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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. Actor: Don Kikhot vozvrashchaetsya. Vasili Borisovich Livanov was born on July 19, 1935, in Moscow, into the family of famous Russian actors. His grandfather, named Nikolai Livanov, was a notable theatre actor in Moscow.
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Vasily Borisovich Livanov, 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 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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Vasily Borisovich Livanov is a Soviet and Russian actor, screenwriter, author, and director, working in live action, animation, and theatre. He is one of the most well-known portrayers of Sherlock Holmes in his homeland of Russia, mainly due to his role in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and...
In 2006, Vasily Livanov became an Honorary MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) — "For service to the theatre and performing arts". The British ambassador called Livanov one of the best actors who played Sherlock Holmes. [20]
Vasily Livanov visited London in 2006 to receive his OBE from the Queen and took the opportunity to visit The Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221b Baker Street Lon...
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