Education
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.
He appeared in 50 films since 1961. He was a sex symbol of his generation in the Soviet Union, and many of his films are still played on Russian television today. In the early 1980s Vidov directed a short film critical of Soviet transportation policies, and as a result he was no longer allowed to tour Eastern bloc countries.
In May 1985, Soviet authorities unexpectedly gave him 72 hours to return to Moscow, so an Austrian actor friend helped procure an Austrian visa for him.
Together they drove to the Yugoslavian-Austrian border where he escaped into Austria. Vidov was then able to emigrate to the United States. under a refugee visa from the American embassy in Rome obtained with the help of the International Rescue Committee.
Today, Vidov is Chairman of the Board at Malibu Beach Recovery Center, a drug treatment facility in Malibu, California. The Malibu Beach Recovery Center has been featured on television shows such as A&East"s Intervention and Oprah.