Vladimir Vilner was born on March 21, 1885 in Grodno, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire [now Grodno Region, Belarus]. He was a director and actor, known for
Motele the Weaver (1928),
Tsement (1927) and
Bennie the Howl (1927). He died on August 9, 1952 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine].