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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.
Vasiliy Livanov is a Russian film and theatre artist, best known for his role as Sherlock Holmes. He also voiced famous cartoon characters, wrote scripts and books, and received the Order of the British Empire.
- January 1, 1
- 1.77 m
- Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
- Actor, Writer, Director
Between 1979 and 1986, Soviet television produced a series of five films at the Lenfilm movie studio, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. Later, a cinematic adaptation was made based on the 1986 episodes.
- Mystery Period Drama
Learn about the life and career of Vasiliy Livanov, a Russian actor, director, writer and voice artist. He is best known for playing Sherlock Holmes, Karlsson and Crocodile Gena, and writing My Favourite Clown.
- July 19, 1935
Vasiliy Livanov stars as the famous detective in this 1981 Soviet TV mini series based on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle story. The series also features Vitali Solomin as Dr. Watson, Rina Zelyonaya as Mrs. Hudson, and Nikita Mikhalkov as Sir Henry Baskerville.
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- 1981-07-25
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Jul 20, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Vasily Livanov, the actor who played Sherlock Holmes in a popular Soviet TV series and received an honorary MBE from Britain. Find out how he was chosen for the role and why he is loved by Russians and Britons.
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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.
