Vasiliy Livanov

Acting

Vasiliy Livanov

Born 1935-07-19 · 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 the house of the Livanovs were Kachalov, Pasternak, Dovzhenko, Cherkasov, Tarkhanov, Konchalovsky. He studied at the men's school number 170, then, from 1950 to 1954 - at the Moscow secondary art school. After graduating from art school, he entered the B.V.Schukin Theater School. In addition to mastering the intricacies of acting, he tried his hand at directing - he put Yuri Olesha (thesis) on the studio stage of “Three Fat Men” and designed the performance himself. The music for the play was written by Gennady Gladkov, a classmate and schoolmate, and in the future, a wonderful composer, co-author of V. B. Livanov for many works in film, theater and animation.

Acting credits

Waterloo poster
7.1

After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but now must beat Napoleon himself with an Anglo Allied army.

Waterloo

1970

Madmen's Trial poster
5.5

Germany, the 1930s. A young scientist, Professor Johannes Werner discovers rays of life-giving power. The scientist refuses to give up his invention for military use and, breaking the equipment, runs to the USA, where he hides for a long time under the name of Martini. One day, after being invited to a military industrial concern to see a new European invention, Werner meets his former pupil Huber. Huber, a traitor and fascist, has restored the professor's apparatus according to stolen plans and is demonstrating it as his own invention. Werner rejects the proposal for joint cooperation and, at a meeting in the hall of scientific associations, reveals his real name and resolutely reveals the criminal intentions of the revanchists.

Madmen's Trial

1961

Yaroslavna, Queen of France poster
5.3

Early XI century. Envoys of Henry, King of France, arrive to Kiev and ask Prince Yaroslav for the hand of his youngest daughter Anna. Rich, young and beautiful Anna Yaroslavna, accompanied by the envoys and warriors, sets off to Paris to meet her groom the King of France. But the Byzantine diplomats would do anything to prevent the alliance from happening.

Yaroslavna, Queen of France

1978

Touches on the V. I. Lenin's Portrait poster
10.0

Life and works of V.I. Lenin during the difficult period for the country of 1918.

Touches on the V. I. Lenin's Portrait

1967

Uninhabited Island poster
7.0

The second film in the series “Tales of an Old Sailor.” This time, the characters find themselves in the 18th century, among the pirates of the Caribbean. Their knowledge of the history of that era and marine biology helps them escape.

Uninhabited Island

1971

The Steppe poster
5.7

A boy in Russia, circa 1900, makes a daunting trip from his home village to a school in the city.

The Steppe

1978

Letter Never Sent poster
7.2

Four geologists are searching for diamonds in the wilderness of Siberia. After a long and tiresome journey they manage to find their luck and put the diamond mine on the map. The map must be delivered back to Moscow. But on the day of their departure a terrible forest fire wreaks havoc, and the geologists get trapped in the woods.

Letter Never Sent

1960

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 poster
7.3

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1981 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. It was the third installment in the TV series about adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. A potent streak of humour ran through the film as concerns references to traditional British customs and stereotypes, ensuring the film's popularity with several generations of Russophone viewers. Other features of this best entry in the series include excellent exterior shots which closely match the novel's setting in the Dartmoor marshland, as well as an all-star cast: in addition to the famous Livanov -Solomin duo as Holmes and Watson, the film stars the internationally acclaimed actor/director Nikita Mikhalkov as Sir Henry Baskerville and the Russian movie legend Oleg Yankovsky as the villain Stapleton.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1

1981

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 2 poster
7.2

During the investigation of the Agra treasure case, Holmes and Watson recall another case that Holmes had investigated earlier. The King of Bohemia comes to Holmes under a false name, who behaves somewhat arrogantly at first, and then plaintively asks for help.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 2

1983

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance poster
7.7

Dr. Watson, who served in the English armed forces and was in the Afghan war, retires and returns to his homeland, in England. Since the financial situation of the doctor is very precarious, his long-time friend Mr. Stamford offers him to rent a room in the house at 221-B Baker Street, which is rented by an elderly lady - Mrs. Hudson. The second rented room is already occupied by another gentleman - the mysterious Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Holmes makes an ambiguous impression on Watson. He conducts complex chemical experiments with blood, plays the violin, has the deepest knowledge about cigar ash, London dirt and criminal law, but at the same time demonstrates complete ignorance of well-known truths (for example, the fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun), does not read fiction, as well as books on history and philosophy. At the same time, very strange visitors constantly come to Holmes, and on the table he has portraits of personalities of a disgusting appearance.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance

1980

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1 poster
7.6

A girl named Mary Morsten comes to Sherlock Holmes, who asks him and the doctor to help solve the annual receipt of one pearl by her parcel and in the search for her father, who disappeared many years ago. Holmes and Watson do not refuse her help and find out that Miss Mary is the heiress of a huge fortune — the treasures of Agra, which are also claimed by the sons of Major Sholto and Jonathan Small — an escaped convict with a wooden prosthesis instead of a leg, whom the elder Morsten and Sholto deceived (while Sholto also deceived Morsten).

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra - Part 1

1983

For Better and for Worse poster
5.8

In December 1825, distinguished members of the Russian military, most of whom were quite affluent and of noble lineage, took it upon themselves to stir revolution against the autocratic and tyrannical Czar Nikolai I in the wake of his not honoring the drafting of a constitution for the Russian people. The revolution failed miserably and the conspirators (known as the Decembrists) were weeded out by the czar himself. One by one, each of the conspirators confess and are systematically exiled to the harsh winters of Siberia, slated to work and wither in a prison/mine. The wives of the conspirators are faced with the prospect of leaving the bosom of wealth and family (including their own children) to be with their husbands in the brutal Siberian locale. If they agree to this, they face having their illustrious social stations stripped away and certain disdain from everyone around them...

For Better and for Worse

1975

The Secret of the Third Planet poster
7.4

At the end of the 22nd century Alisa Seleznyova, her father Professor Seleznyov and pilot Zelyony go on a space expedition to find rare animals for Moscow Zoo. On the way they seem to encounter a mysterious conspiracy led by Doctor Verhovtsev against legendary Two Captains Kim and Buran. The only clue is a talking bird Сhatterer [Govorun] that our heroes accidentally took possession of.

The Secret of the Third Planet

1981

The Green Flame poster
6.0

A film comedy about the everyday life of a never-dull young taxi driver, Sergei Nikitin, who, having gone to work in a taxi fleet, receives a "Moskvich" written off due to its unsuitability as a "test" and goes on his first trip around his favorite city; about his readiness to always come to the aid of people.

The Green Flame

1964

Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century poster
7.1

This film version was released before the premiere of the full two-part television version (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches). In this version the entire plot of the story Bruce-Partington Drawings was deleted.

Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century

1987

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 2 poster
7.3

The final film of the television series "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson." It is based on the late and little-known stories of Arthur Conan Doyle, united by the theme of the approaching world war and the struggle of the legendary detective with foreign spies.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Begins - Part 2

1988

Puss in Boots poster
6.9

Following the death of their miller father, his eldest son inherits the mill, the middle one a donkey, and the youngest a cat. While initially disappointed, the lad soon learns not only that the cat can talk but is quite resourceful.

Puss in Boots

1968

The Lake at Bottom of Sea poster
NR

Pavlova, Tristan, Henry and the boy Mikko find a city built by a mysterious ancient civilization at the bottom of the ocean. The discovery of the wonders of the underwater city and meeting with an embrasure terrorist make up the plot of the film.

The Lake at Bottom of Sea

1989

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra poster
7.5

Holmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. They find themselves in an enigma involving a treasure, murder and a love interest for Watson.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra

1983

Little Dinosaur poster
NR

A cheeky and greedy Murlocotam lived on a magical island. One day a little Dinosaur appeared. He helped the inhabitants of the island defeat the Murlocotamus and return to them a beautiful orchard, which was taken away from them by a greedy bully.

Little Dinosaur

1982

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription poster
7.3

Holmes receives a message from Inspector Gregson about a strange case in an abandoned house on Brixton Road: the body of an elderly American was found there, and the word "Revenge" is written in blood on the wall.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription

1980

He Will Receive poster
8.8

No synopsis available yet.

He Will Receive

1992

Миссис Уксус и мистер Уксус poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Миссис Уксус и мистер Уксус

1985

Friend poster
5.7

Looking for the money for a drink, an alcoholic gets a Newfoundland dog as a present from a stranger at a bird fair. He'll soon find out that the animal is not only able to speak, but to get him to give up drinking as well. Now he's determined to get rid of the dog, but that won't be an easy task.

Friend

1988

Behind the camera

The Most, the Most, the Most poster
9.5

Many different birds and animals have long settled on the shores of Lake Chad. One day they decided to choose a king for themselves and chose Lion. They called him the bravest, the strongest, the wisest and the most beautiful. Then a son was born to the Lion and the Lioness - a little Lion Cub. When the Lion Cub could walk by himself, he met a hyena who told the Lion Cub that he was a Lion, which means he was the king of animals, which means he was the bravest, strongest, wisest, most beautiful.

The Most, the Most, the Most

1966

The Most, the Most, the Most poster
9.5

Many different birds and animals have long settled on the shores of Lake Chad. One day they decided to choose a king for themselves and chose Lion. They called him the bravest, the strongest, the wisest and the most beautiful. Then a son was born to the Lion and the Lioness - a little Lion Cub. When the Lion Cub could walk by himself, he met a hyena who told the Lion Cub that he was a Lion, which means he was the king of animals, which means he was the bravest, strongest, wisest, most beautiful.

The Most, the Most, the Most

1966

The Musicians from Bremen poster
3.0

The classic story about a musicians from Bremen is told in not so classical way.

The Musicians from Bremen

2000

Father Frost and the Summer poster
7.4

A story about children showing Father Frost butterflies, green grass, in short, Summer.

Father Frost and the Summer

1969

Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand poster
NR

Short film by Ideya Garanina

Anansi Spider and the Magic Wand

1973

The Bee Zhoo-Zhoo-Zhoo poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Bee Zhoo-Zhoo-Zhoo

1966

The New Bremen Musicians poster
6.6

Thirty years have passed since audiences first met the cheerful Troubadour, the beautiful Princess, and their four-legged musician friends. Much has changed since then: the Troubadour and the Princess have had a son, the King has fallen on hard times, while the bandits now live in comfort, and the Lady Ataman, who has become a Banker, weaves her web of intrigue.

The New Bremen Musicians

2000

A Mirror of Time poster
5.0

A fantasy that space preserves images of the past.

A Mirror of Time

1976

The Bronze Horseman Of Russia poster
NR

Vasily Livanov’s historical movie carries the viewer back into the 18th century and tells the story of the monument to Peter the Great through Alexandr Sergeevich Pushkin’s poem «The Bronze Horseman». The sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet comes from France at the invitation of the Empress Ekaterina the 2nd to erect the monument. Thanks to the master’s meticulous work and painstaking creative search the monument has become not only a masterpiece of art but one of the symbols of Russia.

The Bronze Horseman Of Russia

2019

The Bronze Horseman Of Russia poster
NR

Vasily Livanov’s historical movie carries the viewer back into the 18th century and tells the story of the monument to Peter the Great through Alexandr Sergeevich Pushkin’s poem «The Bronze Horseman». The sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet comes from France at the invitation of the Empress Ekaterina the 2nd to erect the monument. Thanks to the master’s meticulous work and painstaking creative search the monument has become not only a masterpiece of art but one of the symbols of Russia.

The Bronze Horseman Of Russia

2019

The Bronze Horseman Of Russia poster
NR

Vasily Livanov’s historical movie carries the viewer back into the 18th century and tells the story of the monument to Peter the Great through Alexandr Sergeevich Pushkin’s poem «The Bronze Horseman». The sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet comes from France at the invitation of the Empress Ekaterina the 2nd to erect the monument. Thanks to the master’s meticulous work and painstaking creative search the monument has become not only a masterpiece of art but one of the symbols of Russia.

The Bronze Horseman Of Russia

2019

The Bremen Town Musicians poster
7.1

The adventures of the wandering musicians from Bremen such as Troubadour, Donkey, Dog, Cat and Rooster. In one of the towns Troubadour falls in love with a Princess and makes up a plan how to get the King's confidence.

The Bremen Town Musicians

1969

Don Quixote Returns poster
7.0

Spain, XVII century. Elderly eccentric Don Quihan dreams of romance about knights and exploits. Everyone around him considers the old man crazy, only the shepherd Sancho Panse sincerely believed in the noble impulses of Don Kihano. One night, Don Quihano decides to realize his dream and escape from the city. “Don Quixote Returns” is an adventure comedy based on the novel “The Cunning Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha” by Miguel Cervantes.

Don Quixote Returns

1997

Don Quixote Returns poster
7.0

Spain, XVII century. Elderly eccentric Don Quihan dreams of romance about knights and exploits. Everyone around him considers the old man crazy, only the shepherd Sancho Panse sincerely believed in the noble impulses of Don Kihano. One night, Don Quihano decides to realize his dream and escape from the city. “Don Quixote Returns” is an adventure comedy based on the novel “The Cunning Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha” by Miguel Cervantes.

Don Quixote Returns

1997

Don Quixote Returns poster
7.0

Spain, XVII century. Elderly eccentric Don Quihan dreams of romance about knights and exploits. Everyone around him considers the old man crazy, only the shepherd Sancho Panse sincerely believed in the noble impulses of Don Kihano. One night, Don Quihano decides to realize his dream and escape from the city. “Don Quixote Returns” is an adventure comedy based on the novel “The Cunning Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha” by Miguel Cervantes.

Don Quixote Returns

1997

On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians poster
7.1

The King, wanting for his daughter to be found and returned to his castle, hires Detective to carry out the task. He successfully kidnaps and returns Princess back to the kingdom, but Troubadour and his animal friends Bremen Town Musicians hurry to release her.

On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians

1973

On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians poster
7.1

The King, wanting for his daughter to be found and returned to his castle, hires Detective to carry out the task. He successfully kidnaps and returns Princess back to the kingdom, but Troubadour and his animal friends Bremen Town Musicians hurry to release her.

On the Trail of the Bremen Town Musicians

1973

The Old Toy poster
10.0

A teddy bear attempts to win back the favor of the little girl who own him after she gets a new toy doll.

The Old Toy

1971

The Blue Bird poster
4.3

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

The Blue Bird

1970

The Blue Bird poster
4.3

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.

The Blue Bird

1970

Talents and Admirers poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Talents and Admirers

1978

Phaethon - The Son of the Sun poster
6.3

Cosmonauts investigate an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They believe that it might be the remains of a planet. Parallels are drawn to the Greek god Phaethon, who in Greek mythology was the son of the sun god Helios.

Phaethon - The Son of the Sun

1972

Phaethon - The Son of the Sun poster
6.3

Cosmonauts investigate an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. They believe that it might be the remains of a planet. Parallels are drawn to the Greek god Phaethon, who in Greek mythology was the son of the sun god Helios.

Phaethon - The Son of the Sun

1972

Masha and the Magic Jam poster
6.4

Another story about the possessed girl caught in a trap of her own lies and her own cat.

Masha and the Magic Jam

1979