
Biography
Born in Moscow in an acting family. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (11/27/1981). People's Artist of the RSFSR (04/18/1988). His grandfather, Nikolai Livanov (stage name Izvolsky), was an actor at first in provincial, then metropolitan theaters. Father, Boris Nikolaevich Livanov (1904-1972), is an outstanding actor who played about 40 roles in the Art Theater and 30 in the cinema. Frequent guests in the house of the Livanovs were Kachalov, Pasternak, Dovzhenko, Cherkasov, Tarkhanov, Konchalovsky. He studied at the men's school number 170, then, from 1950 to 1954 - at the Moscow secondary art school. After graduating from art school, he entered the B.V.Schukin Theater School. In addition to mastering the intricacies of acting, he tried his hand at directing - he put Yuri Olesha (thesis) on the studio stage of “Three Fat Men” and designed the performance himself. The music for the play was written by Gennady Gladkov, a classmate and schoolmate, and in the future, a wonderful composer, co-author of V. B. Livanov for many works in film, theater and animation.
Acted in 119
2000s
- 2008
Cinderella 4x4. Everything Starts with Desires
Mole (voice)
Bear Hunting
Movie
- 2005
Law of Corruption
Shuvalov
- 2000
Memories of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes · 13 episodes
1990s
- 1998
- 1997
Don Quixote Returns
Movie
The Ship of Look-Alikes
Movie
- 1993
Gingerbread
The Wolf (voice)
- 1992
He Will Receive
Ben Delaney - bandit
- 1991
Unobvious Textbook
Movie
Underwater Berets
Colonel Yellow / commander Morzhov (voice)
1980s
- 1989
The Lake at Bottom of Sea
(voice)
Mikko, Pavlova's Son
Movie
The Ray of Purple Death
(voice)
In the Arms of Russian Intelligence
(voice)
Agent Goes to Ocean
(voice)
Lucky Start
(voice)
- 1988
The Pass
Staryy (voice)
Love For Your Neighbor
Некто
Friend
пёс Друг, озвучка
We Are Going to Search
(voice)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 2
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 1
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The twentieth century begins
Sherlock Holmes · 2 episodes
- 1987
Karik and Valya's Remarkable Adventures
Professor Ivan Germagenovich Enotov
Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century
Sherlock Holmes
Power Porridge
Vulture (voice)
- 1986
How to Lose Weight
Movie
- 1985
Sherlock Holmes and I
Sherlock Holmes (voice) / Шерлок Холмс (голос)
Миссис Уксус и мистер Уксус
The Wolf (voice)
The Great Closure
Movie
Contract
Movie
- 1983
Moon Rainbow
Galbreit
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 2
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra
Sherlock Holmes · 2 episodes
Cheburashka Goes to School
Gena the Crocodile (voice)
- 1982
A Kitten Named Woof: The Fifth Story
Black Cat (voice)
Little Dinosaur
Movie
Transformation
(voice)
- 1981
The Dog in Boots
The Dog-detective (voice) / пёс-сыщик (Шерлок Холмс)
The Secret of the Third Planet
Gromozeka (voice)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 2
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes · 2 episodes
Khalif the Stork
Warlock (voice) / злой колдун
- 1980
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Hunting the Tiger
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Mortal Fight
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: King of Blackmailers
Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes · 3 episodes
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Sherlock Holmes · 2 episodes
A Kitten Named Woof: The Fourth Story
Black Cat (voice)
The Return
Movie
1970s
- 1979
Uncle Au in the City
Au (voice) / Дядюшка Ау
Uncle Au's Mistake
Дядюшка Ау
Gymnastics for the Tail
Movie
Uncle Au
Uncle Ow (voice) / Дядюшка Ау
A Kitten Named Woof: The Third Story
Black Cat (voice)
The New Aladdin
Movie
Tomorrow Will Be Tomorrow
Movie
- 1978
The Steppe
Kazimir Mikhailovich
A Present for the Weakest
Movie
Masha Is Not Lazy Anymore
Cuckoo / Bus driver (voice) / Кукушка / шофёр автобуса
Yaroslavna, Queen of France
Movie
And What if It Works!
Movie
Hello Monkey
Movie
- 1977
Brave Inspector Mamochkin
Movie
Where is Elephant Going?
Boa (voice)
A Kitten Named Woof: The Second Story
Black Cat (voice)
How to cure Boa?
Boa (voice)
Zhikharka
Baba Yaga (voice)
Python's Grandmother
Boa (voice)
The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
Payne - English Colonial Doctor in Hong Kong
- 1976
A Kitten Named Woof
Black Cat (voice)
A Kitten Named Woof
Чёрный кот · 5 episodes
38 Parrots
Boa (voice)
38 Parrots
Удав · 10 episodes
- 1975
For Better and for Worse
Император Николай I
Magician Bakhram's Heritage
Movie
- 1974
Shapoklyak
Crocodile Gene (voice)
- 1973
Treasures of the Sunken Ships
Movie
Thank You
Factory worker (voice, uncredited)
Me and Jack
пёс Джек
Aibolit and Barmaley
Бармалей
- 1972
The Gambler
Movie
Cherished Dream
Little donkey (voice)
Antarctica
Movie
- 1971
Cheburashka
Gena the Crocodile (voice)
The Stories of an Old Marine. An Uninhabited Island
капитан корабля «Чёрный Спрут» (voice)
Как мы весну делали
Crow (voice, uncredited)
- 1970
Karlson Returns
Karlson (voice)
The Blue Bird
Voice
Monkey From the Island of Sarugashima
Turtle (voice)
Tall Tales
(voice)
1960s
- 1969
Gena the Crocodile
Gena the Crocodile (voice)
Tale of the Kolobok
Wolf / Bear (voice)
- 1968
Junior and Karlson
Karlson (voice)
Junior and Karlson
Карлсон · 2 episodes
I Was Nineteen
Wadim
Puss in Boots
Miller's Son (voice)
- 1967
Touches on the V. I. Lenin's Portrait
Movie
Bracelet-2
Afrikan Savin
- 1966
Journey
Movie
- 1965
Year as Long as Life
Georg Weerth
- 1964
The Green Flame
Oleg Nikolaevich Korzhikov
- 1963
The Blue Notebook
Movie
- 1962
Collegues
Sasha Zelenin
- 1961
Two Lives
Companion in the cafe
The Blind Musician
Pyotr
Madmen's Trial
Johannes Werner
- 1960
Resurrection
Kryltsov
Letter Never Sent
Andrey
Wrote 18
2010s
- 2019
The Bronze Horseman Of Russia
Screenplay
2000s
- 2000
The Musicians from Bremen
Writer
The New Bremen Musicians
Writer
1990s
- 1997
Don Quixote Returns
Writer
1980s
- 1987
My Favorite Clown
Novel
1970s
- 1979
Masha and the Magic Jam
Writer
- 1978
Talents and Admirers
Writer
- 1976
A Mirror of Time
Writer
- 1973
On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians
Writer
Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand
Writer
- 1972
Phaethon - The Son of the Sun
Writer
- 1971
The Old Toy
Writer
- 1970
The Blue Bird
Writer
1960s
- 1969
The Bremen Town Musicians
Writer
Father Frost and the Summer
Writer
- 1966
The Most, the Most, the Most
Writer
The Bee Zhoo-Zhoo-Zhoo
Writer
Directed 7
2010s
- 2019
The Bronze Horseman Of Russia
Director
1990s
- 1997
Don Quixote Returns
Director
1970s
- 1973
On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians
Director
- 1972
Phaethon - The Son of the Sun
Director
- 1970
The Blue Bird
Director
1960s
- 1969
The Bremen Town Musicians
Director
- 1966
The Most, the Most, the Most
Director
Produced 2
2010s
- 2019
The Bronze Horseman Of Russia
Producer
1990s
- 1997
Don Quixote Returns
Producer
Appearances6
2000s
- 2002
Золотая коллекция. Весь Шерлок Холмс. Бонус 1
self
Золотая коллекция. Весь Шерлок Холмс. Бонус 2
self
1980s
- 1987
The Case of Sherlock Holmes
Self
1970s
- 1979
Masha and the Magic Jam
Narrator (voice)
- 1977
How Masha Quarrelled with a Pillow
Narrator (voice)
1960s
- 1968
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Self