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Vasili Lanovoy

Date of birth: 1934-01-16

Place of birth: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Vasily Lanovoy, Vasiliy Lanovoy, Василий Лановой, В. Лановой, Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy

Vasili 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.

Movie Credits

Shares in Murder
4

Shares in Murder

1964-01-01

Beth Tyson is murdered in her mansion. Chief Inspector Fields, Inspector Bramell and Detective Philb

Hello Doctor
0

Hello Doctor

1974-06-28

A young surgeon Alexander came to the village for a vacation. He is pleased with himself, everything

Irkutsk Story
0

Irkutsk Story

1973-06-07

Battle at the Crossroads
0

Battle at the Crossroads

1982-12-16

Soviet propaganda film. The first years of the VChK formation. Nurse Yunna Ruzhich and poet Lafar, w

Александр Белявский. Личное дело Фокса
2.5

Александр Белявский. Личное дело Фокса

2012-10-12

War and Peace
3.8

War and Peace

1968-04-28

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Gr

The Leader
0

The Leader

1978-02-04

The leader of a flock of geese talks about the cruelty of people, but not all of them.

Tear of the Prince of Darkness
1.8

Tear of the Prince of Darkness

1993-03-06

Tallinn, Estonia, days before outbreak of World War II. Hotel detective and Polish writer team up to

Officers
3.5

Officers

1971-07-26

Two friends are army officers, and the turbulent times throw them from the Civil War in the early 20

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
3.8

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

1965-07-01

In 1805 St. Petersburg, Pierre Bezukhov, illegitimate son of a rich nobleman, is introduced to high

A Strange Woman
1.7

A Strange Woman

1978-09-11

Irina Kupchenko stars in this psychological drama by the renowned director/writer team of Yuli Raizm

Pier
5

Pier

2011-02-09

Scarlet Sails
3.1

Scarlet Sails

1961-06-07

A little girl Assol met a wizard and it has been foretold: "... it will be a fine sunny day when a b

Dark Sun
2.4

Dark Sun

1980-09-19

A remake of Vávra's 1948 atomic age thriller Krakatit. Engineer Prokop creates the devastating explo

Black Square
1.2

Black Square

1992-01-01

While investigating an ordinary homicide a group of detectives suddenly find a connection to a very

Days of the Turbins
3

Days of the Turbins

1976-11-01

Masterfully done re-telling of Bulgakov's brilliant play (itself a version of the novel, "White Guar

The Golden Head on a Scaffold
0

The Golden Head on a Scaffold

2005-05-29

War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812
3.8

War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812

1967-07-21

In 1812, as Napoleon's army invades Russia, Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, y

Anna Karenina
2.7

Anna Karenina

1967-11-06

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the w

Lady Into Lassie
2.5

Lady Into Lassie

1995-05-26

Based on a famous short story by Pushkin, this film tells of a youthful, innocent and pure love stor

The Mystery of Snow Queen
3

The Mystery of Snow Queen

2015-06-30

A new interpretation of the most known and beloved fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen - "Snow Que

Start Liquidation
2.4

Start Liquidation

1983-03-12

Army and police are trying to fight crime in West Belarus during Spring of 1945.

Defeat
0

Defeat

1987-05-17

A 4-partmade-for-television feature film. Two young physicists, engaged in the problems of atmospher

Ogaryova Street, Number 6
3.1

Ogaryova Street, Number 6

1981-12-01

Detective Kostenko is traveling between Moscow and Sukhumi trying to find the responsible for double

The Three Musketeers
2

The Three Musketeers

2013-11-13

Young d'Artagnan comes to Paris to be a musketeer. There, he meets three old musketeers, members of

Problem Child
0.5

Problem Child

1954-06-21

A drama about a high school conflict based on the novel by Liya Geraskina.

Fifty-Fifty
2.5

Fifty-Fifty

1972-06-06

A Soviet KGB agents are trying to prevent British-American operation of stealing information about a

Collegues
2.6

Collegues

1962-12-18

A drama about the group of young people starting their adult lives.

Pavel Korchagin
1.1

Pavel Korchagin

1956-06-06

A Soviet era ideological drama based on Nikolai Ostrovsky's famous novel "How Steel Was Tempered".

Night on the Cordon
0.5

Night on the Cordon

2001-12-31

A grandfather tells his grandson about the events of 1942 that he experienced as a child.

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
0.3

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga

2004-12-31

The first part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". Tell

Antony and Cleopatra
0

Antony and Cleopatra

1980-08-09

The love story of the great Roman commander Anthony and the oriental beauty Cleopatra, the tragic su

Comrade Song
0

Comrade Song

1966-01-01

The movie-almanac consists of three novellas dedicated to the song. "Song-password". Lieutenant Marc

Meeting on a Distant Meridian
0

Meeting on a Distant Meridian

1977-01-01

North-West of Berlin
0

North-West of Berlin

1967-01-01

A military unit freed a soldier from captivity. It turned out that his fiancee serves as a nurse in

Solaris
3

Solaris

1968-10-08

Kris Kelvin joins the space station orbiting the planet Solaris, only to find its two crew members p

Anna and Commander
3.6

Anna and Commander

1975-11-28

Researching for a script about a famous scientist who tragically passed away, a writer meets his wif

The Last Moons
0

The Last Moons

2014-12-17

Old age knows no national boundaries or geographical limits. She can be peaceful and happy in the ci

Thirteenth Chairman
0

Thirteenth Chairman

1987-03-12

The trial of the collective farm chairman Sagdaev, who deviated from some outdated rules of law in o

The Man with the Gun
0

The Man with the Gun

1977-10-03

The events take place in Russia in 1917. A former peasant, and now a soldier, Ivan Shadrin, was sent

Martha's Line
3

Martha's Line

2014-01-29

Moving to a new place of residence, to an old apartment in the slums of St. Petersburg, Olga and her

The Sixth of July
2.9

The Sixth of July

1968-10-14

Political thriller based on a story of coup against Bolsheviks by the Left Socialist Revolutionary P

Офицеры
0

Офицеры

2006-04-30

The Falling
2.4

The Falling

1993-07-25

A detective investigates the sudden suicide of his father who was one of a responsible for hiding Co

War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova
3.5

War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova

1966-07-20

As 1809 nears its end, Natasha attends her first ball, where Andrei falls in love with her with the

A Chivalrous Romance
0

A Chivalrous Romance

2000-03-06

The action of the movie is set in the late 11th century Constantinople during the time of the 1st Cr

Sea Cadet of Northern Fleet
3

Sea Cadet of Northern Fleet

1973-12-16

The screen story of four teenagers, on whom the horrors of war had left an indelible mark. Their rel

An Unfamiliar Weapon, or Crusader 2
0

An Unfamiliar Weapon, or Crusader 2

1998-01-01

No Password Necessary
3

No Password Necessary

1967-11-13

A spy game between Reds and Whites is in full motion during Russian Civil War.

The Bourgeois Gentleman
0

The Bourgeois Gentleman

1977-04-11

A recording of the Vakhtangov Theatre’s production of the play by Jean-Baptiste Molière. "The Bourg

Striped Trip
3.4

Striped Trip

1961-06-06

A Soviet cruise ship "Evgeni Onegin" is carrying cages with tigers and lions for a Soviet Circus. On

Going Inside a Storm
1.7

Going Inside a Storm

1965-11-15

Sergei Krylov and Oleg Tulin, are promising young physicists in the field of thunderstorms. They dre

A Thousand Souls
0

A Thousand Souls

1971-05-12

Based on the eponymous novel by A.F. Pisemsky. A play about the all-powerful influence of money and

Stronger Than a Hurricane
0

Stronger Than a Hurricane

1961-03-24

The Soviet training sailing ship Albatross arrived in Jakarta. Having loaded with rice intended for

Invisible Traveller
3

Invisible Traveller

1998-12-24

At the heart of the picture is a common legend about the last days of Emperor Alexander the First Bl

Error of investigation
0

Error of investigation

2010-11-10

Retired investigator Klimov comes with his granddaughter to his country house to rest before a compl

Brezhnev
3.5

Brezhnev

2005-03-28

A biographical TV movie about Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev that originally aired in four parts on R

Princess Turandot
0

Princess Turandot

1971-12-31

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
0

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun

2004-12-31

The second part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". Th

Interviews with Filmmakers: Vasiliy Lanovoy
0

Interviews with Filmmakers: Vasiliy Lanovoy

2003-06-03

Actor Vasili Lanovoy, talks about his early encounters with Tolstoy and Russian literature, landing

Three Hundred Years Ago...
0

Three Hundred Years Ago...

1956-10-01

In the middle of the 17th century, Ukrainian peasants and Cossacks rose up to fight against the Poli

Бес в ребро
3.3

Бес в ребро

1990-12-12

Lyubov Yarovaya
1.5

Lyubov Yarovaya

1970-11-04

The years of civil war. Teacher Lyubov Yarovaya is on the side of the revolution. Her husband Mikhai

One Love of My Soul
0

One Love of My Soul

2007-01-01

Petrovka Street, Number 38
3

Petrovka Street, Number 38

1980-07-28

According to the story of the same name by Yulian Semyonov. Employees of the Moscow Criminal Invest

Чужой дед
0

Чужой дед

2017-02-26

Nutcracker. Anniversary Evening of Ballet Legend Galina Ulanova
0

Nutcracker. Anniversary Evening of Ballet Legend Galina Ulanova

1980-01-08

Anniversary evening of the legend of the Soviet ballet, People's Artist of the USSR Galina Ulanova.

Red Cavalry
0

Red Cavalry

1975-11-03

The authors, like Isaac Babel, rejected the depiction of battles, the simplification, and varnishing

Dedication to Eve
0

Dedication to Eve

1999-04-22

Extraordinary and mysterious events begin very ordinarily: journalist Larsen arrives at the home of