of Igor Khromov whom he cut with a knife during a drunken brawl; he was imprisoned for nine years, but set free following a parole in 2015. In June 2017 Maria Golubkina, an actress, daughter of Larisa Golubkina and stepdaughter of Andrei Mironov, announced her engagement to Boris Livanov, but in just a month they "decided to take a break". Vasily Livanov was a close friend of Vitaly Solomin and Rina Zelyonaya, who played Doctor Watson and Mrs. Hudson. As he writes in his memoir: "It happens so that when someone passes away, we customarily treat his actions and related events as the thing of the past. But everything about my beloved closest friend and partner Vitaly Solomin has become a part of my way of life, my conscience, so for me it will become the thing of the past only when I pass away too."He's a stout supporter of Vladimir Putin and his policies against Ukraine, supporting both the annexation of Crimea and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Honors and awards Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1981) People's Artist of the RSFSR (1988) Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (1 December 2005) — "For substantial contribution to the development of national cinema". Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (20 February 2006) — "For service to the theatre and performing arts". Order of Honour (27 October 2016) — "For great services in the development of national culture and arts, many years of fruitful activity". Special Golden Eagle Award (27 January 2017) — "For outstanding contribution to the history of Russian cinema". Selected filmography References External links Biography of Vasily Livanov The Sherlock Holmes Museum Internet site dedicated to Vasiliy Livanov A review of the Sherlock Holmes series The adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Russia 221b.ru - Russian site dedicated to Vasiliy Livanov 1935 births 20th-century Russian male actors 20th-century Russian male writers 20th-century Russian screenwriters 21st-century Russian male actors 21st-century Russian male writers 21st-century Russian screenwriters Living people Male actors from Moscow Academicians of the National Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Russia High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors alumni Honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire Honored Artists of the RSFSR People's Artists of the RSFSR Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Male screenwriters Russian people