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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | After MidnightMovie | Hiyam El-Alfi (The Hotel Manager) | 67 |
| 1990 | Strike It RichMovie | Kinksi | 67 |
| 1984 | Red DawnMovie | Bratchenko | 61 |
| 1984 | Memed My HawkMovie | Lame Ali | 61 |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw ManMovie | Gen. Zorin | 60 |
| 1982 | Smiley's PeopleSeries | Otto Leipzig | 59 |
| 1982 | Fire and SwordMovie | Andret | 59 |
| 1980 | ShōgunSeries | Captain Ferriera | 57 |
| 1980 | All About a Prima BallerinaMovie | Marcus | 57 |
| 1979 | Avalanche ExpressMovie | Zannbin | 56 |
| 1979 | The Lady VanishesMovie | Trainmaster | 56 |
| 1979 | Running BlindMovie | Kenniken | 56 |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries | Mr. Marango | 54 |
| 1977 | Gulliver's TravelsMovie | (voice) | 54 |
| 1977 | The KitchenMovie | Mr Marango | 54 |
| 1976 | The New AvengersSeries | Zarcardi | 53 |
| 1976 | House of Pleasure for WomenMovie | Francesco | 53 |
| 1976 | HamletMovie | Player Queen / Lucianus / 1st Player | 53 |
| 1976 | The Sell OutMovie | Dutchman | 53 |
| 1975 | The Wind and the LionMovie | The Bashaw | 52 |
| 1974 | QB VIISeries | Sobotnik | 51 |
| 1974 | Dial M for MurderSeries | Yerimenko | 51 |
| 1974 | The KissMovie | Portiere d'albergo | 51 |
| 1974 | Napoleon and LoveSeries | Prince Józef Poniatowski | 51 |
| 1973 | ScorpioMovie | Zemetkin | 50 |
| 1972 | The ProtectorsSeries | Sandor Karoleon | 49 |
| 1972 | Pilate and OthersMovie | Kajfasz | 49 |
| 1971 | The Last ValleyMovie | Mathias | 48 |
| 1971 | UFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!Movie | Dr. Doug Jackson | 48 |
| 1970 | Play for TodaySeries | Hans Weider | 47 |
| 1970 | UFOSeries | Doug Jackson | 47 |
| 1970 | Leo the LastMovie | Laszlo | 47 |
| 1970 | Puppet on a ChainMovie | Meegeren | 47 |
| 1970 | Dance of the Seven VeilsMovie | — | 47 |
| 1969 | The Main ChanceSeries | Otto Zobel | 46 |
| 1969 | Strange ReportSeries | Kulik | 46 |
| 1969 | Women in LoveMovie | Loerke | 46 |
| 1969 | Mosquito SquadronMovie | Lieutenant Schack | 46 |
| 1969 | DoppelgängerMovie | Psychiatrist | 46 |
| 1969 | The Limbo LineMovie | — | 46 |
| 1968 | The ChampionsSeries | Max Kellor | 45 |
| 1968 | To Grab the RingMovie | Mijnheer Smith | 45 |
| 1967 | OmnibusSeries | Joseph Goebbels | 44 |
| 1967 | CallanSeries | — | 44 |
| 1967 | Casino RoyaleMovie | Le Chiffre's Representative | 44 |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar BrainMovie | Dr. Eiwort | 44 |
| 1967 | The Fearless Vampire KillersMovie | Herbert (voice) | 44 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the MonthSeries | Mr. Miller | 42 |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17Series | Yasha Saroya | 42 |
| 1965 | The TroubleshootersSeries | Herr Lenz | 42 |
| 1965 | Return from the AshesMovie | Manager | 42 |
| 1965 | The Debussy FilmMovie | Pierre Louÿs / Film Director | 42 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625Series | Narrator (voice) | 41 |
| 1963 | The Human JungleSeries | William Jones | 40 |
| 1962 | The SaintSeries | Nikita Roskin | 39 |
| 1962 | Z-CarsSeries | — | 39 |
| 1960 | Danger ManSeries | Tewfick | 37 |
| 1958 | MonitorSeries | Pierre Louÿs / Film Director | 35 |