About Leonid Volodarskiy
Lived 1950 – 2023 (aged 73). Leonid Volodarskiy was a Russian linguist, translator, radio personality, actor and voice actor.
Leonid Veniaminovitch Volodarsky (; 20 May 1950 – 7 August 2023) was a Russian translator, writer, and weekly radio show anchor. 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. Volodarsky was also the first translator of Stephen King books into Russian.
Biography
Volodarsky died on 7 August 2023, at the age of 73 due to heart failure.
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Who was Leonid Volodarskiy?
Russian translator (1950–2023)
When was Leonid Volodarskiy born?
Leonid Volodarskiy was born on 20 May 1950 in Moscow.
When did Leonid Volodarskiy die?
Leonid Volodarskiy died on 7 August 2023 in Moscow.
What was Leonid Volodarskiy's occupation?
Leonid Volodarskiy was a linguist, translator, radio personality, actor and voice actor.
What nationality was Leonid Volodarskiy?
Leonid Volodarskiy was Russian.
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