
Lanovoy came to prominence through playing bold, dashing characters, combining heroic bravado with a sensitivity typical of Russian heroes, a tendency evident in many of his early features, however, he is best known for his roles in iconic 1970s World War II-themed films. In 2000s, Lanovoy appeared primarily in the roles of Soviet-era party bosses, such as Yuri Andropov in the 2005 TV film Brezhnev. In 2013, he played the role of Cardinal Richelieu in Russian movie The Three Musketeers.

Seventeen Moments of Spring
TV • 1973

Soldiers of Freedom
TV • 1977

Офицеры
TV • 2006

War and Peace
MOVIE • 1968

Три мушкетёра
TV • 2013

Picture
TV • 1985

War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova
MOVIE • 1966

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
MOVIE • 1965

Scarlet Sails
MOVIE • 1961

Брежнев
TV • 2005

Anna Karenina
MOVIE • 1967

Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Ladder of Vladimir the Red Sun
MOVIE • 2004

The Days of the Turbins
TV • 1976

Defeat
MOVIE • 1987

War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812
MOVIE • 1967

Officers
MOVIE • 1971

Brezhnev
MOVIE • 2005

Главное с Ольгой Беловой
TV • 2019