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.
Acting
66
11
Male
Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
January 16, 1934
January 28o 2021
Vasily Lanovoy
Vasiliy Lanovoy
Василий Лановой
В. Лановой
Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy