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Also known as Vasily Borisovich Livanov, Vasili Livanov

Soviet and Russian actor and film director

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Vasily Livanov, born on July 19, 1935, in Moscow, is a Russian actor, screenwriter, writer, and film director. He is the son of Boris Livanov and holds citizenship in both Russia and the Soviet Union. Livanov began his professional career in 1959 and is noted for his role as Sherlock Holmes. He has been employed by Soyuzmultfilm.

Livanov received his education at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute and the Top Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors. Throughout his career, he has received several honors, including the titles of People's Artist of the RSFSR and Merited Artist of the RSFSR, the Order of Honour, and the National Prize of East Germany. He speaks Russian and has authored five works.

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Film & TV

Acting · Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Born in Moscow in an acting family. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (11/27/1981). People's Artist of the RSFSR (04/18/1988). His grandfather, Nikolai Livanov (stage name Izvolsky), was an actor at first in provincial, then metropolitan theaters. Father, Boris Nikolaevich Livanov (1904-1972), is an outstanding actor who played about 40 roles in the Art Theater and 30 in the cinema. Frequent guests in…

Known for

  • Bear Hunting2008
  • Cinderella 4x4. Everything Starts with Desires2008
  • Law of Corruption — Shuvalov2005
  • Золотая коллекция. Весь Шерлок Холмс. Бонус 1 — self2002
  • Золотая коллекция. Весь Шерлок Холмс. Бонус 2 — self2002
  • Memories of Sherlock Holmes — Sherlock Holmes2000
  • Fort Boyard Russia — Fouras the Pirate1998
  • Don Quixote Returns1997
  • The Ship of Look-Alikes1997
  • Hunting1994

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Soviet Union
Active from
1935

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
11
Total plays
17

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Key facts

Born
Vasily Borisovich Livanov , ( 1935-07-19 ) 19 July 1935 (age 90) , Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Occupations
Actor, animation director, film director, screenwriter, writer
Years active
1959–present
Spouse
Elena Livanova (1973–present)
Parent s
Boris Livanov and Evgenia Livanova
Website
221b .ru

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Encyclopedic overview

Vasily Borisovich Livanov (Russian: Василий Борисович Ливанов; born 19 July 1935), MBE, is a Soviet and Russian film actor, animation and film director, screenwriter and writer most famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes in the Soviet TV series. He was named People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1988.

Early years

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