Vasili Lanovoy

Vasili Lanovoy

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1934-01-16

  • Day of Death

    2021-01-28 (87 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    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.

Acting