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Exotic leading man of American films, famed as much for his completely bald head as for his performances, Yul Brynner masked much of his life in mystery and outright lies designed to tease people he considered gullible. It was not until the publication of the books "Yul: The Man Who Would Be King" and "Empire and Odyssey" by his son, Yul "Rock" Brynner, that many of the details of Brynner's early life became clear.
Yul sometimes claimed to be a half-Swiss, half-Japanese named Taidje Khan, born on the island of Sakhalin; in reality, he was the son of Marousia Dimitrievna (Blagovidova), the Russian daughter of a doctor, and Boris Yuliyevich Bryner, an engineer and inventor of Swiss-German and Russian descent. He was born in their home town of Vladivostok on 11 July 1920 and named Yuli after his grandfather, Jules Bryner. When Yuli's father abandoned the family, his mother took him and his sister Vera to Harbin, Manchuria, where they attended a YMCA school. In 1934 Yuli's mother took her children to Paris. Her son was sent to the exclusive Lycée Moncelle, but his attendance was spotty. He dropped out and became a musician, playing guitar in the nightclubs among the Russian gypsies who gave him his first real sense of family. He met luminaries such as Jean Cocteau and became an apprentice at the Theatre des Mathurins. He worked as a trapeze artist with the famed Cirque d'Hiver company.
He traveled to the U.S. in 1941 to study with acting teacher Michael Chekhov and toured the country with Chekhov's theatrical troupe. That same year, he debuted in New York as Fabian in "Twelfth Night" (billed as Youl Bryner). After working in a very early TV series, Mr. Jones and His Neighbors (1944), he played on Broadway in "Lute Song" with Mary Martin, winning awards and mild acclaim. He and his wife, actress Virginia Gilmore, starred in the first TV talk show, Mr. and Mrs. (1948). Brynner then joined CBS as a television director. He made his film debut in Port of New York (1949). Two years later Mary Martin recommended him for the part he would forever be known for: the King in Richard Rodgers' and Oscar Hammerstein II's musical "The King and I". Brynner became an immediate sensation in the role, repeating it for film (The King and I (1956)) and winning the Oscar for Best Actor.
For the next two decades, he maintained a starring film career despite the exotic nature of his persona, performing in a wide range of roles from Egyptian pharaohs to Western gunfighters, almost all with the same shaved head and indefinable accent. In the 1970s he returned to the role that had made him a star, and spent most of the rest of his life touring the world in "The King and I". When he developed lung cancer in the mid 1980s, he left a powerful public service announcement denouncing smoking as the cause, for broadcast after his death. The cancer and its complications, after a long illness, ended his life. Brynner was cremated and his ashes buried in a remote part of France, on the grounds of the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Bois Aubry, a short distance outside the village of Luzé. He remains one of the most fascinating, unusual and beloved stars of his time.- Actress
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Swathi Reddy, a Russian-born Indian film actress and television presenter, is widely recognized for her versatile contributions to Telugu Cinema, as well as her notable roles in Tamil and Malayalam films. Popularly known by her nickname, Colors Swathi, she gained fame through her participation in the Telugu television show "Colours" on Maa TV in 1996.
Born to a navy officer father, Siva Rama Krishna, and a housewife mother, Indira Devi, Swathi spent her formative years in Visakhapatnam, where she completed her schooling at SFS High School. Her academic journey continued with a pursuit of biotechnology at St. Mary's College in Yousufguda, Hyderabad, marking the early stages of her life before venturing into the world of cinema.
Swathi's foray into acting began during her first year of college, making her debut in feature films with the Tamil hit "Subramaniapuram" in 2008. Initially, she played supporting roles, but it was her breakthrough role in the Telugu film "Ashta Chamma" that earned her critical acclaim, fetching both the Filmfare Award and Nandi Award for Best Actress.
Beyond her cinematic accomplishments, Swathi embraced matrimony with her boyfriend Vikas Vasu on 30 August 2018. Her journey in the entertainment industry reflects a blend of talent, dedication, and a diverse portfolio that continues to captivate audiences across different regional cinemas.- Director
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Vitali Kanevsky was born on 4 September 1935 in Gamarnik, Far East Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Partizansk, Primorsky Krai, Russia]. He is a director and writer, known for Freeze Die Come to Life (1990), An Independent Life (1992) and KTO Bolche (2000).- Dmitriy is a well-known Russian theater actor, director, producer and singer. He was born in Ussuriisk, but moved to Moscow when he was sixteen with a desire to become a journalist, but then switched to acting. He became a student in a famous Russian theatre university GITIS under the tutoring of an actor and director Sergei Prohanov. While being a student he appeared on TV as a contender in the 7th season of a reality-TV singing competition show "Fabrika zvezd" (Star Factory) and ended up on the third place as a part of duet BiS with fellow contender Vlad Sokolovskiy. The duet produced one album and after that has split with both boys continuing their singing careers. After finishing the university Dmitriy became a member of the theater company "Moon Theater", headed by his former teacher Sergei Prohanov and has been acting on it's stage ever since playing mainly title roles to sold out houses. He also co-directed and starred in the production of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Grey", which became the audience's favorite and is celebrating it's fifth year running. His other roles include Orpheus in Jean Anouille's "Euridice", king Charles in Jean Anouille's "Skylark", Jim in Tennesse Williams's "The Glass Menagerie", the title role in Edmond Rostan's "Chanteclaire" and Gemon in Sophocle's "Antigona". He recently became the head of youth theater studio "Little Moon", which Prohanov has opened at his theater, and is educating kids in the art of performing. For them Dmitriy wrote and directed two shows - "The Tale of The Night Queen" and "Flighter" (based on Richard Bach's "Jonathan Livingston, the seagull"). Most recently he wrote and directed "I'm not hurt" based on his own play "Obsession". He also organized a music band 4post, in which he's a lead singer and lyricist. The band released an album "#1" and are about to launch a second one.
- Tatyana Kuznetsova was born on 14 May 1945 in Artyom, Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Ekipazh (1980), Dark World (2010) and The Barber of Siberia (1998).
- Viktor Suvorov is a author of non-fiction books and fiction books and also was a former Soviet intelligence officer of GRU who defected to the United Kingdom at the height of the Cold War. He has written extensively about the causes of the WWII, publishing ten books on the subject, of which the most well known in the West is "Icebreaker". His other books "The Liberators", "Aquarium", "Inside the Soviet Army", "Spetsnaz" and others are on the subjects of the Soviet army, intelligence and Spetznaz based mostly on his personal experience.
Viktor Suvorov was born in 1947 in Russia into a family of an artillery military officer and WWII veteran. Pursuing a military career he studied at Suvorov Military Schools in Voronezh and Kalinin from 1958 to 1965. He then graduated from Kiev Higher Military Command School where he studied between 1965 and 1968. Upon his graduation he served as a young officer in 145th Motorised Rifles Guard Regiment (reconnaissance training unit) with which he took part in the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia. Upon completing the mission he was promoted to a tank company commander. In 1970 - 1971 he served in Volga Military District Reconnaissance Headquarters and in the 808th Special Army Reconnaissance "Spetsnaz" company.
Upon his graduation from the Military Diplomatic Academy (1971-1974) he served as a Soviet diplomat in Geneva, Switzerland (1974-1978) working undercover as a Soviet military intelligence officer of GRU. In June 1978 Viktor Suvorov with his wife and two children defected to the United Kingdom. There he began his new career as an intelligence analyst, lecturer and author of numerous books, publications, TV appearances in various interviews and appearances in several documentaries. - Actor
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Evgeniy Gerchakov was born on 31 July 1949 in Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an actor, known for Hard to Be a God (2013), Ma-ma (1976) and Taxi Blues (1990).- Actor
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Boris Khmelnitsky was a popular Russian actor of film and theatre and a member of the legendary Taganka company under directorship of Yuriy Lyubimov.
He was born Boris Alekseevich Khmelnitsky on June 27, 1940, in Ussuriisk, a small town near Vladivostok in the Far East of the Soviet Union. His father, Aleksei Khmelnitsky, was a ranking officer in the Soviet Red Army who was manager of several Army clubs in the USSR. Young Khmelnitsky was brought up in a rather privileged environment; since childhood, he studied literature, arts, and music, and enjoyed a special atmosphere of his father's circle. He studied music at Lvov College of Music, graduating in 1961 as orchestral conductor, then studied acting at Shchukin Theatrical school in Moscow, graduating in 1966 as an actor. In 1966, he made his film debut in 'Kto vernetsa - dolyubit' by director Leonid Osyka. Khmelnitsky shot to popularity with roles in _Sofiya Perovskaya (1967)_ by director Lev Arnshtam, and in _Krasnaya palatka (1970)_. In the USSR, he was best known as Robin Hood in The Arrows of Robin Hood (1975), and later reprized the role in The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe (1983).
From 1964 to 1984 Khmelnitsky was a member of the troupe under directorship of Yuriy Lyubimov at the Taganka Theatre company in Moscow. There his stage partners were Vladimir Vysotskiy, Leonid Filatov, Venyamin Smekhov, Alla Demidova, Zinaida Slavina, Ivan Dykhovichnyy, Boris Galkin, Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov, Valeriy Zolotukhin, Natalya Sayko, Nikolay Gubenko, Zhanna Bolotova, Nina Shatskaya, Leonid Yarmolnik, and other notable Russian actors. During the 60s and 70s, Khmelnitsky played leading roles in Taganka productions, such as 'Pugachev' and 'Master i Margarita', a stage adaptation of the eponymous book by Mikhail A. Bulgakov. He also wrote music for several Taganka productions.
Boris Khmelnitsky enjoyed recognition in the former Soviet Union, and was part of the intellectual milieu known as "the 60s generation." He was designated People's Actor of Russia (2000). He died of a chronic illness on February 16, 2008, and was laid to rest next to his parents in Kuntsevskoe cemetery in Moscow, Russia. He is survived by his ex-wife Marianna Vertinskaya and their daughter Darya Khmelnitskaya.- N. Shpanov was born on 10 June 1896 in Nikolsk-Ussuriyski, Primorye Oblast, Russian Empire [now Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, Russia]. N. was a writer, known for Generali da zizilebi (1963). N. died on 2 October 1961 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Vladimir Vyazovik was born on 8 March 1944 in Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an actor, known for Proshchay, shpana zamoskvoretskaya (1988), Serdtse Rossii (1971) and Litsom k litsu (1987).
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Garry Gupalenko was born on October 17, 1971 in Ussuriisk, Russia. Garry took part in KVN (famous comedy competition) as actor and writer. Currently Garry is an experienced screenwriter of comedy and drama series. The most known projects are "Kukhnya" and "Hotel Eleon". Recently he also took part in some projects as creative producer.- Production Designer
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Mikhail Yuferov was born on 19 September 1907 in Vladivostok, Primorskaya Oblast, Russian Empire [now Primorsky Krai, Russia]. He was a production designer and art director, known for Letayushchiy korabl (1960), Ch. P. - Chrezvychainoe proisshestvie (1958) and Zaporozhets za Dunayem (1953). He died on 3 June 1991 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine].- Actor
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Vladimir Kachan was born on 18 May 1947 in Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor and director, known for Poor Anastasia (2003), Zvezda plenitelnogo schastya (1975) and Gorod pervoi lyubvi (1971). He was married to Lyudmila Garnitsa. He died on 7 May 2021 in Moscow, Russia.- Konstantin Kostenko was born on 23 January 1966 in Arten, Primorsky Krai, USSR. He was a writer, known for Ischeznuvshiy velosipedist, Roman v pis'makh (2011) and Shans (2015). He died on 23 August 2019 in Russia.
- Elena Milashina was born on 28 October 1977 in Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
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Viktor Volkov was born on 2 March 1953 in Voroshilov [now Ussuriysk], Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an editor and director, known for Three Hundred Years After (1994), Shou-boy (1991) and Tri sestrichki (2001).- Oleg Korchikov was born on 2 January 1939 in Pogranichny, Primorsky Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for 72 gradusa nizhe nulya (1977), Blokada: Luzhskiy rubezh, Pulkovskiy meredian (1974) and Stervyatniki na dorogakh (1990). He died on 12 July 2017 in Minsk, Belarus.
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Leonid Gavrichenko was born on 28 August 1942 in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is known for The Ugly Swans (2006), Visitor of a Museum (1989) and Dead Man's Letters (1986).- Anatoliy Stepanov was born on 24 December 1920 in Vladivostok, Primorskaya Oblast, Far Eastern Republic [now Primorsky Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for The Winner (1947). He died on 3 May 2001 in Moscow, Russia.
- Fyodor Khramtsov was born on 2 February 1942 in Primorsky krai, USSR. He was an actor, known for Priklyucheniya v gorode, kotorogo net (1974). He died on 2 August 2014.