Valentin Bukin was born on July 1, 1942 in Ulan-Ude, Buryat-Mongol ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Republic of Buryatia, Russia]. He was an actor and assistant director, known for
Day Watch (2006),
Kin-dza-dza! (1986) and
Sokrovishcha 12-ti bogov (2016). He died on August 2, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia.