Vasily Lanovoy

Soviet and Russian actor (1934–2021)
Person human Q2626298
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Vasily Lanovoy

Summary

Vasily Lanovoy is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on +1934-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +2021-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], drama teacher[7], memoirist[8], and public figure[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Vasily Lanovoy was born in Moscow[2].
  • Vasily Lanovoy died in Moscow[4].
  • Vasily Lanovoy was born on +1934-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vasily Lanovoy died on +2021-01-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vasily Lanovoy is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Among Vasily Lanovoy's spouses was Tatiana Samoilova[12].
  • Vasily Lanovoy was married to Irina Kupchenko[13].
  • Vasily Lanovoy held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vasily Lanovoy held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Russian was Vasily Lanovoy's native language[16].
  • Vasily Lanovoy's professions included actor[6].
  • Vasily Lanovoy's professions included drama teacher[7].
  • Vasily Lanovoy worked as a memoirist[8].
  • Vasily Lanovoy worked as a public figure[9].
  • Among Vasily Lanovoy's employers was Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[17].
  • Vasily Lanovoy was educated at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[18].
  • Vasily Lanovoy's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].
  • Vasily Lanovoy received the Order of Honour[20].
  • Vasily Lanovoy received the People's Artist of the USSR[21].
  • Vasily Lanovoy received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[22].
  • Vasily Lanovoy received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[23].
  • Vasily Lanovoy received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[24].
  • Vasily Lanovoy received the Order of Alexander Nevsky[25].
  • Vasily Lanovoy was a member of second Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation[26].
  • Vasily Lanovoy is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Vasily Lanovoy… he was born on +1934-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[18], a drama school[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1914[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], drama teacher[7], memoirist[8], and public figure[9]. Among Vasily Lanovoy's employers was Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour[20], an order[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1994[37]; People's Artist of the USSR[21], an award[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1936[40]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[22], a grade of an order[41], in Russia[42]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[23], a grade of an order[43], in Russia[44]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[24], an order[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1972[47]; and Order of Alexander Nevsky[25], an order[48], in Russia[49], founded in 2010[50].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tatiana Samoilova[12], a stage actor[51], 1934–2014[52], of Soviet Union[53], awarded the Order of Honour[54] and Irina Kupchenko[13], a stage actor[55], b. 1948[56], of Soviet Union[57], awarded the Order of Honour[58], specialised in acting[59]. Vasily Lanovoy was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[60].

Death and Burial

Vasily Lanovoy died on +2021-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[61]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Vasily Lanovoy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Vasily Lanovoy born?

Vasily Lanovoy's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Vasily Lanovoy die?

Vasily Lanovoy passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Vasily Lanovoy married to?

Vasily Lanovoy's spouses include Tatiana Samoilova[12] and Irina Kupchenko[13].

What did Vasily Lanovoy do for work?

Vasily Lanovoy worked as actor[6], drama teacher[7], memoirist[8], and public figure[9].

Where did Vasily Lanovoy go to school?

Vasily Lanovoy was educated at Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute[18] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].

What awards did Vasily Lanovoy receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour[20], People's Artist of the USSR[21], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[22], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of political party Communist Party of the Soviet Union
    Cause of death COVID-19
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