Vladimir Osenev

Biography

Vladimir Osenev was a Russian character actor best known for his roles as Tikhiy in Beg (1971) and Shturmer in Rasputin (1981). He was born Vladimir Ivanovich Osenev on September 21, 1908, in Moscow, Russia. His father was a salesman. From 1925 - 1928 Osenev studied economics at Plekhanov College, at the same time he also studied music at Taneev School of Music in Moscow. From 1928 - 1930 he studied acting at Theatrical Studio of Sovtorg. In 1930 - 1933 he was an actor in Sverdlovsk. From 1933 - 1937 he studied at Vakhtangov Acting School, graduating in 1937 as an actor. In 1934, while a student, Osenev made his film debut in Boule de suif (1934) by director Mikhail Romm. From 1937 - 1977 Vladimir Osenev was member of the troupe at Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. There his stage partners were such actors as Mikhail Ulyanov, Ruben Simonov, Boris Zakhava, Mikhail Astangov, Varvara Popova, Irina Kupchenko, Natalya Tenyakova, Yuliya Borisova, Lyudmila Maksakova, Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Marianna Vertinskaya, Nina Ruslanova, Nikolai Plotnikov, Yuriy Yakovlev, Vladimir Etush, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Andrei Abrikosov, Grigori Abrikosov, Boris Babochkin, Nikolai Gritsenko, Nikolai Timofeyev, Vasiliy Lanovoy, among others. In 1937 Osenev appeared opposite Dina Andreeva in a popular comedy 'Solomennaya shlyapka' (aka.. A Straw Hat), directed by Andrey Tutyshkin. Vladimir Osenev was designated People's Actor of Russia. He was married to actress Galina Konovalova of the Vakhtangov Theatre. Vladimir Osenev died of a heart failure on April 1, 1976, and was laid to rest in Vagankovskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia.