Leonid Volodarskiy
Leonid Veniaminovitch Volodarskiy (Russian: Леони́д Вениами́нович Волода́рский; 20 May 1950 – 7 August 2023) was a Russian translator, writer, and weekly radio show anchor.[1] He is mostly known in Russia as one of the home video voice-over translators of 1980s and 1990s films such as The Empire Strikes Back, Terminator dilogy, Last Action Hero, A Nightmare on Elm Street and others. Volodarskiy was also the first translator of Stephen King books into Russian.
Leonid Volodarskiy Леонид Вениаминович Володарский | |
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 Volodarskiy in 2018 | |
| Born | 20 May 1950 |
| Died | 7 August 2023 (aged 73) |
| Known for | Film translator radio show anchor writer |
Biography
I'm not interested in my voice at all. Back in time I was a film translator and so, now I'm recognized primary by voice, constantly asked about a clothespin on my nose. I don't like it. I'm not an opera singer and my voice is not in a slightest bit related to my individuality. They say it's a kind of history?.. Well, OK. But I live at present.
Volodarskiy died on 7 August 2023, at the age of 73 due to heart failure.[4]
Dmitry Puchkov's parody
Dmitry Puchkov, known in Russia as «Goblin», parodied Volodarskiy's voice in his humorous dub of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace named Star Wars: Storm in the Glass.
References
- Леонид Володарский: Америка теряет всякий стыд (in Russian). KP.ru. 15 October 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- Черняков Е. 4 легендарных голоса эпохи "пиратских" VHS // Российская газета, 30.09.2013
- Сергеева Ж., Ануфриева А. О чём говорит ваш голос // Psychologies, 21.01.2006. № 35
- "Умер Леонид Володарский". Российская газета. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.