Vasili Lanovoy
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 16, 1934
Day of Death: January 28, 2021 (87 years old)
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.
