Portrait of Vasili Lanovoy

Vasili Lanovoy

Acting

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.

Born: January 16, 1934

Place of Birth: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Filmography

2019
Главное с Ольгой Беловой

as Народный артист СССР

2017
Чужой дед

as Igor Stepanovich

2014
2014
Martha's Line

as Юрий

2013
Три мушкетёра

as Кардинал Ришелье

2013
The Three Musketeers

as кардинал Ришелье

2011
Pier

as чтец Пушкина

2007
One Love of My Soul

as Nikolay Karamzin

2006
Офицеры

as Алексей Фёдорович Осоргин (генерал, отец Егора)

2005
Brezhnev

as Yuri Andropov

2005
Брежнев

as Юрий Андропов

2001
2000
A Chivalrous Romance

as Алексий II Комнин - император Византии

1999
Dedication to Eve

as Знорко

1995
Lady Into Lassie

as Ivan Berestov

1993
The Falling

as Krutov

1993
1990
Бес в ребро

as Vladimir Petrovich Chagin

1987
1987
Thirteenth Chairman

as Сагадеев

1985
Picture

as Дмитрий Иванович Уваров

1984
The Strategy of Victory

as читает советские документы

1983
Start Liquidation

as Colonel Vadim Gavrilovich Chistyakov, pilot, aka Altunin, captain of aviation

1981
Ogaryova Street, Number 6

as Владислав Николаевич Костенко

1980
Dark Sun

as Professor Obermeier

1980
Antony and Cleopatra

as Октавий Цезарь

1980
Petrovka Street, Number 38

as Владислав Николаевич Костенко

1978
A Strange Woman

as Andrianov

1978
The Leader

as (voice)

1977
Soldiers of Freedom

as Andrei Grechko

1977
Meeting on a Distant Meridian

as Василий Лановой

1976
1976
Days of the Turbins

as Леонид Юрьевич Шервинский, поручик, личный адъютант гетмана

1975
1975
Red Cavalry

as Маяковский

1973
Sea Cadet of Northern Fleet

as Maj. Cheremin, Volodya's father

1973
Seventeen Moments of Spring

as Karl Wolf - SS Obergruppenfuehrer

1971
Princess Turandot

as Калаф

1971
Officers

as Иван Варавва

1971
A Thousand Souls

as Калинович

1970
Lyubov Yarovaya

as Mikhail Yarovoy

1968
The Sixth of July

as Felix Dzerzhinsky

1967
Anna Karenina

as Vronsky

1967
War and Peace

as Anatol Kuragin

1966
War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812

as Anatol Kuragin (uncredited)

1966
War and Peace

as Anatole Vasilyevich Kuragin

1966
Comrade Song

as Сергей

1965
1964
Shares in Murder

as Браммел

1962
Collegues

as Aleksey Maximov

1961
Scarlet Sails

as Arthur Grey

1961
Striped Trip

as Otdykhayushiy na plyazhe

1961
1956
Three Hundred Years Ago...

as lieutenant Orzhelskiy

1956
Pavel Korchagin

as Pavel Korchagin

1954
Problem Child

as Valentin