Vasily Borisovich Livanov OBE (Russian: Васи́лий Бори́сович Лива́нов) (born 19 July 1935) is a notable Russian and Soviet film actor, screenwriter, voice actor and the only one to receive an Order of the British Empire of the second degree for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887
His father was Boris Livanov was a prominent actor of the Moscow Art Theatre. Moscow Art Theatre ( Russian: Московский Художественный Академический Театр МХАТ is a theatre company in Moscow Vasily was brought up in the artistic milieu, as many Soviet/Russian actors (such as Olga Knipper and Alla Tarasova) worked with his father and frequented the Livanov house. Olga Leonardovna Knipper (Ольга Леонардовна Книппер-Чехова in Glazov &ndash 22 March 1959 in Moscow) was a Alla Konstantinovna Tarasova (Алла Константиновна Тарасова in Kiev &ndash 5 April 1973 in Moscow) was a leading actress
Livanov graduated from the Vakhtangov Theatre school and started his film career in 1959. Yevgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov (also spelled Evgeny or Eugene) ( 13 February 1883 &ndash 29 May 1922) was a renowned The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His breakthrough role came in the 1963 adaptation of Vasily Aksyonov's Colleagues, in which he co-starred with Vasily Lanovoy and Oleg Anofriev. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vasily Pavlovich Aksyonov (Василий Павлович Аксёнов (b Vasily Semyonovich Lanovoy (Russian Василий Семенович Лановой) (born 1934 is a Ukrainian -born Russian actor who works in the
Livanov's rather erratic bohemian lifestyle derailed his film career. He made very few appearances in the movies produced in the late 1960s and 1970s, using his newly acquired hoarse voice to become the voice behind the famous Soviet cartoon characters – Karlsson-on-the-Roof and Crocodile Gena. Karlsson-on-the-Roof ( Swedish: Karlsson på taket) is a fictional character in a series of children's books created by Swedish author Crocodile Gena ( Russian: Крокодил Гена Krokodil Gena) is a fictional friendly Crocodile in the series of Cheburashka His other major contribution to the Soyuzmultfilm cartoon industry was writing the modernized adaptation of Town Musicians of Bremen, which went on to become a cult Soviet cartoon film of the 1970s. Soyuzmultfilm ( Coюзмультфильм, translated as Union Animation) is a Russian animation studio based in Moscow. The Bremen Town Musicians ( German Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, also translated as The Musicians of Bremen) is a Fairy tale recorded He also wrote a few more animated films, e. g. The Blue Bird. The Blue Bird (Синяя птица is a 1970 Soviet animated Feature film based upon the play by Maurice Maeterlinck
In the late 1970s and in the 1980s, Livanov returned to film stardom in what became the greatest success of his acting career: the role of Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles and other Holmes TV series directed by Igor Maslennikov. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 The Hound of the Baskervilles (Приключения Шерлока Холмса и доктора Ватсона Собака Баскервилей The Adventures of Sherlock Sherlock Holmes (Soviet TV series is a series of television films made by Soviet television Igor Fyodorovich Maslennikov (Игорь Фёдорович Масленников (b His other notable roles from the period included Don Quixote and Tsar Nicholas I. es '''''Don Quixote''''' (, see spelling and pronunciation below fully titled es '''''El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha''''' ("The Ingenious Hidalgo Don
Sherlock Holmes short stories and novels that were featured in Livanov's movies included: A Study In Scarlet, The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Hound of the Baskervilles,The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, The Adventure of the Final Problem, The Adventure of the Empty House, A Scandal In Bohemia, The Sign of Four, The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb, The Adventure of the Second Stain, The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans and His Last Bow. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 A Study in Scarlet is a Detective mystery Novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which was first published in 1887. "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" is one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories The Adventure of the Final Problem is a short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. The Adventure of the Empty House, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle "A Scandal in Bohemia" was the first of Arthur Conan Doyle 's 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories to be published in The Strand Magazine The Sign of the Four ( 1890) (also called The Sign of Four see " Publishing history " below was the second Novel featuring "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the ninth The Adventure of the Second Stain, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one Those movies were filmed between 1979 and 1986, and the latter four stories formed the plot of a standalone big-screen feature titled The 20th Century Begins. Vasily Livanov played Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin played Doctor Watson. Vitaly Mefodievich Solomin (Вита́лий Мефо́дьевич Соло́мин ( 12 December 1941 &ndash 27 May 2002) was a Russian
The actors were cast for the roles according to the illustrations by Sidney Paget, a friend of Conan Doyle and the first illustrator of the book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - their appearance was close to this of the characters of Paget’s illustrations. Sidney Edward Paget ( October 4, 1860 in London - January 28, 1908) was a British Illustrator of the Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 was an Anglo-Scottish Author most noted for his stories about the The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his famous detective and illustrated by
Livanov's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is widely regarded as one of the best, especially in the Former Soviet Union. In 2000 Livanov and his co-star Vitaly Solomin were voted the best impersonators of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in a poll by the English press. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Both Queen Elizabeth II and former PM Margaret Thatcher were reportedly fond of Livanov's portrayal, and he was awarded an OBE for his work. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Russians also believe that Livanov was the most believable and authentic Holmes to ever grace the screen.
New Zealand Mint Ltd. issued a four-coin set to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Sherlock Holmes; the picture of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are easily recognizible as Vasily Livanov and Vitaly Solomin. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 Vitaly Mefodievich Solomin (Вита́лий Мефо́дьевич Соло́мин ( 12 December 1941 &ndash 27 May 2002) was a Russian
Vasily Livanov is also the author of a number of stories, plays, fairy tales for children and memoirs (one of them a book about Boris Pasternak). Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (Бори́с Леони́дович Пастерна́к ( — May 30, 1960) was a Nobel Prize -winning Soviet
Vasily Livanov lives in Moscow. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of