Yuriy Kushneryov was born on October 3, 1937 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a producer and assistant director, known for
Solaris (1972),
Ku! Kin-dza-dza (2013) and
The Russia House (1990). He was married to Margarita. He died on January 6, 2019 in Moscow, Russia.