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- "Oleg makes an impression." On his DVD commentary for "Righteous Kill" (2008), director Jon Avnet remarks that he needed a powerful actor to play Russian mob enforcer Yevgeny Mugalat, a character who survives six gunshots at close range. International star Oleg Taktarov, born in Sarov, Russia, proved uniquely capable of fulfilling Avnet's demanding expectations. When Oleg first appears on camera as Mugalat, the director states emphatically in the audio commentary that the actor "makes an impression." Long before "Righteous Kill," Oleg already left global audiences with memorable impressions as "The Russian Bear," a UFC champion who took unconventional paths up to the top of the world's most difficult professions: acting and fighting.
Today, Oleg ranks among Russia's three most popular movie stars and its highest paid actors. His frank autobiography, "Up To The Top," is a best seller in Russia where Oleg's series "The Guardian" was also a number one television show. In America, Oleg works with the A List of actors and directors in hit blockbusters. He will play one of the leads with Adrien Brody and Topher Grace in "Predators" (2010), produced and written by action film innovator Robert Rodriguez. Oleg's distinguished list of achievements began while he was only a child in Sarov, a home to some of Russia's most eminent scholars and scientists. By age twelve, he was a recognized martial arts expert throughout the country.
Before he came to America in 1994 to pursue his dream of acting in the movies, Oleg Taktarov was an established global hero with records as the World Sambo Champion, the Russian National Judo Champion, and a four-time European and Asian Jujitsu Champion. Just six months after his arrival in the United States, Oleg defeated David "Tank" Abbott in July 1995 and became the reigning UFC Champion. At his classic 1996 "Superbrawl" with Ken Shamrock in Buffalo, New York, Oleg's fans in the U.S. audience waved signs that declared, "Russian Bear becomes American Hero!"
With the momentum of his UFC success and an enthusiastic American fan base to support him, Oleg learned English and studied acting at the prestigious L.A. Playhouse. After minor roles in a handful of Hollywood movies including "Air Force One" (1997), Oleg beat a thousand actors competing in auditions for his first significant film part as one of the antagonists in John Herzfeld's "15 Minutes" (2001) starring Robert DeNiro.
Again, Oleg made an unforgettable impression in "15 Minutes" as an unrelenting baddie, who aspires to be a movie director and steals a camcorder to photograph the criminal mayhem he inflicts upon Manhattan. During the shoot, Robert DeNiro shared acting advice with Oleg who returned the favor with pointers for more realistic fight scenes. The two were reunited for Avnet's "Righteous Kill" (2008), also starring Al Pacino.
After "15 Minutes," Oleg played charismatic heroes in "Red Serpent" (2002) and in the remake of "Rollerball" (2002). Reflecting events in his own life as a fighter, Oleg's character in "Rollerball" incites wild cheering by the fans in a Kazakhstan arena when he resists the dictates of a greedy sports league owner played by Jean Reno. Oleg continued to build his impressive resume' in American movies and television series with performances in "Bad Boys II" (2003), "National Treasure" (2004), "Alias" ("The Two," 2003), and "Navy NCIS" ("Judgment Day," 2008). He returned to movies depicting the brutal street culture of New York City with his riveting performances in "Rockaway" (2007) and "We Own the Night" (2007) with Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix. James Gray, the director of "Night," compared Oleg to a "young Charles Bronson," another dynamic Hollywood actor of Russian heritage.
Oleg's dramatic leading work in American films has proven that he can deliver both big moments and subtle ones. In "Rockaway" (2007), he quietly recounts a brutal memory of his character's service in Afghanistan with harrowing pain. In "Montana" (2008), Oleg's sympathetic hero Nikolai escapes from his adversaries into the streets of Los Angeles where he is befriended and hidden by a single mother and her son. Before the final showdown, Nikolai symbolically mends the fences between the everyday people of the U.S. and Russia. Oleg's empathetic performance of a Russian seeking a new life in America enables the film to succeed on many levels as a personal drama, crime adventure and a plea for understanding. At the premiere of "Montana," Oleg said, "I already knew all about this hero."
During one of his triumphant nights as UFC Champion, Oleg exited the ring after a victory and stated to a reporter, "I can do anything." It was not an idle boast. The fans of Oleg Taktarov know that "Up To The Top" is only the first chapter in volumes of future achievements by the native son of Sarov. When "Rolling Stone" celebrated its fourth year of publication in Russia, the magazine sponsored an exhibit of its celebrity photographs in Moscow. Oleg's dramatic photograph was a highlight of the exhibit, proving that the "Russian Bear" has fought his way to the top and achieved rock star status. - Natalia Vodianova was born on 28 February 1982 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Clash of the Titans (2010), Belle Du Seigneur (2012) and Together Forever. She is married to Antoine Arnault. She was previously married to Justin Portman.
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Irina Voronina came to the US in 2001 to pursue modeling career. Besides appearing in numerous print ads and magazines, Irina's acting career has soon taken off. We have recently seen her on a big screen in Reno 911!: Miami (2007) and Epic Movie (2007). She is also a series regular in a first ever live action show on Adult Swim's Saul of the Mole Men (2007) (Cartoon Network). We'll be seeing her soon on a big screen in a new comedy Balls of Fury (2007) due in September 2007 and the new Alan Ball film Towelhead (2007). Look for Irina in 2008 Maxim calendar, Ameristar Hotels and Chevy print ads.- The famous Russian actor was discovered by Andrei Tarkovsky. He was looking for an actor to play the part of Andrei Rublev for his second full-length film and accidentally found the completely unknown Solonitsyn in Chelyabinsk. He worked there as an amateur actor. After Andrei Rublev, he played main parts in many of Russia's best movies.
- Ekaterina Vilkova was born on 11 July 1984 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Hipsters (2008), Black Lightning (2009) and The Three Musketeers (2013). She has been married to Ilya Lyubimov since 1 May 2011. They have two children.
- Anne Vyalitsyna was born on 19 March 1986 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Lullaby (2014), Maroon 5: Misery (2010) and Alanis Morissette: Out Is Through - Version 2 (2004).
- Irina Pegova is Russian theater and film actress. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2012). Winner of the Russian theater prize 'Golden Mask' 2005 and 2008. In 1995 she entered the department "Actor of Dramatic Theater and Cinema" of the Gorkiy Theater School (creative director - Vasiliy Bogomazov). During her studies, she was noticed by director Pyotr Fomenko. In 1997, after leaving the second year of study at the school, Pegova went to Moscow and entered GITIS on an actor-director's course of Pyotr Fomenko. In 2001, immediately after the end of GITIS, she was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow theater "Pyotr Fomenko Workshop". She played in the performances 'White Nights', 'Wolves and Sheep', 'One Absolutely Happy Village', 'War and Peace. Beginning of the novel', 'Mad of Chaillot' and others. In 2003, Irina Pegova played the first major film role in Aleksey Uchitel's film Progulka (2003). Since 2004, she has been working with the Moscow Studio Theater under the direction of Oleg Tabakov, where she was engaged in the performances 'Wife', 'A Tale of Happy Moscow', 'Mad Day, or The Marriage of Figaro', 'Uncle Vanya'. Since 2006 Irina is an actress of the Moscow Art Theater named after Anton Chekhov. In 2012 she was invited to the Moscow Academic Theater named after Vladimir Mayakovsky for the main role in the play 'Talents and Fans' based on the play by Aleksandr Ostrovskiy of the same name, directed by Mindaugas Karbauskis.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
After starring in 13 motion pictures that were released in the European continent and while performing in Europe, she composed a Theme song for a motion picture "Night Train to Venice" starring Hugh Grant and Malkolm McDowell. In January of 2006 she released a Full length CD "Ghost" in Japan and Asia on "Tricycle Entertainment". Natalia won an award "Silver Rose of Montreau" in an International Music and Film Festival in Switzerland for starring in a European motion picture. Full Length CD "Lingerie" was released in US. Natalia has a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and practices Psychology in US along with her music/acting career. Natalia was born in a musical family in ST. Petersburg, Russia. She started writing songs since the age of 7. At 17 she attended the Academy of Music, Film and Television of St. Petersburg Natalia speaks four languages (English, German, Russian and French) She writes her own lyrics and melodies.- Elena Aroseva was born on 12 March 1984 in Arzamas-16, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Sarov, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Nulevoy kilometr (2007), Proklyatyy ray-2 (2008) and Dva berega (2023).
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Zhora Kryzhovnikov was born on 14 February 1979 in Arzamas-16, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Sarov, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. He is a producer and director, known for Gorko! (2013), Nechayanno (2014) and Call DiCaprio! (2018). He is married to Olga Dolmatovskaya. He was previously married to Yuliya Aleksandrova.- Valentina Telichkina was born on 10 January 1945 in Krasnoe, Arzamasskiy rayon, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for The Seagull (1972), Bolshoy (2017) and It Can't Be! (1975). She is married to Vladimir Gudkov. They have one child.
- Natalya Surkova was born on 14 March 1967 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for The Fool (2014), Svoi (2004) and The Arena (2001).
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Aleksandr Efremov was born on 1 May 1951 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. He is a director and actor, known for Povodyr (2001), List ozhidaniya... (2023) and Nash chelovek v San-Remo (1990).- Actor
- Visual Effects
- Editor
Andrey Ilin was born on 18 June 1960 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. He is an actor and editor, known for Lektor (2011), Kamenskaya - 1 (1999) and Pushkin: Poslednyaya duel (2006). He is married to Inga Rutkevich. They have one child. He was previously married to Aleksandra Tabakova, Lyudmila Voroshilova and Olga ?.- Music Artist
- Actor
- Music Department
Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy was born on July 6, 1937, in Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky). His father, named David Ashkenazi, was a popular concert pianist in the Soviet Union. His mother, named Evstolia Grigoryevna (nee Plotnova), was also a musician. Young Ashkenazy studied piano at the Central School of Music in Moscow. In 1952, then 14-year-old, Askenazy premiered the 3rd piano concerto by Dmitri Kabalevsky. In 1955 he won the 2nd prize at the Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. In 1956 he won the 1st prize at the Queen Elizabeth International Piano Competition in Brussels. From 1958-1963 he studied at the Moscow Conservatory under renown pianist Lev Oborin. In 1961 Askenazy married his fellow student Thorunn Joannsdottir and they had a son, Vladimir, born in Moscow. Mr. Ashkenazy became the citizen of Iceland in 1972.
Vladimir Askenazy shot to fame after he won the 1st prize at the Tchaikovsky International Competition in 1962. The same year he gave successful piano recitals in London. In 1963 he emigrated from USSR to Britain. There he began a successful career as a conductor. Since 1981 Ashkenazy was appointed Conductor of the Royal Symphony Orchestra, and from 1987-1994 he was Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Royal Symphony Orchestra in London. At the same time, From 1989-1999 Ashkenazy was Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. From 1998-2003 Vladimir Ashkenazy was Music Director of Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in Prague, Czech Republic. Since 2004 he started a three-year contract as Music Director of the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo, Japan.
Vladimir Ashkenazy is currently President of the Rachmaninoff Society. His interpretations of piano concertos by Sergei Rachmaninoff are among the best. He also made many other critically acclaimed recordings of piano music including all concertos of Ludwig van Beethoven. He received several Grammy awards as well as other international awards and prizes for his studio recordings and concert performances. His recording of 24 preludes and fugues by Dmitri Shostakovich brought him another Grammy award in 1999. Mr. Ashkenazy is Conductor-Laureat with the Iceland Symphony Orchestrathe, he is also Music Director of Youth Orchestra of the European Union.- Natalya Vladimirovna Bochkaryova was born in Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]. Her parents died in the 2000's. She has one younger sister.
She graduated from Nizhny Novgorod Theatre School in 2000, and from Moscow Art Theatre School in 2002.
She started her career in 1999, when she played a small role in movie called "Chinese service".
Since 2006, she has played the main role of Darya Bukina in the TV series "Happy Together" which is an adaptation of TV series "Married ... With Children".
She has been a Moscow Art Theater's actress since 2002.
Since 2010, she has also been a television presenter.
She has been married to lawyer Nikolai Borisov since 2007, they have two children and live in Moscow, Russia. - Darya Pogodina was born on 3 March 1987 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Antidur (2007), UnichtoZhanna and Mechty Alisy (2006).
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Vladimir Kristovskiy was born on 19 December 1975 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. He is an actor and composer, known for Night Watch (2004), Space Dogs (2010) and Semeyka Ady (2008). He is married to Olga Pilevskaya. They have one child. He was previously married to Valeriya ?.- Euvgenia Parakhina was born on 15 July 1971 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia].
- Yelena Odintsova was born on 1 February 1942 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Kholodno - goryacho (1971), Spyashchiy lev (1965) and Ubit pri ispolnenii (1978). She died on 15 November 1993 in Moscow, Russia.
- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Sergey Kristovskiy was born on 31 July 1971 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. He is an actor and composer, known for Ana & I, Space Dogs (2010) and Semeyka Ady (2008). He has been married to Natalya Zemtsova since 29 June 2016. They have one child. He was previously married to Natalya ?.- Elena Khlibko is a Russian TV actress. Elena began her career at age 16 in Russia as a model. She was doing commercials and print work as a model and as an actor. Elena is crowned Beauty Queen: in Miss Nizhny Novgorod she took "Cover Girl" beauty title, and in Miss Fa Nizhny Novgorod she took the 1-st place and she presented the city in International pageant "Miss Fa Russia & CIS". More recently, Elena has been taking acting classes and building her acting resume. Beginning with several televisions appearances on the court shows, Elena quickly made the transition into feature films and popular TV Series. Her film credits include: Sled, Sledaki, SashaTanya among others. Elena has also appeared on a variety of reality television programs, including Okhotniki Za Privideniami, Zhenshini Ne Proshaut, Otkrovenniy Razgovor. Elena is good in playing different emotions: for her there is no problem starting to cry, laugh and showing aggression, ability to dance and perform intense and action scenes.
- Elena Medvedeva was born on 30 October 1971 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for I'm Staying (2007), Manga (2005) and Night Swallows (2013). She is married to Aleksandr Bukharov. They have one child.
- Actress
Dinara Yusipova was born on 2 November 1985 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Inkubator, Gorod tayn and Sled (2007).- Director
- Editorial Department
- Writer
Sergey Znamenskiy was born on 4 March 1985 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. He is a director and writer, known for The Real Screenplay (2017), Byuro nakhodok (2018) and Konservy (2007). He was previously married to Marina Usova.- Producer
- Writer
Ekaterina Ryndyk was born on 21 September 1970 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. Ekaterina is a producer and writer, known for Zhivaya Vselennaya (2011), Bez antrakta (1997) and Tarkovsky's River (2010).- Tatiana Sorokko was born in Arzamas-16 (now Sarov), Russia, on December 26, 1971. Her parents were nuclear scientists. She was attending the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology when, in 1989 she was discovered by Marilyn Gauthier, founder of Marilyn Models Agency in Paris, Sorokko moved to Paris in 1990 and embarked on a modeling carrier. She quickly became one of the supermodels of the 1990s, with engagements all over the globe. She walked the runways in Paris, New York, Milan and London. She appeared on numerous pages and covers of such magazines as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and many others. Sorokko was also featured in many advertising campaigns for such prestigious brands as Christian Dior and Versace, among others. She has also appeared in various commercials, including the one opposite Brad Pitt for Acura Integra. In 1994 she played herself in Robert Altman' s movie Pret-a-Porter. Tatiana Sorokko is married to Serge Sorokko, an American entrepreneur and art dealer who owns the Serge Sorokko Gallery in San Francisco.
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Arseniy Gonchukov is an independent director, screenwriter, producer and poet. Graduated from State University of Nizhny Novgorod (the faculty of philology) and Cinema School at National Research University "Higher School of Economics" (the feature film workshop of A. Fenchenko). Arseniy worked as a journalist, television presenter, screenwriter of documentaries and the second director of multi-episode feature film "Sindrom drakona" (Dragon syndrome, Channel One (Russia), directed by N. Khomeriki).
The screenwriter, director and producer of four feature-length films: "1210" (2012), "Flight. Three Days After the Crash" (2013), "The Son" (2014), "The Last Night" (2015) and a short film "The Final Stop ". All the pictures are low-budget and created with no state support. Arseniy distributes his own films. In 2014, his film "The Son" had wide release in Russia and Poland.
Arseniy Gonchukov holds 18 awards of Russian and international film festivals. Winner of the "Window to Europe" film festival Grand Prix, the National Award "Strana" and awards of the festivals "Kinoshok", "Volokolamskiy Rubezh", "West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival" (Political Theme category), "Svyataya Anna", "Kinoprizyv" and others. Participated in dozens of film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Montreal Film Festival, "Chacun son Court" (France), "Ten Festiwal Kijow Warszawa" (Poland) and many others.
Arseniy creates films without state support, at private expense.- Andrey Androvskiy was born on 20 June 1971 in Diveevo, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. He is an actor, known for Otel Eleon (2016) and Glaza v glaza (2020).
- Leonid Brusin was born on 25 January 1942 in Gorkovskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Korolevskaya regata (1966) and War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova (1965). He died on 18 October 2018 in Tver, Russia.
- Composer
- Producer
- Music Department
Andrey Siegle was born in Ghorky on 15th of May, 1964 and the Siegle moved to Leningrad the same year. Andrey started to study music since he was 5.
After Andrey had graduated from the Musorgskiy music college he entered Conservatory in the name of Rimsky-Korsakov, piano class (studio of Mr.Zarukin). He was invited by the head of Sweden Royal Academy to study the profession of a film music composer, which became the unique precedent in Russia.
In the mid of 80th he became keen on sequencers, and other instruments which allow to imitate the sounds of the philharmonic orchestra. Andrey participated in recording of the albums for such music groups like «Kino», «Alisa», «Nautilus-Pompilius», and also projects for solo by Sergey Kurekhin and Boris Grebenshikov. He worked as an arranger and sound designer for these albums.
He also worked as a composer together with Victor Tsoi and Kino at the creation of Igla (The Spire) (1988), Sobachye serdtse (The Dog's Heart) (1988), took part in the project named Posetitel museya (Museum Visitor) by Konstantin Lopushanskiy, the composer is Alfred Schnitke (1989).
Andrey made his debut as a film music composer after the shooting of Klesh (The Tick 1990), produced by Alexander Baranov and Bakhit Kalibaev. This project had become a turning point in his career and from that moment Andrey started to compose music for motion pictures only.
Among his works are: Sensation by Boris Gorlov, Koleso lubvi (The Wheel of Love) by Ernest Yasan, Poslednee delo Varenogo (The last affair by Vareniy) by Vitaly Melnikov, Prohindiada-2 by Alexander Kaliagin, Russkaya Simfonia ("Russian Symphony") by Konstantin Lopushansky, Chetirnadtsat tsvetov radugi (The Fourteen Colors of Rainbow) by Dmitry Svetozarov.
Siegle became the composer of the first Russian serial named Ulitsi razbitih fonarey (The Streets of Broken Lamps). In 1998-2000 he composed for television series Agent natsionalnoy bezopasnosti (National Security Agent), Po imeni Baron (By the Name of Baron).
The new turn was marked with the projects Telets (Taurus), Otets i sin (Father and Son), Solntse (The Sun) where he worked together with Alexander Sokurov, Russian producer. These projects were awarded a lot of prizes at the international festivals.
A.S.D.S. Cinema Production Company was established in 2002 by Andrey Siegle and Russian producer Dmitry Svetozarov. The serial Tantsor (The Dancer), Tri tsveta lubvi (Three colors of Love) were released by this studio. Nastoiashie menti (The true Cops) and Favorsky are successfully completed. Proline-film Studio was established by Andrey Sigle in 2004. This studio is specialized in feature films. The Sun by Alexander Sokurov (in cooperation with Nikola-film) was presented at the 55th Anniversary International Berlin Film Festival, Gadkie lebedi (The ugly swans) by Konstantin Lopushansky are under production at the moment At present the project by Konstantin Lopushansky "Gadkie lebedi" according to brothers' Strugatsky novel is under post-production process. Siegle is a film music composer and a producer of this project. He is a co-producer of French-Russian project "Serko" (together with CDP Studio, producer Catherine Dussart) by producer Joel Farges. The opening night is planned to be held in March of 2006. Siegle was awarded a prestigious prize for "Best music" in the "Udalenniy dostup" feature film ("The Remote Access" by Svetlana Proskurina) at Kinotavr cinema festival in Sochi.- Actress
- Director
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Natalya Lukeicheva was born on 22 August 1975 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress and director, known for Barvikha (2009), Zolotye (2011) and Dalnoboyshchiki (2001). She is married to Anatoliy Yakimov. They have one child.- Darya Shashina was born on 1 September 1990 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia].
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Yuriy Popovich was born on 31 December 1959 in Balakhna, Gorkovskaya oblast, USSR. He is a director and actor, known for Pro Petra i Pavla (2015), Otravlennaya zhizn (2018) and Sledstvennyy komitet (SK) (2011).- Svetlana Lakkay was born on 17 May 1958 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Chyornaya lestnitsa (2020), Prizvanie (2023) and Tyurma osobogo naznacheniya (2006).
- Lidiya Ezhevskaya was born on 12 December 1955 in Kremlyov, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Sarov, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Milenkiy ty moy (1992), Gosudarstvennaya granitsa (1980) and Double Passing (1984).
- Vladimir Kornilin was born on 8 May 1929 in Arzamas, Gorkovskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Enguris napirebze (1961) and Khozyain taygi (1969). He died on 13 June 2020 in Tula, Russia.
- Aleksandr Volkov was born on 31 May 1975 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. Aleksandr is a writer, known for Pogonya za angelom (2007).