Tadeush Kasyanov

Tadeush Kasyanov is a professional martial arts coach turned actor known for Pirates of the 20th Century (1980). He was born Tadeush Rafailovich Kasyanov on 14 November 1938, in Russia. Young Kasyanov was trained by his father, a professional boxing coach, then studied martial arts under Aleksei Shturmin in Moscow. In the 70s, Kasyanov developed his original style and became a coach for Moscow army club. He made his film debut as a gangster in V zone osobogo vnimaniya (1978). Tadeush Kasyanov is best known for his powerful performance in the popular Russian movie Pirates of the 20th Century (1980). His extraordinary fighting technique impressed the Soviet audiences and won him a huge following. But he also got enemies in Russia, and his success came at a sad price: he was falsely accused and imprisoned for a year and a half, albeit at the end he was cleared of all charges and was awarded compensation for the false charges against him. Since the 1990s, Tadeush Kasyanov has been running his own school of martial arts. He was designated Honored Coach of Russia. Mr. Kasyanov is married, and his daughter is also a martial arts coach in Moscow, Russia.