Vasily Livanov is a Russian actor and film Director, animator, screenwriter and writer. He is the holder of the honorary title "people's artist of the RSFSR" and a member of the order of the British Empire. A wide audience popular actor is known for the transformation into the image of Sherlock Holmes in the acclaimed television series "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson" (1980), directed By I. Maslennikov based on the eponymous series of works by Arthur Conan Doyle. Currently, fans of V. B. Livanov are interested in his financial viability.
Content of article
- Brief biography of Vasily Livanov
- Personal life
- Popular artist today
Naturally, the filmography of the People's artist of the RSFSR is associated not only with his epoch-making role of the famous English detective, but also with dozens of other works. This eloquently characterizes him primarily as a multi-faceted and talented actor, able to prove himself very positively in the domestic cinema.
Going to the set with such masters As I. Smoktunovsky, Yu. Yakovlev, T. Samoylova and I. Skobtseva, he was not only not darkened in their radiance, but also was able to open up, becoming a true legend. And the children's audience owes V. Livanov his work as a dubbing actor, who voiced his favorite cartoon characters: crocodile Gena and Carlson.
Brief biography of Vasily Livanov
July 19, 1935 in Moscow in a creative family was born the future idol of millions of fans. Vasily owes his dynastic startup to his eminent relatives of the older generation. His grandfather Nikolai Livanov was a famous Soviet actor, going on set under the pseudonym Izvolsky. Father Boris Livanov-people's artist of the USSR, leading actor of the Moscow art theater. Yevgeny Livanov's mother is an artist. And if the female line of his, so to speak, the total nationality is obliged to the Polish origin, the male-Siberian Cossacks.
It is noteworthy that the grandfather of V. B. Livanov did not follow in his time in the footsteps of his father, who maintained a profitable manufactory that produces ship sails, but became the founder of the famous actor's dynasty. And during Vasily Livanov's growing up, the family regularly hosted in their house such representatives of the capital's cultural elite as Boris Pasternak, Alexander Dovzhenko, Peter Konchalovsky and Vasily Kachalov.
Thus, the boy absorbed the reigning creative atmosphere around him, which could not later be reflected in his choice of adult profession. Therefore, after receiving a certificate of secondary education Basil went "gnaw granite science" in the art school at the Academy of ARTS of the USSR. It was from the doors of this famous institution came such graduates as Andrei Mironov and Edward Radzinsky. During training Vasily was more famous not for the progress, namely tricks with creative implication. Moreover, for numerous cartoons and epigrams on teachers, he was never punished, believing that talent should be fed at least in this way.
In 1954, Livanov Jr. entered the Shchukin school, consciously deciding to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, thus continuing the family dynastic tradition. And he was interested in acting and directing. A diploma project novice artist defended independently staged performance "Three fat men", the decoration of which also took over.
1966 was marked for Vasily Livanov receiving the second diploma with higher education. This time he became a qualified Director, graduating from courses at the state cinema of the USSR, where he studied with Mikhail Romm.
Personal life
Family life Vasily Livanov connected with two spouses and three children. The first time the popular actor married Alina Engelhard, which is fully consistent with the concept of"Professor's daughter." This marriage was blessed with the birth of a daughter Anastasia. However, this joyful event did not affect the dissolution of their marriage after 7 years of marriage. According to Alina, divorce became inevitable after Vasily began to drink regularly and to be engaged in a manhandling in relation to her.
The second time the trip to the registry office took place with the artist-animator Elena. It was she who became a constant companion of life for the people's favorite, with whom he has been living in joy and happiness for more than four decades. And after a quarter of a century, the couple decided to strengthen their marriage with an Orthodox wedding ceremony. Interestingly, back in 1969, when young people just met at the Studio "Soyuzmultfilm", Vasily Livanov immediately said that the girl would become his wife and give birth to two sons.
In the end, his son Boris was born in 1974 and son Nicholas in 1984. a Senior heir to the dynasty Levanovich chose the profession of an artist and writer. However, in 2009 he was sentenced to 9 years in prison on charges of murder. In 2014, he was released from prison on parole.
Nicholas decided to stay in the dynastic tradition and graduated from VGIK, becoming a theater and film actor. He married Elena Khrustaleva, with whom he had a daughter Eva. The girl was born with congenital deafness. Vasily Livanov took custody of his granddaughter himself, accusing his mother of alcohol abuse.
Popular artist today
In order to adequately assess the financial capabilities of the People's artist of the RSFSR, it is necessary to look at the latest creative projects with his participation. In this regard, it should be noted that the last film work of Vasily Livanov is dated 2008. Then the audience could see him in the mini-series "Bear hunt", where he got the role of Korsakov. After that, the middle-aged artist focused all his attention on family values and cultural leisure.
In 2016, V. B. Livanov pleased his fans by visiting the television program "Alone with everyone", where he answered many interesting questions of the presenter Yulia Menshova. In the same year, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally awarded the famous actor the order of Honor for his contribution to the development of culture and art.
The latest awards of the artist include the national award "Figaro", which he received in the Northern capital, becoming the winner in the category"Knight of art".