Biography
Vladek Sheybal was a Polish character actor, singer and director of both television and stage productions. He was well known for his portrayal of the chess grandmaster Kronsteen in the James Bond film From Russia with Love (1963), a role for which he had been personally recommended by his friend Sean Connery, and as Otto Leipzig in Smiley's People (1982). He also had notable recurring roles as Dr. Douglas Jackson in Gerry Anderson's UFO, Captain Ferreira in the NBC miniseries Shōgun and as Gen. Bratchenko in the 1984 version of Red Dawn.
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Filmography29 titles
Innocent Bystanders
Shogun
UFO
Kanal
The Saint
Danger Man
From Russia with Love
Callan
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Strike It Rich
The Wind and the Lion
The Boy Friend
The Champions
Red Dawn
Scorpio
Return from the Ashes
The Protectors
The Lady Vanishes
Puppet on a Chain
Invasion: UFO
Billion Dollar Brain
Mosquito Squadron
Double X: The Name of the Game
Champagne Charlie
Leo the Last
Casino Royale
The Jigsaw Man
The Apple
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