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Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Actor · Died February 15, 1962, aged 72 · Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sokoloff (Russian: Владимир Александрович Соколов; December 26, 1889 – February 15, 1962) was a character actor on stage and particularly in film. Sokoloff was born in Moscow, Russia. He became an actor and assistant director with the Moscow Art Theatre before emigrating to Berlin in 1923. With the rise of Nazism, Sokoloff who was Jewish, moved first to Paris in 1932, then to the United States in 1937. He appeared in a number of Broadway plays from 1937 to 1950. He also quickly found work in American films, playing characters of a wide variety of nationalities (he himself once estimated 35), for example, Filipino (Back to Bataan), French (Passage to Marseille), Greek (Mr. Lucky), Arab (Road to Morocco), Romanian (I Was a Teenage Werewolf), and Chinese (Macao). Among his better known parts are the Spanish guerrilla Anselmo in For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) and the Mexican Old Man in The Magnificent Seven. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he also appeared on a number of television series, including three episodes of CBS's The Twilight Zone ("Dust", "The Gift" and "The Mirror"). On January 1, 1961, Sokoloff guest starred as "Old Stefano", a wise shepherd, in the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Lawman, with John Russell and Peter Brown. He also appeared on one episode of The Untouchables entitled "Troubleshooter". He was a pupil of Stanislavski, but in a 1960 newspaper article, he rejected Method acting (as well as all other acting theories). After a long career, he died of a stroke in 1962 in Hollywood, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vladimir Sokoloff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 26, 1889
Died
February 15, 1962 (aged 72)
From
Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Vladimir Sokoloff's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
25%
Power
18%
Survival
16%
Self
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom6 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 16 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Herald
3 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Romantic
13
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
6
Absurd
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vladimir Sokoloff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vladimir Sokoloff's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Taras Bulba(1962)

    as Stepan Kanevsky

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Sardonicus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Henryk Toleslawski

  • Five Fingers: The Judas Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Peter Vestos

  • Cimarron(1960)

    as Jacob Krubeckoff

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Harrigan and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Pedro Moreno

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Papa Glockstein · as The Janitor

  • Beyond the Time Barrier(1960)

    as The Supreme

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Man on a String(1960)

    as Papa of Boris Mitrov

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Alaskans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Tomas · as Gallegos · as Guitarist (Ignacio)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Anselmo

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Twilight for the Gods(1958)

    as Feodor Morris

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sabu and the Magic Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as The Old Fakir

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Pedro Rubio

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Was a Teenage Werewolf(1957)

    as Pepe the Janitor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Monster from Green Hell(1957)

    as Dr. Lorentz

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Istanbul(1957)

    as Aziz Rakim

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Alf

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anselmo

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Prime Minister

  • While the City Sleeps(1956)

    as George "Pop" Pilski

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Fernaud

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Jacques Monet

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Bartosh

  • Macao(1952)

    as Kwan Sum Tang

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Baron of Arizona(1950)

    as Pepito Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • To the Ends of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Commissioner Lum Chi Chow

  • Cloak and Dagger(1946)

    as Polda

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Scandal in Paris(1946)

    as Uncle Hugo

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Two Smart People(1946)

    as Jacques Dufour

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    as Pop LeJon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Paris Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Undertaker

  • Back to Bataan(1945)

    as Señor Buenaventura J. Bello

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Royal Scandal(1945)

    as Malakoff

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Conspirators(1944)

    as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Till We Meet Again(1944)

    as Cabeau

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Passage to Marseille(1944)

    as Grandpere

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls(1943)

    as Anselmo

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1943)

    as Greek Priest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mikhail Kalinin, USSR president

  • Road to Morocco(1942)

    as Hyder Khan

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Crossroads(1942)

    as Carlos Le Duc (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Love Crazy(1941)

    as Dr. David Klugle

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Comrade X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Michael Bastakoff

  • The Real Glory(1939)

    as The Datu

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Juarez(1939)

    as Camilo

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jacob (uncredited)

  • Spawn of the North(1938)

    as Dimitri

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938)

    as Popus

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Blockade(1938)

    as Basil

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Arsène Lupin Returns(1938)

    as Ivan Pavloff

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Beg, Borrow or Steal(1937)

    as Sascha

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Expensive Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Herr Andrew Brenner

  • West of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as General Fu Shan

  • Conquest(1937)

    as Dying soldier

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as The Flying Dutchman

  • The Life of Emile Zola(1937)

    as Paul Cezanne

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Lower Depths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as le vieux Kostileff

  • Mister Flow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Merlow

  • Life Is Ours(1936)

    as Un vieillard dans le cortège final

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Under Western Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Le recteur

  • Mayerling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Chief of Police

  • Le secret des Woronzeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Petroff

  • Prince Woronzeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Petroff

  • Ladies Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Baron Dobbersberg

  • High and Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as M. Berger

  • Song of the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Le père Schlamp

  • Don Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gypsy King

  • Haunted People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Strafsache van Geldern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Armenarzt

  • Queen of Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Graf Bielowski

  • The Mistress of Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as L'hetman de Jitomir (as Vl. Sokoloff)

  • Hell on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lewin

  • The Threepenny Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Smith

  • The Holy Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dr. Harvester

  • The Threepenny Opera(1931)

    as Smith, the Jailer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Kismet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • Darling of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Boris Jussupoff

  • Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as The Baron

  • Morals at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Overseer

  • Westfront 1918(1930)

    as Proviantmeister

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Ship of Lost Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Grischa - the Cook

  • Their Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Berry

  • Katharina Knie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Julius, der Clown

  • Die weiße Sonate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Violinvirtuose Dollhofer

  • The Love of Jeanne Ney(1927)

    as Zacharkiewicz

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Der Sohn der Hagar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Poleto

  • Adventures of a Ten Mark Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Rag picker

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1926 to 1962.

Biggest box office

Cloak and Dagger (1946)

$9.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting96 of 96: 96 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1920s7 · acting1930s37 · acting1940s18 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s10 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles
274247

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Vladimir Sokoloff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)

52nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vladimir Sokoloff's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vladimir Sokoloff work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vladimir Sokoloff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Georg Wilhelm Pabst shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers