Vasili Lanovoy

Vasili Lanovoy

🎬 Actor

Born

16 January 1934 (92)

Place of Birth

Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Also known as

Vasily Lanovoy, Vasiliy Lanovoy

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.

Filmography (40)