Tikhon Khrennikov was born on June 10, 1913 in Yelets, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire [now Lipetsk Oblast, Russia]. He was a composer and actor, known for
Night Watch (2004),
Six P.M. (1944) and
Enemy at the Gates (2001). He was married to Klara Arnoldovna Vaks. He died on August 14, 2007 in Moscow, Russia.