Fedoro at the Internet Movie Database
- Photo Gallery
- Union of actors
- The Greeting Videos
- Variety Interview
- Official site: MySpace
- "Isn't you?"- Scud Hero (2010) (videoclip Scud Hero)
- Olegar Fedoro on Facebook
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