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Olga Kurylenko is a Ukrainian-French actress and model, went from sharing a cramped flat with her aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousin to starring as a Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig.
She was born Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko on November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, Ukraine, Soviet Union. Her mother, Marina Alyabysheva, divorced her father, Konstantin Kurylenko, soon after her birth. After the divorce her mother struggled to survive as an art teacher. Young Olga was brought up by her mother and her grandmother, Raisa. During her youth Olga had the humbling experience of living in poverty; she had no choice but to wear rags and had to darn the holes on her sweater. During her years in Ukraine she studied art and languages and spent seven years studying piano at a local school of music in Berdyansk. She also went to a ballet studio until 13.
At age 13 Olga and her mother made a trip to Moscow. There she was spotted by an agent, who approached her at a subway station and offered her a job as a model. Initially Olga's mother was suspicious, but she checked the agent's credentials and eventually allowed Olga to accept training as a model in Moscow, which turned out to be a good career choice.
By age 16 she was ready for the next step. She moved to Paris, learned French in six months and was signed by the Madison agency. At age 18 she appeared on the cover of Glamour, and in short order graced the covers of Elle, Madame Figaro, Marie Claire, and Vogue. She also became the face of Lejaby lingerie, Bebe clothing, Clarins and Helena Rubinstein cosmetic companies.
In 1999 Olga married French photographer Cedric Van Mol, but divorced him 3-1/2 years later. One day Olga presented herself to an acting agency. Eventually she swapped the catwalk for the movie screen, and her acting career took off. In 2005 she made her film debut as "Iris", a sensual beauty, in The Ring Finger (2005), by director Diane Bertrand.
Olga's cinematic roles have been notably steamy, and her natural beauty and explicit nudity attracted the attention of the male audiences. She appeared opposite Elijah Wood in Paris, I Love You (2006) and as "Sofia" in The Snake (2006), then co-starred as Russian beauty "Nika Boronina" opposite Timothy Olyphant in Hitman (2007). She also appeared as "Mina Harud" in the indie surveillance-thriller Tyranny (2008). On Christmas Eve 2007, Olga was offered to play what will become her biggest hit: co-starring as "Camille", the Bond girl, opposite Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace (2008), a sequel to Casino Royale (2006).
With the international success as Bond Girl, Olga also made appearances on various TV productions in Russia and Ukraine. In 2012, Olga Kurylenko was cast as Julia, supporting role in the Sci-Fi adventure Oblivion (2013) opposite Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman.- Stanislav Bondarenko was born on 2 July 1985 in Dneprorudnoe, Zaporozhye oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Dniprorudne, Zaporizhia oblast, Ukraine]. He is an actor, known for Street Racer (2008), Stiker (2022) and Krasota trebuyet (2008).
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Miroslava Karpovich was born on 1 March 1986 in Berdyansk, Zaporozhye Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for Mantikora (2011), The Bride (2017) and Vorovka (2024).- Actress
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Liliya May grew up in the Eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia, where she attended school, then University, followed by Screenwise Film and Television School.
While studying at the University of Sydney, Liliya modelled with some of the most prestigious modelling agencies in Australia, New Zealand and Germany, and soon starred in campaigns for brands, such as "Country Road" and numerous television commercials in Australia and abroad.
Within months of enrolling in acting school, Liliya was cast in award-winning short films, and later, an independent Australian feature film, followed by a role in 2012 alongside Josh Lawson and Rachel Taylor in "Any Questions for Ben?" directed by Rob Sitch.
Determination, talent and beauty have proved to be a recipe for success. Today Liliya is truly an international actress, having representation and credits in Australia, America and Russia.- Actor
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Gosha Kutsenko is a popular Russian film and theatre actor known for his roles in such films as Mama ne goryuy (1998) and the vampire franchise Night Watch (2004) and Day Watch (2006).
He was born Yuri Georgievich Kutsenko, on May 20, 1967, in Zaporozhie, Ukraine, USSR (now Zaporizhia, Ukraine). His father, Georgi Pavlovich Kutsenko, was a manager of electronics industry. His mother, Svetlana Vasilevna, was a Medical Doctor. After graduation from high school, he studied at the Lvov Polytechnical Institute, then dropped out and served in the Soviet Red Army for two years. In 1988, Kutsenko moved to Moscow with his parents, because his father was appointed the Vice-Minister of Radio Industry of the USSR and the family moved to the capital. That same year he became a student of the Moscow Institute of Mechanics and Automatics. Eventually, two years later he dropped out of college in his pursuit of an acting career.
Since his childhood Gosha Kutsenko has been suffering from a speech irregularity. Although he was named Yuri, after Yuri Gagarin, he could not pronounce his given name, so he was using the nickname Gosha. His speech disorder was also peppered with the Ukrainian accent which complicated his chances of becoming an actor in Moscow. However, in 1990, he made a diligent effort entering the famous Moscow Art Theatre School. There he was examined and accepted by none other than Oleg Tabakov, and became a student of the Acting School of Moscow Art Theatre (MKhAT). There he studied acting under Ivan Tarkhanov, and perfected his speech before graduating in 1992, as an actor. Kutsenko made his film debut in 'Chelovek is komandy Alfa' (1991) and in 'Mummy from a case' (1991). From 1995 - 1997 he hosted a popular TV show 'Partiinaia Zona' on TV-6, then hosted the popular Music-TV show in Moscow. From 1996 - 2000 Kutsenko taught acting at the class of Evgeniy Kindinov at Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).
Kutsenko shot to fame with the leading role as Arthur in Mama ne goryuy (1998), a popular Russian criminal comedy-drama. He earned much critical acclaim for the leading role as Lis (aka .. The Fox) in Antikiller (2002), a criminal drama by director Yegor Konchalovsky, which became a pivotal work in Kutsenko's acting career. He ascended to international success after co-starring in the first Russian-made vampire franchise Night Watch (2004) and Day Watch (2006), directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
Since 1990s Gosha Kutsenko has been a permanent member of the troupe at Moscow Theatre of Mossoveta. There he has been playing leading and supporting roles in popular stage productions. Kutsenko was acclaimed for his stage performances in a contemporary play 'Chapaev i pustota' and in the classical comedy 'Revizor' (Inspector-General) by Nikolay Gogol. In addition to his acting career, Kutsenko has been a partner in a film production company. He also developed a career as a singer-songwriter in Russia.
From 1992 - 1997, Kutsenko was married to actress Maria Poroshina, and they have one daughter. Outside of his acting career, Kutsenko has been an avid sportsman specializing in boxing and wrestling, he is also an amateur cart-racer. He is currently residing in Moscow, Russia.- Evgeniy Romantsov was born on 2 February 1993 in Zaporozhye, Ukraine. He is an actor, known for Cosmoball (2020), Lie to Me the Truth (2021) and Zagaday lyubov (2023).
- Aleksandr Gorbatov is a Russian theater and film actor.
His father - Vladimir Gorbatov, was a military man. Due to the father's profession, the family often changed their place of residence. They also lived in Cherepovets and Gorkiy. His parents separated when Aleksandr was twelve years old. His father took him to Gorkiy (now Nizhniy Novgorod), and his mother remained in Zaporozhye. At school, he studied in a class with in-depth study of the English language. He was interested in history and was reading historical literature. Later he returned to his mother in Zaporozhye. In childhood and adolescence, he practiced boxing for 9 years. He also took vocal lessons and played the guitar. After school, he studied at a vocational school and received the profession of a gas-electric welder.
In 2015 he graduated from Theatre Institute named after Boris Shchukin, course of Nina Dvorzhetskaya and R. Tuminas. Since 2015 - actor of the First Studio of the Vakhtangov Theater. Since 2018, he has been collaborating with the Vakhtangov Theater as a guest actor.
Since 2013, he has been acting in films, making his debut in the film Vsyo snachala (2014) directed by Darya Poltoratskaya. Then he played notable roles in the projects And Quiet Flows the Don (2015) (Stepan Astakhov), Murka (2017) (Eduard Bagritskiy), The Young Guard (2015) (Vasko), Anna Karenina (2017) (Prince Yashvin). In 2018, was released the military drama Staying Alive (2018), in which he played Sergeant Major Pyotr Strelchenko. Gorbatov played the main role - Pyotr Gromov - in the new film adaptation of the famous novel by Vyacheslav Shishkov 'Ugryum-reka (2021)'. In 2022, he played the great Russian opera singer Feodor Chaliapin Sr. in the biographical drama Shalyapin (2023) directed by Egor Anashkin. In 2023, Gorbatov played the main role - Aleksandr Nechaev - in the spy film GDR (2024). - Vlad Riashyn is one of the most respected media leaders in Eastern Europe.
Having started his career in the television industry as an author, producer and host of TV shows, he later became the President of the Board of the Inter TV channel (Ukraine).
Vlad Riashyn was founder and president of Star Media. Today Vlad is the president of Movieland Productions which is an international production and distribution company. The company is one of the leaders in distribution of international series and films. The catalog consists of more than 500 titles, many of which are winners of international awards and are sold worldwide annually. - Boris Gulyarin is a singer, composer, film actor, musician and author.
He studied guitar and saxophone at a music school, but soon left guitar training and the saxophone became the main instrument. After music school, in 1989 he entered the Zaporozhye State Music School named after. P. Mayboroda for the brass department in the saxophone class. During his student years Boris played the saxophone in a brass band and worked in restaurants, at all kinds of celebrations, weddings, anniversaries, as a singer. After graduating from music school in 1993, he worked for a short period in Yan Tabachnik's group 'New Day'. At the beginning of 2008, Gulyarin started working on recording songs, and in June 2009, he released his first album, which was called 'Happy Birthday, Dear Friend!'. He is the composer of several songs on this album. - Aleksandra Brazhnikova was born on 30 January 1969 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Zaporizhia, Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for Uvidet Parizh i umeret (1993), Strasti po Anzhelike (1993) and Choknutye (1991).
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- Visual Effects
Alexander Zolotukhin was born on 7 September 1988 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine]. Alexander is a director and writer, known for A Russian Youth (2019), Brat vo vsyom (2022) and Zhizn' moego druga (2017).- Aleksey Komashko is a Russian theater and film actor.
Aleksey was born in Zaporozhye. In his early childhood, he lived with his family not far from the circus; they regularly attended performances, at which Aleksey especially admired the clowns. After his parents' divorce, he moved with his mother to another area and cinema became his hobby. During his school years, he began to study ballroom dancing under the guidance of his future mother-in-law, Tatyana Vakhrusheva. In high school, he even worked as a dancer at a local restaurant. Also, towards the end of school, he began to attend a theater studio, where he finally decided on the choice of his future profession. True, the path to it was not so short. At first, Aleksey received the profession of a graphic designer. And only then did he go to the theater department of the Saratov State Conservatory of L. Sobinova, which he graduated in 2005. As a third-year student, he became a laureate of a prize established by the famous actor Evgeniy Mironov. Mironov also advised Oleg Tabakov to take a closer look at Aleksey Komashko, and soon the actor received an offer from Tabakov's theater studio. Since 2005 he became an actor in this theater.
Since 2006, he has acted in films, making his debut in the melodrama Almazy na desert (2006). He played his first leading role (Dzheka) in the action adventure film Aziat (2008) directed by Aleksey Kozlov. Notable works were in the military drama Apostol (2008) (cadet Dovilaitis) and the melodrama Tsyganki (2009) (boxer Pavel), Night Swallows (2013) (Captain Novikov).
Aleksey Komashko really gained widespread fame and popularity thanks to his leading role in the crime drama Tulskiy Tokarev (2010) directed by Aleksey Muradov, based on the novel of the same name by Andrey Konstantinov. He played operative Artur Tulskiy. - Yuriy Kaplan was born on 2 October 1988 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Zdraste, priekhali! (2012).
- Editor
- Director
- Writer
Aleksandr Panayotov was born on 1 July 1984 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an editor and director, known for Exclusively Yours (2019), Narodnyy artist (2003) and Poymay menya, esli smozesh (2024).- Born July 23, 1952 in Zaporizhia. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (06/27/1988). In 1978 he graduated from the Sverdlovsk Theater School. In 1986, he graduated from the acting faculty of the Sverdlovsk Theater Institute (master Anisimov). 1978-1989 - Artist of the Sverdlovsk Academic Drama Theater. In 1989-1996 - artist of the Moscow Theater on Pokrovka. In the theater "Satyricon" since 1996.
- Aleksandr Veremyuk was born on 18 January 1967 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He is an actor, known for Saka no ue no kumo (2009), Potseluy skvoz stenu (2011) and Barvikha (2009).
- Music Department
Denys Artemenko is one of the most famous young progressive composers in Ukraine who working for TV. Also known as musical editor and audio engineer. He was born on October 15, 1992 in Zaporizhzhya city, Ukraine. Denys was graduated from Musician Institute in Los Angeles, USA (Music Performance (Guitar/Audio Engineering). His works are Maestro, Mistresses, Under Military Law, Captive,Distorting Mirror of the Soul etc.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Leonid Izakson was born on 15 February 1914 in Aleksandrovsk, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Zaporozhye, Zaporozhye oblast, Ukraine]. Leonid was a cinematographer, known for The People's Avengers (1943), Leningrad v borbe (1942) and Velikaya pobeda pod Leningradom (1944). Leonid died on 24 January 1989 in Bat Yam, Israel.- Vladislav Kladnitskiy was born on 5 March 1932 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. He was a composer, known for Noch greshnikov (1991), Shkura belogo medvedya (1980) and Sevastopol (1970). He died on 29 July 2015 in Praha, Czech Republic.
- Composer
- Actor
Igor Mylenko was born in 1969 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Zaporizhia, Ukraine]. He is a composer and actor, known for Prosnutsya v Shankhaye (1991), Proekt 'Alfa' (1991) and Budem zhit (1995).- Renat Settarov was born on 14 November 1985 in Zaporozhye, Ukraine, USSR. He is an actor, known for Inseparable (2013), Grazhdanin Nikto (2016) and Po zakonam voennogo vremeni 2 (2018).
- Sergey Safonov was born on 18 March 1922 in Zaporozhye, Ukraine. He was an actor, known for Vina leytenanta Nekrasova (1985), Zolotye roga (1973) and Barsuki (1968). He died on 5 November 1996 in Moscow, Russia.
- Margarita Presich was born on 1 August 1936 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Opasnaya zhenschina (1992), Duma pro Britanku (1969) and Timur i yego komanda (1977). She died on 26 November 2011 in Odessa, Ukraine.
- Olga Nozhkina was born on 24 July 1913 in Zaporozhye, Russian Empire. She was an actress, known for Lita molodiyi (1959), Kogda payut solovy (1957) and A esli eto lyubov? (1962). She died on 17 August 1993 in Kiev, Ukraine.
- Cinematographer
Viktor Karasyov was born on 23 August 1934 in Zaporozhye, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. Viktor was a cinematographer, known for Nochnaya smena (1971), Vsyo reshayet mgnoveniye (1979) and Ulitsa Nyutona, dom 1 (1963). Viktor died on 10 December 2014 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.