Actor
Василий Лановой
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1934-01-16
- Died
- 2021-01-28
- Place of birth
- Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
Also known asVasily Lanovoy, Vasiliy Lanovoy, В. Лановой, Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy, V. Lanovoy, Василий Семёнович Лановой
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.
