Vladimir Orlov

Born:April 1, 1961

Place of Birth:Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR

Known For:Acting

Biography

Stuntman, stunt director. Born in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR in the family of an engineer. Graduated from the Leningrad Military Institute of Physical Education. Master of Sports in pentathlon. Since 1985 stuntman of the Lenfilm film studio. In the mid-1990s, he left for the United States and after some time performed and staged stunts in American blockbusters, including Air Force One, The Mask of Zorro, Soldier, The Tourist and others. In some of them, he played supporting roles. In total, more than 30 Hollywood films. Since the mid-2000s, Vladimir has had work in Russia again. He created the StuntArt company, which includes leading stuntmen from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kiev and which is equipped with the latest technology for creating movie stunts. In 2007, he was nominated for the American TAURUS stunt award in the category "Best Stunts in a Foreign Film" (for the film "Nomad"). In 2008, he was twice nominated for TAURUS in the category "Best Stunts in a Foreign Film" (for the films "Paragraph 78" and "The Apocalypse Code"). In 2010, he won the American TAURUS stunt award for the film "Forbidden Reality" (category "Best Stunts in a Foreign Film").

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Filmography

Acting

The Tourist

Lebyadkin

2010

American tourist Frank meets mysterious British woman Elise on the train to Venice. Romance seems to bud, but there's more to her than meets the eye.

Takers

Russian #4

2010

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

Soldier

Romero

1998

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

Production

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Stunts

2003

After Port Royal is attacked and pillaged by a mysterious pirate crew, capturing the governor's daughter Elizabeth Swann in the process, William Turner asks free-willing pirate Jack Sparrow to help him locate the crew's ship—The Black Pearl—so that he can rescue the woman he loves.

Alien Resurrection

Stunts

1997

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

The Mask of Zorro

Stunts

1998

It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.

The Strangers: Chapter 1

Second Unit Director

2024

After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motives.

Swordfish

Stunts

2001

Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

Beowulf

Stunts

2007

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

Domino

Stunts

2005

The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.