Vasily Lanovoy

Vasily Lanovoy
Василий Лановой
Lanovoy in 2018
Born(1934-01-16)16 January 1934
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died28 January 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 87)
Moscow, Russia
OccupationActor
Years active1954–2021
Spouse(s)
(m. 19551958)

Tamara Zyablova
(m. 19611971)

(m. 19722021)

Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy (16 January 1934  28 January 2021) was a Soviet and Russian actor who worked in the Vakhtangov Theatre, Moscow. He was also known as the President of Artek Festival of Films for Children. Lanovoy's honours include the KGB Prize, the Lenin Prize, and the title of People's Artist of the USSR. In 2019, he received the title of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation.