Vladislav Strzhelchik was a Russian actor known for his portrayal of Napoleon in the epic film War and Peace (1965) by director Sergey Bondarchuk. He was born Vladislav Ignatyevich Strzhelchik on January 31, 1921, in Petrograd (St. Petersburg), Russia. His father, Ignat Strzhelchik, was interned in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) after the First World ...