Vasili Lanovoy

Actor · 1934–2021 · Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Biography

Lanovoy came to prominence through playing bold, dashing characters, combining heroic bravado with a sensitivity typical of Russian heroes, a tendency evident in many of his early features, however, he is best known for his roles in iconic 1970s World War II-themed films. In 2000s, Lanovoy appeared primarily in the roles of Soviet-era party bosses, such as Yuri Andropov in the 2005 TV film Brezhnev. In 2013, he played the role of Cardinal Richelieu in Russian movie The Three Musketeers.

Acted in 73

2010s

2019
Главное с Ольгой Беловой
Народный артист СССР · 1 episode
Solaris
Dr. Kris Kelvin
64
2017
Чужой дед
Igor Stepanovich
2015
The Mystery of Snow Queen
Movie · Fantasy · Family
2014
The Last Moons
Он
Martha's Line
Юрий
2013
The Three Musketeers
кардинал Ришелье
2011
Pier
чтец Пушкина
2010
Error of investigation
Movie

2000s

2007
One Love of My Soul
Nikolay Karamzin · 10 episodes
2006
Офицеры
Алексей Фёдорович Осоргин (генерал, отец Егора) · 16 episodes
2005
The Golden Head on a Scaffold
Movie
Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Брежнев
Юрий Андропов · 4 episodes
2004
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
Movie
Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
Constantine VIII
2001
Night on the Cordon
Sergey
2000
A Chivalrous Romance
Алексий II Комнин - император Византии

1990s

1999
Dedication to Eve
Знорко
1998
Invisible Traveller
Movie
An Unfamiliar Weapon, or Crusader 2
Movie
1995
Lady Into Lassie
Ivan Berestov
1993
The Falling
Krutov
Tear of the Prince of Darkness
Baron Preimann
1992
Black Square
Movie
1990
Бес в ребро
Vladimir Petrovich Chagin

1980s

1987
Defeat
TV
Thirteenth Chairman
Сагадеев
1985
Picture
Дмитрий Иванович Уваров · 2 episodes
1984
The Strategy of Victory
читает советские документы · 17 episodes
1983
Start Liquidation
Colonel Vadim Gavrilovich Chistyakov, pilot, aka Altunin, captain of aviation
1982
Battle at the Crossroads
Movie
1981
Ogaryova Street, Number 6
Владислав Николаевич Костенко
1980
Dark Sun
Professor Obermeier
Antony and Cleopatra
Октавий Цезарь
Petrovka Street, Number 38
Kostenko

1970s

1978
A Strange Woman
Andrianov
The Leader
(voice)
1977
The Man with the Gun
Movie
Soldiers of Freedom
Andrei Grechko · 4 episodes
The Bourgeois Gentleman
Covielle
Meeting on a Distant Meridian
Василий Лановой
1976
Days of the Turbins
Леонид Юрьевич Шервинский, поручик, личный адъютант гетмана
The Days of the Turbins
Shervinsky · 3 episodes
1975
Anna and Commander
Komandor
Red Cavalry
Маяковский
1974
Hello Doctor
Movie
1973
Sea Cadet of Northern Fleet
Maj. Cheremin, Volodya's father
Seventeen Moments of Spring
Karl Wolf - SS Obergruppenfuehrer · 4 episodes
84
Irkutsk Story
Movie
1972
Fifty-Fifty
Movie
1971
Princess Turandot
Калаф
Officers
Ivan Varavva
A Thousand Souls
Калинович
1970
Lyubov Yarovaya
Mikhail Yarovoy