Georgi Sviridov was born on December 16, 1915 in Fatezh, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kursk Oblast, Russia]. He was a composer, known for
Dead Man Walking (1995),
Metal Gear Solid (1998) and
Lorenzo's Oil (1992). He was married to Elza Gustavovna. He died on January 6, 1998 in Moscow, Russia.