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- He was born on Sakhalin Island at the far eastern end of the former Soviet Union and began studying dance at age 9 in the Riga State Ballet School. He later said his mother put him there to prevent his becoming "a hooligan". One of his classmates and friends at the school was Mikhail Baryshnikov. After graduating he toured with the Moscow Classical Ballet. He joined the Bolshoi in 1971; there he received rave reviews for the lead in "Swan Lake", "Giselle" and other classical and contemporary works. In 1973 he won a gold medal at the Moscow International Competition. The same year he received more praise when the Bolshoi toured the United States. He was then marked as a potential defector and not allowed to tour for five years. In August 1979 he did defect. The story grew in importance when his ballerina wife returned to the USSR a few days later. He joined the American Ballet Theater and danced with it until 1982 when he and its director Baryshnikov had a falling out. He was by then a frequent companion of Jacqueline Bisset. His first movie role was as the Amish farmer Daniel in "Witness" (1985). The NY Times reviewer described him as the film's "most riveting presence". The same critic did not take so kindly to his role as Karl in "Die Hard" (1988) ("a sight gag in his terrorist costume"). When he became a US citizen in 1987 he said he planned to celebrate by eating a "hamburger stuffed with caviar". He had been filming a movie in Budapest a few weeks before he was found dead in his West Hollywood home, of "natural causes" according to his physician.
- Elena Mayorova was born on 30 May 1958 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for Skoryy poezd (1988), Neustanovlennoe litso (1990) and Odin i bez oruzhiya (1984). She was married to Vladimir Chaplygin and Sergey Sherstyuk. She died on 23 August 1997 in Moscow, Russia.
- Writer
- Producer
Oleg Malovichko was born on 27 June 1970 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, Russia. He is a writer and producer, known for Sputnik (2020), The Method (2015) and Nulevoy patsient (2022).- Viktor Stepanov was born on 21 May 1947 in Severo-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Poslednee delo Varyonogo (1994), Mikhaylo Lomonosov (1986) and Groza nad Rusyu (1992). He died on 27 December 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Genzô Wakayama was born on 27 September 1932 in Otomari, South Sakhalin, Japanese Empire [now Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Gamera vs. Barugon (1966), Gamera vs. Viras (1968) and Message from Space (1978). He died on 18 May 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Anastasiya Makarova was born on 19 December 1982 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Odno segodnya (2008), Poka noch ne razluchit (2012) and Glukhar (2008). She has been married to Nikita Kazakov since 18 September 2010. They have three children.
- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Vladimir Plotnikov was born on 12 May 1948 in Kholmsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an actor and director, known for Otryad «D» (1993), Zaryazhennye smertyu (1991) and Tranzit dlya dyavola (2002).- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Kristina is an award-winning editor living and working in Brooklyn, NY. She was born on January 2, 1991 in Sakhalin, Russia. After moving to NYC from Russia, she took classes at the New York Film Academy. She splits time between freelance projects and her position as lead editor at Illumine Films, where she has assembled several short films, commercials and music videos.- Oleg Shkolnikov was born on 3 November 1947 in Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Sakhalin Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Sakhalin Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Semeynoe schaste (1971). He died on 22 November 1993 in Moscow, Russia.
- Animation Department
- Director
- Art Director
Andrey Kuznetsov was born on 30 September 1966 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is a director and art director, known for Gora samotsvetov (2004), Kani and Simba (2017) and Orange Moo-Cow (2019).- Director
- Set Decorator
Gennadiy Kharlan was born on 1 August 1940 in Aleksandrovsk-Sakhalinskiy, Sakhalin Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Sakhalin Oblast, Russia]. He is a director and set decorator, known for Vesyolyy kaleidoskop (1974), Pro drakona na balkone, pro rebyat i samokat (1977) and Ivan Makarovich (1968).- Actress
- Additional Crew
Elena Leszczynska was born on 14 January 1981 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Mala Moskwa (2008), 80 Millions (2011) and Usta usta (2010).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Vladimir Dmitrievskiy was born on 29 September 1946 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Greshnye apostoly lyubvi (1995), Egoist (2008) and Zachem ty ushyol? (2008).