Vasily Borisovich Livanov is a domestic 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. The popular actor is known to a wide audience precisely for his transformation into the image of Sherlock Holmes in the sensational television series "Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson" (1980), directed by I. Maslennikov based on the eponymous cycle of works by Arthur Conan Doyle. Currently, fans of V. B. Livanova are interested in his financial solvency.
Naturally, the filmography of the People's Artist of the RSFSR is associated not only with his epochal role of the famous English detective, but also with dozens of other films. This eloquently characterizes him, first of all, as a versatile and talented actor, capable of very positively establishing himself in the domestic cinema.
Entering the set with such masters as I. Smoktunovsky, Y. Yakovlev, T. Samoilova and I. Skobtseva, he not only was not darkened in their radiance, but also was able to reveal himself, becoming a real 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.
Short biography of Vasily Livanov
On July 19, 1935, the future idol of millions of fans was born in a creative family in Moscow. Vasily owes his dynastic startup to his eminent relatives of the older generation. His grandfather Nikolai Livanov was a famous Soviet actor who appeared on the set under the pseudonym Izvolsky. Father Boris Livanov - People's Artist of the USSR, leading actor of the Moscow Art Theater. Evgeny Livanov's mother is an artist. And if on the female side of him, so to speak, the total nationality is due to Polish origin, then on the male side - to the Siberian Cossacks.
It is noteworthy that the grandfather of V. B. Livanova did not follow in the footsteps of his father, who maintained a profitable manufactory producing ship sails, but became the founder of the famous acting dynasty. And during the growing up of Vasily Livanov, the family regularly received such representatives of the capital's cultural elite as Boris Pasternak, Alexander Dovzhenko, Pyotr Konchalovsky and Vasily Kachalov in their house.
Thus, the boy absorbed the creative atmosphere that reigned around him, which could later be reflected in his choice of an adult profession. Therefore, after receiving a certificate of secondary education, Vasily went to "gnaw the granite of science" in an art school at the Academy of Arts of the USSR. It was from the doors of this famous institution that such graduates as Andrei Mironov and Edvard Radzinsky came out. During his studies, Vasily was more famous not for his academic performance, but for his tricks with creative overtones. Moreover, he was never punished for numerous cartoons and epigrams on teachers, 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, thereby continuing the family dynastic tradition. Moreover, he was interested in both acting and directing. And the aspiring artist defended his graduation project with the independently staged play "Three Fat Men", the decoration of which he also took over.
1966 was marked for Vasily Livanov with a second diploma with higher education. This time he became a qualified director, graduating from courses at the USSR State Committee for Cinematography, where he studied with Mikhail Romm himself.
Personal life
The family life of Vasily Livanov is associated with two spouses and three children. For the first time, a popular actor married Alina Engelgard, who fully corresponded to the concept of a "professor's daughter". This conjugal union was blessed with the birth of their daughter Anastasia. However, this joyful event did not affect the dissolution of their marriage after 7 years of marriage. According to Alina, the divorce became inevitable after Vasily began to regularly drink and be assaulted by her.
The second trip to the registry office took place with the artist-animator Elena. It was she who became for the people's favorite a constant companion of life, with whom he has been living in joy and happiness for more than four decades. Moreover, after a quarter of a century, the couple decided to strengthen their marriage with an Orthodox wedding ceremony. It is interesting that back in 1969, when young people had just met at the Soyuzmultfilm studio, Vasily Livanov immediately said that the girl would become his wife and give birth to two sons.
As a result, the son Boris was born in 1974, and the son Nikolai in 1984. The senior heir to the Livanov dynasty chose the profession of an artist and a writer. However, in 2009 he was sentenced to 9 years in prison on charges of murder. In 2014, he was released from prison on early release.
Nikolai decided to stay in the dynastic tradition and graduated from VGIK, becoming an actor in theater and cinema. He married Elena Khrustaleva, with whom his daughter Eva was born. The girl was born with congenital deafness. Vasily Livanov took custody of his granddaughter, 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 already middle-aged artist focused all his attention on family values and cultural leisure.
In 2016 V. B. Livanov delighted his fans by visiting the TV program "Alone with Everyone", where he answered many interesting questions from the presenter Yulia Menshova. In the same year, the President of the Russian Federation V. V. Putin personally presented the famous actor with the Order of Honor for his contribution to the development of the country's culture and art.
The artist's latest awards include the National Figaro Prize, which he received in the Northern Capital, becoming the winner in the Knight of Art nomination.
