Vasily Lanovoy facts for kids
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Vasily Lanovoy
Василий Лановой |
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Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy
16 January 1934 |
| Died | 28 January 2021 (aged 87) Moscow, Russia
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| Occupation | Stage and film actor |
| Years active | 1954–2021 |
| Spouse(s) | Tatiana Samoilova (1955–1958, divorced) Tamara Zyablova (1961–1971, divorced) Irina Kupchenko (1972–2021) |
| Honours | People's Artist of the USSR (1985) Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation (2019) |
Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy (Russian: Василий Семёнович Лановой; 16 January 1934 – 28 January 2021) was a famous actor from the Soviet Union and Russia. He worked at the well-known Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. Vasily Lanovoy was also the president of the Artek Festival, which shows films for children. He received many important awards, like the Lenin Prize and the title of People's Artist of the USSR. In 2019, he was given the title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation.
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Vasily Lanovoy's Acting Career
Vasily Lanovoy became well-known for playing brave and daring characters. He often showed heroes who were strong but also sensitive. You can see this in his early movies like Certificate of Maturity (1954) and Pavel Korchagin (1956).
Famous Roles in the 1960s
In the 1960s, Lanovoy played many important roles. He was Anatole Kuragin in Sergei Bondarchuk's War and Peace. He also played Count Vronsky in the movie Anna Karenina. By this time, he was trying to show more complex feelings in his characters.
Iconic Roles in the 1970s
Lanovoy is perhaps most famous for his roles in movies about World War II from the 1970s. He played Ivan Varavva in the 1971 film Officers. This movie became very inspiring for officers in the Soviet Army. He also had a supporting role as SS General Karl Wolff in the popular TV series Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973).
Later Roles and Appearances
In the 2000s, Lanovoy often played important Soviet leaders. For example, he was Yuri Andropov in the 2005 TV film Brezhnev. In 2013, he took on the role of Cardinal Richelieu in the Russian movie The Three Musketeers.
Vasily Lanovoy's Personal Life
Vasily Lanovoy was born into a family of farmers from Ukraine. His parents moved from the Odessa Oblast to Moscow to escape a famine. During World War II, young Vasily was in southern Ukraine with his relatives. His parents were moved to a safe area in the Soviet Union because they worked for a company important to the military.
Lanovoy was married three times. His first wife was Tatiana Samoilova, who was also a famous actress. She starred in the movie The Cranes Are Flying. His last wife was Irina Kupchenko, another well-known Soviet actress.
Vasily Lanovoy passed away on 28 January 2021, in Moscow. He was 87 years old and died from problems caused by COVID-19.
Honors and Awards Received
Vasily Lanovoy received many awards for his acting and contributions to art. Here are some of them:
- 1968 – Honored Artist of the RSFSR
- 1971 – Named Best Actor of the year by Sovetsky Ekran magazine for his role in the film Officers.
- 1978 – People's Artist of the RSFSR
- 1980 – Lenin Prize for his work in the documentary film The Great Patriotic War.
- 1985 – People's Artist of the USSR
- 1994 – Order of Friendship of Peoples for his work in theater.
- 2001 – Order of Honour
- 2004 – Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, for his big contribution to theater.
- 2008 – Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, for his work in theater and film.
- 2013 – Order of Alexander Nevsky
- 2019 – Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation
Selected Movies and TV Shows
Here are some of the films and TV series Vasily Lanovoy appeared in:
- Certificate of Maturity (1954)
- Pavel Korchagin (1956)
- Scarlet Sails (1961)
- Striped Trip (1961)
- Colleagues (1962)
- War and Peace (1966-1967)
- Anna Karenina (1967)
- Officers (1971)
- Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973 TV series)
- The Days of the Turbins (1976)
- Petrovka, 38 (1980)
- Brezhnev (2005)
- The Three Musketeers (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Vasily Lanovoy para niños
