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Dmitry is recognized as one of the most distinguished Ballroom Dancers and Choreographers in The United States and around the World. A Star Professional on "Dancing With The Stars," an EMMY Nominated Choreographer for his work on "So You Think You Can Dance," and is one of America's favorite dancers.
Dmitry's Ballroom dancing career began at the age of 12 in his hometown of Rostov-on-Don in Russia. He moved to the United States in 1999 and after studying both in America and the United Kingdom, he began representing the United States at many world famous ballroom competitions. Dmitry won many of titles, becoming a National Finalist in 2006, and ultimately a semi-finalist and finalist in prestigious International global competitions.
In 2006, Dmitry's dance career took a different course - he won a place on the FOX hit TV show "So You Think You Can Dance" and became one of America's Top 10 dancers. He soon established himself as a favorite America and all around the World. This led to offers and invitations to choreograph and perform not only in the USA but many in Countries generating even more critical acclaim.
After a series of guest performances on "American Idol," Dmitry was invited as a 'special guest' to dance with Gloria Estefan on the phenomenal and EMMY winning episode "Idol Gives Back." Numerous TV offers followed, leading to special guest appearances on The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly, Larry King Live, KTLA news, The View and many more. 2009 was a milestone year for Dmitry when he choreographed an Argentinean Tango on "So You Think You Can Dance". This earned him an EMMY Nomination for best choreography. That same year, Dmitry also became Runner Up Champion in "Dancing With The Stars" with his partner Mya, receiving a record breaking number of votes making him one of the most popular dancers on the show.
Dmitry headlined the Vegas spectacular show "Dancing with The Stars - Live!" and during this time made frequent guest appearances on TV and choreographing on So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars. He was invited to perform and guest teach at many prestigious conventions and industrials, which he still does today when he has time.
He was invited to headline the new live tour of "Ballroom With A Twist" and makes frequent appearances with them all over the United States. Last year, 2013, proved to be the next exciting stage in Dmitry's career. He was not only invited to choreograph an entire episode of the FOX hit show "BONES" but seeing him work the Producers offered him the Guest Star roll of Kendrick Mann, the suspect, in the premier episode of the Season. It was the highest rating show of "Bones" that year.
Dmitry has been invited back to choreograph for the forthcoming seasons of "Dancing With The Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance". At the start of 2014 Dmitry Guest Starred on the hit ABC Family show "Baby Daddy" where he played the role of Vladimir the Ballroom expert and once again choreographed the entire episode. Recently in 2015 he Guest Starred on another ABC show "Manhattan Love Story" and later on the new Sharon Stone's series "Agent X", to be aired later this year.
Balancing a career that combines acting, dancing, choreographing, teaching, personal appearances on TV, at events and conventions across America, Dmitry is in constant demand all around the world. His high profile TV appearances have made him a highly sought after personality and has become an inspiration and motivator to many young people and future stars who, through his example, are given hope that their dreams can become real.- Actor
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Composer, violinist and educator, educated at first by his father and then the Imperial School at St. Petersburg with Auer. He made his violin debut at Berlin in 1907, followed by a tour of Europe. His American debut was with the Boston Symphony in 1911. Thereafter, he joined the faculty at the Curtis Institute in 1929 and became a director there in 1941. Conflicting sources give his date of birth as April 9th or April 21st, but because he was born in Russia prior to the 1917 Revolution, both dates can be considered as correct; one date is in the Old Style Calendar (pre-1917) while the other is within the New Style Calendar adopted with the revolution in 1917. His first wife was famed soprano Alma Gluck, one of the first sopranos to make best-selling recordings. He was the half-brother of author Marcia Davenport, the grandfather of Stephanie Zimbalist, and the father of Efrem Zimbalist Jr..- Mariya Syomkina was born on 26 October 1976 in Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for That still Karlosson! (2012), Lichnyy nomer (2004) and Antidur (2007). She was previously married to ? Syomkin.
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Rusian-born Marion Gering was a stage producer and director who came to the US in 1924 as a member of a Soviet trade commission. Making contacts in the theatrical community in Chicago, Gering put on the play "Gas", which was very successful. He stayed in Chicago and founded the Chicago Play Producing Co., which was also successful. He directed many plays on Broadway before being summoned to Hollywood in 1931 by Paramount, which placed him at the helm of many of Sylvia Sidney's pictures. Gering's Hollywood career ended in the late 1930s, although he made sporadic attempts to revive it over the next 20 years with foreign productions, none of which were particularly successful.- Actor
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Adia Kuznetzoff was born on 6 April 1889 in Rostov-on-Don, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Pacific Liner (1939), The Princess and the Pirate (1944) and Arabian Nights (1942). He died on 10 August 1954 in Port Washington, Long Island, New York, USA.- Director
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Aleksandr Rastorguev was born on 26 June 1971 in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a director and producer, known for The Term (2014), Chistyy chetverg (2003) and Zhar nezhnykh. Dikiy, dikiy plyazh (2006). He died on 31 July 2018 in Sibut, Kemo, Central African Republic.- Anastasia Georgina Kissel was born on 20 December 1897 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She was an actress, known for Bluebeard's 8th Wife (1923), The Spanish Dancer (1923) and Flower of Night (1925). She was married to Paul S. Crawley. She died on 15 November 1955 in Scarsdale, New York, USA.
- Georgiy Martirosyan was born on 31 January 1948 in Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an actor, known for Aigel: You're Born (2020), Pirates of the 20th Century (1980) and I'm Staying (2007).
- Stanislav Chekan was a Russian character actor best known as Captain Mikhail Ivanovich in the popular Soviet comedy The Diamond Arm (1969).
He was born Stanislav Yulianovich Chekan on June 2, 1922, in Rostov-na-Donu, Rostov province, Russia. In 1937 his father, Julian Chekan, was arrested on accusations of anti-Soviet activity under dictatorship of Joseph Stalin. At age 15, young Stanislav Chekan was locked up in a Soviet labor camp for juveniles. There he revealed his acting talent and participated in amateur drama productions for prisoners. After liberation, from 1938 to 1941, he studied acting under Yuri Zavadsky at Rostov Theatrical School. There his classmate was Sergey Bondarchuk; the two actors became lifelong friends and eventually worked together in several films.
In 1941, Chekan was recruited in the Red Army, and served in the infantry during the Second World War. He was wounded in battle, and was decorated for his courage on the battlefield. After an honorable discharge, he was assigned as actor to the front-line Theatre of the Red Army. There Chekan gave numerous performances entertaining troops at the front lines during WWII.
After the war, he had a brief stint at Odessa Drama, then moved to Moscow and was member of the Central Theatre of the Red Army. Chekan made his film debut in Son of the Regiment (1946). He shot to fame in the Soviet Union with his portrayal of the legendary wrestler Ivan Poddubny in The Wrestler and the Clown (1957). During the 60s and 70s, he appeared in comedies by director Leonid Gaidai. Over the course of his career, Chekan played over 50 roles in Russian film and television productions.
Stanislav Chekan was designated Honorable Actor of Russia (1955). From 1958 to 1993 he was member of the Film Actors Theatre-Studio in Moscow. He died of a heart failure on August 11, 1994, in Moscow, and was laid to rest in Vagankovskoe Cemetery in Moscow, Russia. - Maria Liman was born on 25 January 1994 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She is an actress, known for Ya podaryu tebe rassvet (2018).
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Kirill Korshikov is an entrepreneur and videographer based in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Korshikov is known for his work on Shine (2017), StreetDance 2 (2012) and for his project Social Dance TV which became famous among Latin dance community since 2015, this was the first online project that helps people and events to get together and unite the social dance fans all around the world.
The innovative approach to the video filming of dances allowed us to see social dances more dynamic, thereby attracting more and more fans to the Latin American culture.
Born in Taganrog, Russia, Korshikov studied at the Taganrog Technological Institute of Southern Federal University and graduated in 2012. Kirill was one of the best graduate students of 2012. When Kirill was a student, in 2010 he organized a dance school in the University Student Club, which was popular among students and where dance events were held. Which later became known as Baila Rico Dance Studio Technical education helped him to set up the finest tools in order to create uniquely video content.
Nowadays Kirill goes for broading the supply for dance event makers and widen the world Social Dance TV map (over 35 countries on it now) in order to make the dancing community strong, varied and united through the videos that he creates.
Kirill was a videographer for several movies in Bollywood.- Director
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Sergei Ovcharov was born on 29 April 1955 in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is a director and writer, known for Faraon (1999), Drumroll (1993) and Podvigi Gerakla (2000).- Lydia Johnson was born on 6 January 1896 in Rostov, Russian Empire [now Rostow-on-Don, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Una spada nell'ombra (1961), L'allegro fantasma (1941) and Doch Anny Kareninoy (1916). She died on 3 April 1969 in Naples, Campania, Italy.
- Rostislav Plyatt was born on 13 December 1908 in Rostov-on-Don, Don Voisko Oblast, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Spring (1947), Twelve Chairs (1971) and Serebristaya pyl (1953). He died on 30 June 1989 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Vadim Kuznetsov was born on 21 April 1963 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, USSR. He is an actor, known for Volny Chernogo morya (1976), Zolotye tufelki (1981) and Volshebnyy krug (1976).
- Aleksandra Samokhina was born on 1 November 1983 in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Volchya staya (1990), 7 glavnykh zhelaniy (2013) and Medium (2021). She has been married to Egor Shadurskiy since 29 January 2011. They have one child.
- Andrey Qval Kovalev (born December 3, 1993) is a Russian director, director of photography, actor, producer, clip-maker, founder of production company Qval Film.
Specializes in music videos and commercials.
Early life. Andrey Qval Kovalev belongs to Rostov-on-Don in South of Russia. He lived there till he was 19 years old. Later he shifted to Moscow. At the age of 13 he handled a professional camera and that's how his story began. He started to do the photography, and dived deep into the artistic realm. By 16, he had monetized his work and started selling photos at exhibitions, shooting weddings, and doing studio portraits.
At 18 he realized he needed to pursue this seriously so he started studying video production, while learning economic securities in Don State Technical University. He got a diploma and expanded his passion. From his home city, he moved to Moscow, where started his career of clip-maker in the music label Gazgolder and filmed many popular music videos. He later shifted to Dubai. In the beginning he had to work small time filming video reports of small events at night clubs instead of music videos and commercials, in order to raise money and sought audience attention. This is how the branch of Qval Film in Dubai got established.
Career. Andrey Qval Kovalev has worked with artists such as Rick Ross, Jason Derulo, Lil Duke, Lil Rump, Basta, Elman and the list goes on. His clients too is mind boggling and every studio's dream. To name a few - Four Seasons, Chopard, Damas, Swarovski, Marriott Group, Renaissance Group of Hotels, Adidas, Marks & Spencer, Jumeirah, Jetex, Swarovski etc. Name it and their elite list of clientele is endless.
Business. Started from a small studio in 2009, Andrey has grown Qval Film to one of the best film-production companies in Dubai. - Maria Sazarina was born on 21 April 1914 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She was an actress, known for A Waltz for You (1934), Susanne im Bade (1936) and Fräulein Liselott (1934). She died on 20 October 1959 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Yaroslava Degtyareva was born on 14 August 2008 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She is an actress, known for Pushkin Hills (2018) and Zhgi! (2017).
- Ekaterina Tokareva was born on 28 February 1989 in Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
- Evgeniya Glushenko was born on 4 September 1952 in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Vlyublyon po sobstvennomu zhelaniyu (1982), Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano (1977) and Live and Remember (2008).
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Denis Kotov was born on 24 August 1998 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. He is an actor and composer, known for Igra na vyzhivanie (2020), I am your Fan! and Chempion mira (2021).- Konstantin Nassonov was born on 26 May 1895 in Rostov-on-Don, Don Voisko Oblast, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Man of Music (1952), The Ballad of Cossack Golota (1937) and Sluchainaya vstrecha (1936). He died on 11 August 1963 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].
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Yakov Segel was born on 10 March 1923 in Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was a writer and director, known for Proshchayte, golubi (1961), Razbudite Mukhina (1968) and Eto nachinalos tak... (1956). He died on 19 May 1995 in Moscow, Russia.- Actress
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Lidia Zamkow was born on 15 July 1918 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. She was an actress and director, known for Television Theater (1953), Zycie Kamila Kuranta (1983) and Skarb (1949). She died on 19 June 1982 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.