Vasilyev
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Vasilyev or Vasiliev or Vassiliev is a common Russian
Surname
derived from the Russian given name Vasiliy (equivalent of Basil). The feminine form: Vasilyeva (Vasilieva). It may refer to:
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
derived from the Russian given name Vasiliy (equivalent of Basil). The feminine form: Vasilyeva (Vasilieva). It may refer to:
- Aleksandr Vasilev (b. 1969), the lead singer and a guitar player for the Russian rock band SpleanSpleanSplean is a popular Russian rock band. They were formed and released their first album in 1994. Since then, they have remained one of the most popular rock bands in Russia and the former Soviet Union. The band's name is derived from "spleen" , and the "ea" spelling in English is a pun on the...
- Alexander Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alexander VassilievAlexander VassilievAlexander Vassiliev is a Russian journalist, writer, and espionage historian living in London. A former officer in the Soviet Committee for State Security , Vassiliev is known for his two books based upon KGB archival documents: Spies: The Rise and Fall of the KGB in America, co-authored with John...
, a Russian journalist, writer and espionage historian - Dmitry Vasilyev (athlete), a Russian runner who participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Dmitry Dmitriyevich Vasilyev (1945–2003), leader of the Russian nationalistic Pamyat movement
- Dmitri Vasilyev (director)Dmitri Vasilyev (director)Dmitri Ivanovich Vasilyev was a Soviet film director. He directed in 9 films between 1931 and 1960.-Selected filmography:* Iron Brigade ; co-directed with Mikhail Verner* Lenin in October ; co-directed with Mikhail Romm...
(1900–1984), a Soviet film director - Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (biathlete) (b. 1962), a Soviet biathlete
- Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (footballer) (b. 1977), a Russian international footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Rubin Kazan
- Dmitri Vyacheslavovich VasilyevDmitri Vyacheslavovich VasilyevDmitri Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev is a Russian professional footballer. He last played for FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok. He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Shinnik Yaroslavl...
(b. 1985), a Russian footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara - Feodosy Vasilyev (?-1711), a Russian Old Believer and founder of the FedoseevtsyFedoseevtsyFedoseevtsy, also Fedoseyans was an oppositionary religious movement in Imperial Russia and one of the denominations among the Bespopovtsy....
movement - Fyodor VasilyevFyodor VasilyevFyodor Alexandrovich Vasilyev was a Russian landscape painter who introduced the lyrical landscape style in Russian art.-Biography:Fyodor Vasilyev was born in Gatchina to a low-level government official, Alexander Vasilyevich Vasilyev, and Olga Emelyanova Polyntseva on 22 February N.S. 1850...
(1850–1873), a Russian painter - Georgy Vasilyev (1957-), better known as IvasiIvasiAleksei Igorevich Ivaschenko and Georgii Leonardovich Vasilyev are a Soviet/Russian bard duo, informally known as 'Ivasi'. They have also written and staged Nord-Ost musical.-Discography:* A. Ivaschenko, G. Vasilyev 'Alma-Mater'...
, Russian bard - Georgi VasilyevGeorgi VasilyevGeorgi Nikolaevich Vasilyev was a Soviet film director, editor, and screenwriter. From 1928 to 1943 together with Sergei Vasilyev he co-directed several films, including an influential and critically acclaimed Chapaev...
(1899–1946), a Soviet film director and screenwriter - Grigoriy Vasilyev, real name of Grigory SorokaGrigory SorokaGrigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka ; —) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school.- Life :Soroka was born in Pokrovskoye village , in the family of landowner Milyukov. In 1842-1847 he studied art from Alexey Venetsianov then he was returned to his owner. In 1850s-1860s...
(1823–1864), Russian painter - Konstantin VasilyevKonstantin VasilyevKonstantín Alexeyevich Vasilyev ; born September 3, 1942, in Maykop, died October 29, 1976 in a railway accident near Kazan) was a Russian illustrator, who left more than 400 paintings and drawings...
(1942–1976), a Russian painter - Mikhail Vasilyev (1770–1847), a Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral
- Mikhail Vasilyev-Yuzniy (1876–1937), a Soviet statesman
- Nikolai Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people
- Oleg Fyodorovich Vasilyev (1925-?), a Soviet scientist in the field of hydrodynamics and hydraulics
- Oleg Kimovich Vasilyev (b.1959), a Russian Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion
- Oleg Vassiliev (1931-), Russian artist
- Pavel Vasilyev (1910–1937), a Russian poet
- Pavel Vasilyevich Vasilyev (1832–1879), a Russian actor
- Pyotr Vasilyev (1899-?), a Russian graphic artist and painter
- Sergey Vasilyev (1900–1959), a Soviet film director
- Sergey Alexandrovich Vasilyev (1911-?), a Soviet poet
- Sergey Vasilyev-Boroginsky (1907-?), a Soviet poet
- Sergey Vasilyevich Vasilyev (1827–1862), a Russian actor
- Sofia VassilievaSofia VassilievaSofia Vladimirovna Vassilieva is an American actress. She is best known for playing the children's book heroine Eloise, in two made-for-television movies, Ariel Dubois in the Emmy-winning TV series Medium, and the cancer patient Kate Fitzgerald in the 2009 film adaption of My Sister's Keeper by...
Russian AmericanRussian AmericanRussian Americans are primarily Americans who traces their ancestry to Russia. The definition can be applied to recent Russian immigrants to the United States, as well as to settlers of 19th century Russian settlements in northwestern America which includes today's California, Alaska and...
Actress - The Vasilyev brothersVasilyev brothersGeorgi Vasilyev and Sergei Vasilyev , usually credited as Vasilyev brothers were two namesake Russian Soviet film directors and screenwriters...
, an alias of two unrelated Soviet film directors Georgi and Sergei Vasilyev, creators of the Chapayev movie - Vadim Vasilyev (born 1972), Azerbaijani footballer
- Victor Anatolyevich Vasilyev (usually Vassiliev) (1956-), a Russian mathematician, known for the Vassiliev invariant in Knot theoryKnot theoryIn topology, knot theory is the study of mathematical knots. While inspired by knots which appear in daily life in shoelaces and rope, a mathematician's knot differs in that the ends are joined together so that it cannot be undone. In precise mathematical language, a knot is an embedding of a...
- Vasily Vasilyev (1818–1900), a Russian sinologist and academician
- Vladimir Vasiliev (martial arts), a Russian martial arts instructor
- Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer)Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer)Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev , a Russian ballet dancer, was principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet, and was best known for his role of Spartacus and his powerful leaps and turns.-Biography:Born in Moscow in 1940, the son of a truck driver, Vasiliev graduated from the Moscow Ballet School in 1958...
(b.1940), a Russian ballet actor - Vladimir Vasilyev (writer)Vladimir Vasilyev (writer)Vladimir Nikolaevich Vasilyev is a Russian science fiction writer and musician. His first book was published in 1991. Professional writer since 1997...
, a Russian writer - Vladimir Vasilyev (politician), Russian politician