Vasili Lanovoy
Actor
Date of birth: January 16, 1934Date of death: January 28, 2021 (87)City: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
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
16 roles2010s1 role
2000s1 role
1990s2 roles
1980s3 roles
1970s3 roles
1960s6 roles
