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Vasili Lanovoy

Jan 16, 1934 - Jan 28, 2021 (87 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Dark Sun
Professor Obermeier
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Александр Белявский. Личное дело Фокса
Self - Народный артист СССР
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Defeat
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Start Liquidation
Colonel Vadim Gavrilovich Chistyakov, pilot, aka Altunin, captain of aviation
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One Love of My Soul
Nikolay Karamzin
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Black Square
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Seventeen Moments of Spring
Karl Wolf - SS Obergruppenfuehrer
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The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Tale of Saint Olga
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Martha's Line
Юрий
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Sea Cadet of Northern Fleet
Maj. Cheremin, Volodya's father

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