Vasili Lanovoy

Vasili Lanovoy

Date of Birth:

Jan 16, 1934

Place of Birth:

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:

Solaris Solaris

1968

Brezhnev Brezhnev

2005

Pier Pier

1970

Dark Sun Dark Sun

1980

Officers Officers

1971

The Leader The Leader

1978

Collegues Collegues

1962

Defeat Defeat

1987

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