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Aleksey Balabanov was born on 25 February 1959 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Brother (1997), Cargo 200 (2007) and Of Freaks and Men (1998). He was married to Irina ? and Nadezhda Vasileva. He died on 18 May 2013 in Solnechnoye, Leningradskaya oblast, Russia.

Anna Valerevna Churina was born on the 23rd of July, 1978, in Lesnoy, a small city east of Ekaterinburg in the Sverdlovskaya oblast, USSR (now Russia). After graduating from the Nizhegorodsky Institute of Foreign Languages (NIFL) in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, she began to work as a professional model for leading modeling agencies in Russia and Europe. Anna made her cinematic debut in 2000 in Claudio Fragasso's film La banda (2000). Since then, acting has been her main profession. In 2000 Anna finished acting courses at Jack Waltzer's Workshop in Paris. In 2006 she graduated with honors from the Vserossiyskiy gosudarstvennyy institut kinematografii (VGIK) (All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography) in Moscow, where she took workshops run by such famous Russian directors and screenwriters as Vladimir Mirzoev, Sergey Solovyov, and Valeri Rubinchik. Anna speaks several languages fluently: Russian, English, French, and Italian. She can drive cars, motorcycles, and jet skis. In addition, Anna is a master of fencing. Her hobbies include equestrian sport, snowboarding, swimming, and singing.

Alina Lanina was born on 3 March 1989 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Guardians (2017), Formula prestupleniya (2022) and Timur i ego komanda (2025).

Aleksey Krychenkov was born on 23 February 1942 in Verkhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for A Woman's Kingdom (1968), Khozhdenie po mukam (1977) and Ruslan and Ludmila (1972). He died on 28 April 2025 in Moscow, Russia.

Margarita Terekhova is a popular Russian actress best known for her roles in Mirror (1975) by director Andrei Tarkovsky and in the popular TV series 'The Dog in the Manger' (1977) and 'D'Artanyan i tri mushketyora' (1978).

She was born Margarita Borisovna Terekhova on August 25, 1942, in Turinsk, Sverdlovsk region, USSR (now Russia). From 1959 - 1961 she studied at Tashkent State University, then studied acting at Shchukin Theatrical School of Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, graduating in 1964 as an actress. Since 1964 Margarita Terekhova has been member of the troupe at Theatre of Mossoveta in Moscow. There her stage partners were such actors as Faina Ranevskaya, Vera Maretskaya, Valentina Talyzina, Olga Ostroumova, 'Larisa Kuznetsova', Rostislav Plyatt, Yuri Zavadsky, Georgi Zhzhyonov, Leonid Markov, Mikhail Kozakov, Sergey Yurskiy, Valentin Gaft, Georgiy Taratorkin, Anatoliy Adoskin, 'Gennadi Bortnikov', Evgeniy Steblov and other notable Russian actors.

Margarita Terekhova is living in Moscow, Russia.

Linda Lapinsh was born on 9 June 1988 in Sverdlovsk, RSFSR, USSR [now Yekaterinburg, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Igra na vyzhivanie (2020), Rikoshet (2020) and Chisto moskovskie ubiystva - 2 (2018).

Aleksandr Sergeevich Demyanenko was born on May 30, 1937, in Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk), Russia. His father, named Sergei Demyanenko, was an actor in Moscow, but moved to live in Sverdlovsk in the 1930's. Young Aleksandr Demyanenko was spending much time with his father at his acting class. From the age of 9 to15 he went to Sverdlovsk Music School and studied singing and piano. He failed his entry exams at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1954, and became a student at the Law School of the Sverdlovsk University. From there Demyanenko escaped in less than a year.

In 1955, Demyanenko successfully passed all acting tests and became a student at the Moscow Thatre Institute, GITIS. There he was cast for his first film work, a supporting role in 'Veter' (1958), a film by directors Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov. Demyanenko graduated from the Moscow Theatre Institute (GITIS) in 1959, and worked as an actor at the Moscow Theatre of Mayakovsky under the directorship of Andrei Goncharov. He still did not have a place to live in Moscow, and was unsettled.

At that time Demyanenko played more roles in the films produced at the Lenfilm Studion in St. Petersburg (then Leningrad). There he was invited to have a permanent job as an actor with the Lenfilm Studio. The offer included an apartment. In 1961, Demyanenko moved to Leningrad, settled in a nice apartment and eventually built his 'Dacha' at the resort of Sosnovo, near Finland. He later married an assistant director from the Lenfilm Studios. He had no interest in going back to Moscow, and actually turned down many offers from the Moscow theatres and film studios.

Demyanenko shot to fame after he played the leading role of 'Shurik' in 'Operatsiya Y i drugie priklyucheniya Shurika' (1965), a popular comedy by director Leonid Gaidai. His next work with Leonid Gaidai in the comedy 'Kavkazskaya Plennitsa' (1966) was even more popular. It became a huge Soviet blockbuster. Gaidai made a well-crafted film where everything works just right. Natalya Varley with the team of four men - Demyanenko as 'Shurik', and his brilliant partners Yuriy Nikulin, Georgiy Vitsin, and Evgeniy Morgunov, created a memorable acting ensemble.

Demyanenko made a nice work in one of the best comedies from Leonid Gaidai, 'Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future'. In this film Demyanenko's character 'Shurik' builds a working Time Machine that throws a pair of Soviet jerks into the 16-th century Moscow under the Czar Ivan the Terrible. At the same time the Czar Ivan the Terrible goes into the year 1973 in the Soviet time Moscow. 'Shurik', played by Demyaneko, became a special character, that connected three comedies, directed by Leonid Gaidai.

His tremendous popularity in the character of 'Shurik' came at a painful price. Demyanenko was called 'Shurik' everywhere. That image got stuck in the public perception of actor Demyanenko. He was avoided by most film directors, because of his extreme popularity in the image of 'Shurik'. At that time he suffered from alcohol dependency. He also had a heart attack, which was not treated properly at that time. He briefly worked on stage at the Akimov Theatre of Comedy. He also went back to Lenfilm Studios, where he made voice-overs in more than 100 Russian and foreign films.

During his last years, from 1995-1999, Aleksandr Demyanenko worked on stage at the St. Petersburg Theatre 'Priyut Komedianta'. He died on August 22, 1999, of a heart failure, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Lena Herzog was born in 1970 in Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Yekaterinburg, Russia]. She is an actress and director, known for Rescue Dawn (2006), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) and Incident at Loch Ness (2004). She has been married to Werner Herzog since 1999.

He was born into an artistic family. His father, Adolf Ilin, was a famous actor in The Sverdlovsk Theater and then in The Mayakovsky Theater in Moscow. Vladimir graduated from The Sverdlovsk Theater School in 1969, and afterwards worked in various theaters in Moscow and Kazan. From 1974 through 1989, he was an actor at The Mayakovsky Theater. His first movie role was as a child, when he played a boy named Gaydn on local TV. Despite that, he did not debut on the big screen until 1986, when he played Roman in Moy lyubimyy kloun (1987) ("My Favorite Clown").

EGOR BARANOV is an award-winning filmmaker - now based in Los Angeles full-time - known for his affection for "dark genre," groundbreaking visuals and talent to tell stories in a new never before seen way. His impressive track record includes three highly-successful TV series: THE LOCUST, FARTSA, and SPARTA (available on Netflix), as well as numerous critically-acclaimed and highly-successful features like THE NIGHTINGALE, THE ROBBER, GOGOL Trilogy, and THE BLACKOUT: INVASION EARTH, which was a massive sci-fi-action hit that secured wide international distribution, becoming the #1 movie in Europe at the time, which subsequently led for it to be released as a 6-episode Amazon TV-series.

Egor's ability to create impressive visuals and build massive worlds has helped him develop a reputation of a revolutionary filmmaker with his own unique style capable of delivering ambitious and expansive projects on modest budgets - currently, he has a handful of original ideas, as well as some noteworthy pieces of IP that he's developing right now.

Egor currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Ukrainian writer & director DINA SHTURMANOVA, and their new born son.

Olga Filimonova was born on 4 October 1983 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Dark World (2010), The Icebreaker (2016) and Hipsters (2008). She is married to Aleksey Filimonov. They have two children.

Vladimir Grammatikov was born on 1 June 1942 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. He is an actor and director, known for Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987), Sestrichki Liberti (1991) and Malenkaya printsessa (1997). He is married to Natalya Zhukova. They have two children.

Vladimir Gostyukhin was born on 10 March 1946 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. He is an actor and director, known for Ameriken boy (1992), Smirennoe kladbishche (1989) and The Ascent (1977). He is married to Alla Prolich. He was previously married to Svetlana ?, Galina ? and Zinaida ?.

Tatyana Orlova was born on 1 July 1956 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Zaveshchanie Lenina (2007), 12 stulev and Skrytye motivy.

Sergey Svetlakov was born on 12 December 1977 in Sverdlovsk, RSFSR, USSR [now Yekaterinburg, Russia]. He is an actor and producer, known for Gorko! (2013), Prozhektorperiskhilton (2008) and Kazachok (2024). He has been married to Antonina Chebotareva since 2013. They have two children. He was previously married to Yuliya Svetlakova.

Irina Shmelyova was born on 24 January 1961 in Kushva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Bitva za Moskvu (1985), Kin-dza-dza! (1986) and Nayti i obezvredit (1983).

Aleksandr Ilin was born on 8 May 1952 in Sverdlovsk, RSFSR, USSR [now Yekaterinburg, Russia]. He is an actor, known for Russkiy bunt (2000), Delo o 'Myortvykh dushakh' (2005) and The Barber of Siberia (1998). He is married to Tatyana Maksakova. They have two children. He was previously married to Svetlana Ilina.

Natasha Stefanenko was born on 18 April 1971 in Sverdlovsk-45, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Lesnoy, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Nebbie e delitti (2005), Do You Mind If I Kiss Mommy? (2003) and La grande prugna (1999). She has been married to Luca Sabbioni since 23 December 1995. They have one child.

Boris Plotnikov was born on 2 April 1949 in Nevyansk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for The Ascent (1977), Heart of a Dog (1988) and Mikhaylo Lomonosov (1986). He died on 2 December 2020 in Moscow, Russia.

Mariya Smolnikova was born on 17 December 1987 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Vso normalno, Stalingrad (2013) and Plevako (2024).

Yana Troyanova was born on 12 February 1973 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia]. She is an actress and director, known for The Land of Oz (2015), Olga (2016) and Volchok (2009). She has been married to Vasiliy Sigarev since 2003. She was previously married to Konstantin Shirinkin.

Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin (1 February 1931 - 23 April 2007) was a Russian and Soviet politician who served as the first president of Russia from 1991 to 1999. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1961 to 1990. He later stood as a political independent, during which time he was viewed as being ideologically aligned with liberalism and Russian nationalism.

Vladimir Zaytsev was born on 28 September 1958 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. He is an actor and production manager, known for Battalion (2015), The Three Musketeers (2013) and August 8 (2012). He is married to Tatyana Shumova.

Konstantin Yushkevich was born on 14 September 1969 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia]. He is an actor and writer, known for The Practice of Beauty (2011), Russkiy bunt (2000) and Safari 6 (1991).

Ivan Zhidkov was born on 28 August 1983 in Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Ekaterinburg, Russia]. He is an actor, known for Nulevoy kilometr (2007), Black Lightning (2009) and Dark World (2010). He was previously married to Tatyana Arntgolts.