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- Alla Kliouka was born on February 18, 1970 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. Alla graduated from Shepkin Theater School, Moscow in 1991 and she moved to New York. Fluent in English and Russian. She is an actress known for Cloud-Paradise (1990), Khochu v tyurmu (1999), From Hell to Hell (1993), Evlampiya Romanova. Sledstvie vedet diletant (2003), The Sopranos (1999), and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Sergei Loznitsa, Ukrainian film maker, was born on September, 5th 1964 in Baranovichi, USSR. He grew up in Kiev, and in 1987 graduated from the Kiev Polytechnic with a degree in Applied Mathematics. In 1987-1991 Sergei worked as a scientist at the Kiev Institute of Cybernetics, specializing in artificial intelligence research. He also worked as a translator from Japanese. In 1997 Loznitsa graduated from the Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow, where he studied feature film making. Loznitsa has been making documentary films since 1996 and is the author of 21 documentaries, as well as 4 feature films. In 2013 Sergei Loznitsa launched a film production and distribution company ATOMS & VOID. Currently working in both documentary and feature genres.- Actress
- Producer
Aleksandra Bortich was born on 24 September 1994 in Svietlahorsk, Gomel Region, Belarus. She is an actress and producer, known for I Am Losing Weight (2018), Soulless 2 (2015) and Fisher (2023). She was previously married to Evgeniy Saveliev and Vyachelslav ''Mezza'' Vorontsov.- Gene Farber was born on November 14th, in Minsk, Belarus (in the former Soviet Union.) He is an actor, known for X-Men: First Class (2011), Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), and Virtuality (2009). After emigrating to Queens, NY at a young age, he attended the renowned Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in NYC where he was awarded 1st level Prize by the National Foundation For the Advancement in the Arts (NFAA/ ARTS week). Received his BFA in Acting from Boston University, and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Upon graduating from BU, he was awarded the prestigious Albert and Esther B. Kahn award. The actor balances his way through TV, film, and theatre, appearing in productions in NYC's renowned theaters such as Manhattan Theatre Club, Second Stage, Classic Stage Company, and others.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Evgenia Dodina was born on 10 December 1964 in Belarus. She is an actress, known for One Week and a Day (2016), Killing Eve (2018) and Invisible (2011).- Cinematographer
Arseni Khachaturan is a cinematographer based in New York.
He worked in Georgia with director Rati Oneli on his feature film "City of the Sun". It premiered at the 67' Berlinale Forum and gained numerous awards at film festivals. He worked with Palme D'or nominated director Dea Kulumbegashvili. Their short film "Lethe" premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival to a critical acclaim. He worked with Chuko&Arie Esiri in their debut feature film "This is my desire", which premiered at the 70' Berlinale Forum and was included in the Criterion Collection. He worked on Dea Kulumbegashvili's feature film titled "Beginning". It was in the 2020 Cannes Official Selection and won 4 awards at San Sebastian International Film Festival, FIPRESCI at Toronto Film Festival, European Film awards nomination and was Georgia's submission for Oscars.
Arseni has recently wrapped photography on Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film "Bones and All".- Anastasiya Krasovskaya was born on 2 January 1999 in Minsk, Belarus. She is an actress, known for Gerda (2021), The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt (2023) and Chernyy zamok.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Michael Mark was born on 15 March 1886 in Mogilev, Russian Empire [now Belarus]. He was an actor, known for Son of Frankenstein (1939), The Wasp Woman (1959) and The Great Flamarion (1945). He died on 3 February 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Music Department
- Composer
- Writer
Irving Berlin was born Israel Isidor Baline on May 11, 1888 in Mogilev, Belarus, Russian Empire. Towering composer, songwriter, ("God Bless America", "Always", "Blue Skies", "White Christmas") author and publisher, he came to the United States at age 5 and was educated in New York's public schools. His earliest musical education was from his father, a cantor. He earned Honorary degrees from Bucknell University and Temple University. Beginning his career as a song-plugger for publisher Harry von Tilzer, Berlin worked as a singing waiter in Chinatown. In 1909, he was hired as a staff lyricist by the Ted Snyder Company, and became a partner to that firm four years later.
In 1910, he began doing vaudeville appearances in the United States and abroad, and also appeared with Snyder in the Broadway musical "Up and Down Broadway", that ran for 72 performances. He joined ASCAP as a charter member in 1914, and served on its first board of directors between 1914-1918. Berlin enlisted the United States Army infantry in World War I, and was a sergeant at Camp Upton, New York. After the war, he established his own public-relations firm, and in 1921, he built the 1025-seat Music Box Theatre (at 239 W. 45th Street, New York) with Sam H. Harris. After Harris' death in 1941, Berlin assumed full ownership and the theatre remains a Broadway institution to this day.
Among his many awards was the Medal for Merit for his 1942 all-soldier show "This Is the Army", which toured the United States, Europe and South Pacific battle zones; all proceeds were assigned to Army Emergency Relief and other service agencies. Berlin was also a member of the French Legion of Honor and held the Congressional Medal of Honor for "God Bless America", the proceeds from which went to the God Bless America Fund. His songs were sung by Fred Astaire, Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Dick Powell, Alice Faye and many others. Irving Berlin died at the age of 101 of natural causes on September 22, 1989 in New York City.- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Alexander Rybak was born on 13 May 1986 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is an actor and composer, known for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) and Alexander Rybak Feat. Grace Kelly: 1000 Views (2023).- Producer
- Actress
- Writer
Tatiana Chekhova has over 20 years of experience in different fields of entertainment business. Originally from Belarus, she started her career as an actress at the age of 14, got her degree in Theater Arts from one of the most prestigious theater schools in Moscow - Vakhtangov Theater Academy (Vysshee Teatralnoe Uchilische imeni Schukina) later on, and was working on various stages of the best Moscow State theaters, including Vakhtangov State Theater, Theater of Satire and Ruben Simonov State Theater, before moving to Canada, where she started working in film and TV. Her acting credits include famous TV series: Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, NYPD Blue, The Leftovers, Mindy Project, to name a few, films Carpool - directed by Arthur Hiller, and Hallmark's Channel Dad's Home and BET's Never and Again.
Tatiana relocated to Los Angeles over 15 years ago, where she began her career as a producer. She co-executive produced 26 episodes of the award winning animated 3D CGI TV series Cosmic Quantum Ray. The TV series intended to spark children's interest in quantum physics and cosmology, has been selected as a special public outreach program by IYA2009 declared by UN General Assembly and partially administered by UNESCO. The show has been distributed for broadcast worldwide and premiered in the US on 10/10/10, reaching 60 million households through the newly created HUB channel. Awards: Cartoons on the Bay Pulcinella Award 2009 -The Best TV Series. The Hugo Television Awards - Certificate of Merit, Animated TV Series. Some of her other credits include: Aimee Price, Short Film 2004 (Associate Producer). Awards: Boston International Film Festival 2006 - Jury Award. Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival 2006 - Eddy Award Best Narrative Short. Tatiana Produced Mahatma Gandhi Humanitarian Award, 2005 - presented by Sr. Ben Kingsley and Executive Producer of Chekhov Shorts - a Night of Vaudeville - a stage production created for the opening event of new Santa Monica Boulevard in city of West Hollywood.
In the last three years Tatiana also a producer and co-produced a psychological thriller film "Unknown" which is now being distributed worldwide, a romantic drama "Never and Again" - a # 1 watched film on BET network and BET + and currently in post-production of her the most recent holiday movie "A Miracle Before Christmas".- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Anastasiya Ador is a Belarusian-Ukrainian actor and film-maker. She was born in Belarus, to a family of academics, but from an early age loved the performing arts. She was in stage-plays and film productions, and won international talent competitions in Egypt, Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine. India too, had a special place in her heart, ever since she started learning Indian classical dance at the Indian Embassy in Minsk. When she was sixteen, among deteriorating economic conditions at home, Anastasiya made the decision to move to India. She did her diploma at a film school in Delhi and completed her Masters in Drama from East15 Acting School in London. She performs in 7 languages. In her acting work she is best known for portraying Svetlana on Prime's "FArfi", Chloe from MX Player's "Campus Diaries" and Aimee from Netflix's "Aranyak". She was selected for Aluna Lab, run by Vanessa Kirby, for emerging directors transitioning from stage to screen. Her several short films like "Sthir" and "No Lift" played at international film festivals. Anastasiya continues making her work on screen and stage, and is based in London.- Actress
- Director
Katsiaryna Shulha started working in theater in 2008 and in television a few years after. After starring in the short movie "Academy Girl", in 2011 she portrayed a young Angelica, Vasco's mother, in "La ragazza americana". She guest starred in many productions, such as "Immaturi - Il viaggio", "I Cesaroni", "Un passo dal cielo" and "Che Dio ci aiuti". She got her first main role in the TV series "Talent High School - Il sogno di Sofia", where she was Marion, the conceited daughter of the school principal.
Shulha also worked as a model, posing in 2012 for "Shampa Love" collection.- Pola Raksa was born on 14 April 1941 in Lida, Nowogródzkie, Poland [now Lida, Belarus]. She is an actress, known for Przygoda z piosenka (1969), Zosya (1967) and Paryz - Warszawa bez wizy (1967).
- Actor
- Stunts
Jack Tornek was born on 2 January 1887 in Minsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]. He was an actor, known for A Five Foot Ruler (1917), Bombs and Banknotes (1917) and David Hartman: Counterspy (1955). He died on 18 February 1974 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.- Barbara Prakopenka was born on 29 April 1992 in Gomel, Republic of Belarus. She is an actress, known for Die Eifelpraxis (2016), Cut Off (2018) and Lena - Love of My Life (2010).
- Ms. Locke became the toast of Broadway's 1937 season when she starred with John Garfield in "Having a Wonderful Time", the Arthur Kober comedy. She was critically acclaimed as Ophelia in the Maurice Evans production of "Hamlet". Her other Broadway plays included "Fifth Column," with Lee J. Cobb, and "Clash by Night", with Tallulah Bankhead.
- Andrei Arlovski was born on 4 February 1979 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is an actor, known for Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009), Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) and The Equalizer 2 (2018).
- Polish-born Meyer Lansky emigrated to New York with his family and grew up in the Lower East Side. It was there that he ran into Bugsy Siegel, at the time a teenaged neighborhood gangster, and the two would remain lifelong friends. When Lansky saw the kinds of money Siegel was making from his various illegal activities--mainly gambling--he decided that this was the line of work for him. His specialty was the floating crap game, and he was so successful at that and other gambling schemes that he and Siegel soon controlled a large gang that was known as the Bugs and Meyer Mob. The gang's size, and Lansky's business acumen, attracted the attention of another local gangster, Lucky Luciano, who approached Lansky and invited him to participate in his idea of forming a national criminal syndicate. The Prohibition Era was a goldmine for Lansky and other gangsters, and he, Siegel and Luciano became incredibly wealthy from bootlegging, prostitution, drug smuggling, gambling and other rackets. In the 1930s Luciano's dream of a national crime commission became a reality, and Lansky was appointed to a seat on its board of directors. Lansky's specialty was financial matters and he proved to be a genius at laundering the mob's illegal profits and squeezing every last penny from its legal and illegal investments. When his friend Luciano was sent to prison, Lansky managed to get him an early release by ensuring his cooperation with the U.S. government in its preparation for the invasion of Sicily. After Luciano was deported to Italy, Lansky took over the management of his empire. Friendship only went so far in the mob, however. His good friend Siegel got into trouble by wasting millions of dollars of "wiseguy" money building Las Vegas, and when the decision was made to have him killed, Lansky went along with it.
In the 1950s Lansky formed a friendship with Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, and the mob was given basically a blank check to run all the rackets in Cuba, especially the gambling casinos, prostitution and drug smuggling, with a large cut of the profits going to Batista. From Cuba Lansky spread his gambling and prostitution rackets to other South American countries, and even had a hand--although not a public one--in the casinos in Hong Kong and Macao. Lansky's fortunes began to wane, however, in the late 1960s when the U.S. government went after him for income tax evasion. He fled to Israel, and claimed citizenship there as a returning Jew. However, after legal wrangling with the Israeli government, Lansky's visa was revoked and he was deported back to the U.S. He stood trial, but managed to avoid conviction, reportedly because of his extensive political connections. He settled into a comfortable life in Miami, Florida, where he died of a heart attack in 1983. - Actor
- Additional Crew
Evgeniy Lazarev was born on 31 March 1937 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He was an actor, known for Iron Man 2 (2010), Duplex (2003) and The Sum of All Fears (2002). He was married to Akhmatova Obrucheva. He died on 18 November 2016 in Krasnogorsk, Krasnogorskiy rayon, Moskovskaya oblast, Russia.- Masha Matsel was born on 18 February 2001 in Minsk, Belarus. She is an actress, known for Dead Mountain (2020), Nado snimat filmy o lyubvi (2024) and Otpusk v oktyabre (2023).
- Actor
- Producer
- Casting Director
Yuri Khlystov is a Professional Actor, Model, Producer, & Casting Director. Known for Chinese Zodiac (2012), Unstoppable (2018), and Operation Red Sea (2018), he has worked with top Chinese/Hong Kong actors and global movie stars, including Andy Lao, Gong Li, Bo Huang, Xiaoming Huang, Ma Dong-seok, Song Ji-Hyo, Yi Zhang, Lee Jung-jae, and Liam Neeson. In the last decade, Yuri has acted in 20+ movies and worked with China's leading directors and producers like Chen Kaige, Li Jun, Zhang Yimou, and Jackie Chan.
Born in Minsk, Belarus, Yuri moved to Finland at age 18 to study Film and Television and graduated from the University of Helsinki in 2009. He had always been fascinated by the Chinese film industry and Kung-fu and spent his childhood watching Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Andy Lao.
With the hopes of experiencing the China film industry and culture first-hand, Yuri traveled to Beijing, China, in 2008, following Beijing Olympics, and moved permanently a year later. In 2010, he entered the Chinese Showbiz industry to realize his lifelong dream and launched his entertainment career. Since then, Yuri has appeared in numerous movies, TV shows, documentaries, commercials, 3D/online games, and animated films and has also been featured on CCTV News and China Radio International (CRI). Fluent in English, Russian, and Chinese (Mandarin), Yuri is a highly versatile actor skilled in Martial Arts and Chinese Kung-Fu. He is also trained in Mixed Martial Arts and Boxing and is an adept swimmer, racer, shooter, and rock climber. Yuri also knows how to ski/snowboard and plays and avidly follows sports like Ping Pong, Karts Racing, Football, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, and Badminton. Additionally, he can also dance and knows Yoga.
Following his idols, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Andy Lao, Yuri remains open to different roles and has played diverse characters. He acted as a Russian Mercenary in Chinese Zodiac (2012), British Council Employee in Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads (2014), Military Man in Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite (2016), Wedding Photographer in Bad Daughter (2018), Serviceman in Operation Red Sea (2018), Santa Clause in Begin, Again (2019), Casino Staff Member in Unstoppable (2019), Army Officer in Ocean Rescue (2020), Referee in Leap (2020), Booker's Assistant in Kun Lun Gui (2020), and US Marine Corp Soldier in The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021).
In addition, Yuri has acted in multiple TV series, including Ivy Monsters and The Silicon Wave, and TV commercials for CICC, Foton Motor Corp, Mengniu Dairy, Steakhouse, Dettol, & Visa, portraying a range of characters like engineer, creative designer, and assistant. He has also been featured as an animated character and voiceover artist in 3D/Online games like Cash Frenzy Casino and D-War.
During his career, Yuri has acted in numerous action-thriller and dramas. He is a fitness enthusiast who follows a vigorous lifestyle and works out regularly. And this helped him land roles as a soldier, spy, military man, and mercenary in numerous movies and TV series.
An actor, entertainer, and artist, Yuri is passionate about delivering memorable experiences and is always ready for new challenges. Adamant to grow as an artist and performer, he never limits himself to a genre or style and loves to live beyond his comfort zone. Yuri's latest work includes a stint as a US Army Soldier in the movie The Great War (2023), directed by Kaige Chen, a surgeon in a popular Chinese drama Ta De Sheng Cun Zhi Dao (2023) and is acting alongside Andy Lau, Xuan Huang, and Jason Gu in Mosike xingdong (2023).- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Dmitriy Iosifov was born on 22 October 1965 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is a director and actor, known for Diversant 3: Krym (2020), Elizaveta (2022) and Lyubov Sovetskogo Soyuza (2024).- Belarus-born Maryna Linchuk is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secret lingerie model. She appeared in five Victoria's Secret Fashion shows--2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. She has also appeared in campaigns for Escada, Versace, Dior, Donna Karen, Gap, Dolce & Gabbana, Massimo, Shiseido, Express and Blumarine, among others. Linchuk has graced the cover or been featured in many international fashion magazines, including "Vogue", "Numero", "Allure", "Harper's Bazaar", "Muse", "Glamour", "W" and "V", among others. She was born on September 4, 1987, in Minsk, Belarus, and was discovered while still in high school at age 16.
- Darya Vereshchagina was born on 11 November 1997 in Minsk, Belarus. She is an actress, known for Furiya, Offlayn (2022) and Gostya.
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Wenanty Nosul was born in 1949 in Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is an actor and writer, known for 4 w 1 (2000), Anna Karenina (2000) and War and Peace (2007).- Molly Shad was born on 7 September 1922 in Minsk, Belarus. She was an actress, known for This Is 40 (2012) and Girls (2012). She died on 4 December 2018 in New York, USA.
- Yury Paulau was born in Belarus. He is known for The Acrobat (2019).
- George McKay was born on 15 April 1884 in Minsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]. He was an actor, known for Devil's Playground (1937), The Face Behind the Mask (1941) and Underground Agent (1942). He was married to Ottie Ardine. He died on 3 December 1945 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Producer
- Editor
- Director
Egor Klimovich was born on 27 September 1984 in Minsk, BSSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is a producer and editor, known for Three Seconds (2017), Normandia Neman Monolog (2015) and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022).- Vera Shpak was born on 6 February 1989 in Minsk, Belarus, USSR. She is an actress, known for Spetsbat (2022), Schaste ne za gorami (2023) and Vtoraya molodost.
- Veronika Plyashkevich was born on 22 November 1984 in Zhodino, Minsk Oblast, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. She is an actress, known for The Mistress of the Mountain (2021), Shchit otechestva (2007) and The Adventures of Prantish Vyrvich (2021).
- Kurt Katch was born on 28 January 1896 in Grodno, Poland, Russian Empire [now Hrodna, Belarus]. He was an actor, known for The Seventh Cross (1944), The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) and The Mummy's Curse (1944). He was married to Hinda Ryfka Kleinlerer. He died on 14 August 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Menachem Begin was an Israeli politician, founder of Likud and the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. Before the creation of the state of Israel, he was the leader of the Zionist militant group Irgun, the Revisionist breakaway from the larger Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He proclaimed a revolt, on 1 February 1944, against the British mandatory government, which was opposed by the Jewish Agency. As head of the Irgun, he targeted the British in Palestine. Later, the Irgun fought the Arabs during the 1947-48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and its chief Begin was also noted as "leader of the notorious terrorist organization" by the British government and banned from entering the United Kingdom.
- Producer
- Production Manager
As an Animation Line Producer / Producer with a passion for bringing creative visions to life, I thrive in dynamic environments where collaboration and precision intersect. With a solid background in animation production and project management, I excel in overseeing the seamless execution of projects from conception to completion.
My experience spans across TV Series, Feature films, Commercials, etc., where I've demonstrated my ability to coordinate resources, budgets, and streamline workflows to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Driven by a commitment to quality and innovation, I use my strong communication skills to build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams, artists and stakeholders. I am able to identify problems at an early stage and implement effective solutions to move projects in the right direction, while maintaining the highest standards of creativity and production value.
Through careful attention to detail and an active approach to problem solving, I strive to achieve excellence in all aspects of animation production. I am glad to have the opportunity to share my experience, collaborating with talented professionals to create fascinating and impressive animated content.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Mark Joffe was born in 1956 in Polotsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is a director and assistant director, known for The Great Bookie Robbery (1986), Lindy Chamberlain: The True Story (2020) and Working Class Boy (2018).- Shimon Peres was born on 2 August 1923 in Wiszniewo, Poland [now Vishnyeva, Belarus]. He was married to Sonya Gelman. He died on 28 September 2016 in Ramat Gan, Israel.
- Actor
- Writer
- Manager
Gary Vaynerchuk was born on 14 November 1975 in Bobruisk, Mogilev Oblast, BSSR, USSR [now Babruysk, Belarus]. He is an actor and writer, known for The Adventures of Lil' Vee (2019), Dirt! The Movie (2009) and Fate of a Sport (2022).- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Dimitry Elyashkevich was born on 23 February 1975 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is a producer and cinematographer, known for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013), Jackass Number Two (2006) and Bad Trip (2021).- Helena Hajkowicz is an actress with fluent English,Polish,Russian languages,intermediate French level.She is also a dancer (Ballet Studio at State Ballet School in Warsaw/2006-2013). Based in Warsaw,Poland. She graduated from National Academy of Theatre Arts in Cracow,Poland(2018). Her work experience includes theatre projects,TV series and short movies all around Europe and in Asia.
- Polina Syrkina was born on 20 June 1986 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus]. She is an actress, known for Zatsepka (2022), Hipsters (2008) and Masakra (2010). She has been married to Ivan Tutunov since 2018. They have two children. She was previously married to Konstantin Strelnikov.
- Actor
- Producer
Dennis Dewall was born on 16 May 1983 in Minsk, BSSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is an actor and producer, known for Spy Capital (2024), The Vienna Procedure and Tatort (1970).- Shmuel Rodensky was born on 10 December 1904 in Smorgon, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire [now Smarhon, Grodno Oblast, Belarus]. He was an actor, known for The Odessa File (1974), Tuvia Vesheva Benotav (1968) and Moses the Lawgiver (1974). He was married to Nyura Shein. He died on 18 July 1989 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Kirill Ditzevich was born on 21 December 1992 in Biaroza, Belarus. He is an actor, known for Grom sredi yasnogo neba (2021), Bolshe, chem futbol and Tot, kto ne spit (2017).
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Valeriy Fedorovich is a producer, showrunner, and director. He collaborates with his friend Evgeniy Nikishov. Their works include the Netflix Original series To the Lake (2019), which ranked in the Top 10 in 72 countries, Dead Mountain (2020) a limited drama series on HBO Latin America, and Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021) which competed at the Venice International Film Festival and garnered awards at Chicago and Philadelphia International Film Festivals. In total, their filmography includes over 60 films and series. Their second Netflix Original, "Anna K," showcases their prowess in delivering diverse content. In early 2023, Fedorovich and Nikishov are launching a production company in Los Angeles, with "Override" as their debut feature film and more exciting projects in the pipeline.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Leon George Turrou was born on 14 September, 1895 in Kobryn, Poland (then part of the Russian Empire), of French and Polish parents. His father had died six months before his birth and his mother passed away not long after. Turrou was eventually adopted by a well-to-do merchant and spent much of his youth living in Egypt, India, China, Japan and Australia. He attended schools in Berlin and London before moving to America at the age of eighteen. There his fluency in seven languages landed him a job as a translator at the New York Times.
In 1916 Turrou joined the French Army and was soon sent to fight on Eastern Front. Wounded in an engagement with the Germans, Turrou was recuperating in Paris when he fell in love with a Polish girl who had lived in China. After the war the couple moved to China where Turrou found work as an administrator and became the father of two sons. Sometime later Turrou's wife Teresa and their two young sons, Edward and Victor (at the time Teresa may have been pregnant with Victor) traveled to Siberia to visit her family. Later, after his wife and children failed to return, Turrou was told that they had all been murdered during the chaos that followed the Russian Revolution.
After the death of his family, Turrou returned to America and joined the US Marine Corps. While stationed in France he was assigned to accompany the American Relief Organization's mission to Moscow. There, he took the opportunity to travel to Siberia to investigate the disappearance of his family. Much to his surprise and relief he discovered that they were alive and well.
On 13, July, 1923 Turrou returned with his family to America and started a business importing dehydrated mushrooms from Poland. After the venture collapsed he found employment as a postal clerk at the New York Post Office. Not long afterwards he became Postal Inspector and, because of his language skills, was put to work translating suspected obscene material from overseas.
In 1928 an interview with FBI chief, J. Edgar Hoover, led to his appointment as an agent even though he lacked the normal qualifications required of most prospective FBI agents. Over the next decade Turrou would be involved in a shootout with "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping investigation, the investigation of the Kansas City Union Station murders (in which an attempt was made on his life) and the investigation into the crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4), a rigid helium-filled airship that crashed off the coast of New Jersey. But the case that brought him his most notoriety was his participation in the smashing of a Nazi spy ring in 1938. After the successful conclusion of the Nazi spy case, Turrou resigned from the FBI to write "Nazi Spies in America" (1938). Upon learning of Turrou's plan to write a book, Hoover rejected his resignation and fired him.
During World War Two Turrou served on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's staff as an intelligence officer and at the close of the war was instrumental in the rounding up of some 35,000 suspected Nazi war criminals. In 1945 Turrou was awarded the Bronze Star in recognition of his service to his country. Turrou's book, "Where My Shadow Falls" (1949), chronicles his experiences with the FBI and as a lieutenant colonel with the CID during the war. Turrou's son, Victor, served as a Second Lieutenant with the US Army 66th Bomber Squadron 44th Bomber Group. He was killed in action on 16 August, 1943 and interned at the American Military Cemetery at Nettuno, Italy, 38 miles south of Rome.
In 1949 Turrou began working for billionaire Jean Paul Getty in matters pertaining to security. He spent most of the rest of his life living in Paris, France, where he became known as the unofficial "American Mayor" of Paris and served as commander of the Paris chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. In 1976 he served as translator between Vietnamese officials and a private group of Americans in a fruitless attempt to ascertain the fate of USAF pilot Capt. Robert L. Tucci, who was shot down over Laos in 1969.
Leon George Turrou died on 10 December, 1986, probably in Paris.- Producer
- Production Manager
- Director
Max Pavlov was born on 31 January 1987 in Minsk, BSSR, USSR [now Belarus]. He is a producer and production manager, known for The Good Neighbor (2022), WarHunt (2022) and Survive (2020).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Irina Mazurkevich was born on 25 August 1956 in Mozyr, Gomel Oblast, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Mazyr, Belarus]. She is an actress, known for Tayna chyornykh drozdov (1983), Skaz pro to, kak tsar Pyotr arapa zhenil (1976) and Chudo s kosichkami (1976). She was previously married to Anatoliy Ravikovich.- Stanislaw Jasiukiewicz was born on 14 May 1921 in Postawy, Wilenskie, Poland [now Pastavy, Belarus]. He was an actor, known for The Deluge (1974), W pustyni i w puszczy (1973) and Ostatni strzal (1959). He was married to Zofia Komorowska-Jasiukiewicz. He died on 27 June 1973 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Ekaterina Molokhovskaya was born in the city of Polotsk in Belarus. Graduated from the Shchepkin Theater Institute in Moscow (2009) . Ekaterina quickly became popular thanks to her main roles in the theater (the Gogol Theater, now the Gogol Center). Playing on the stage of the Independent Theater Project (Atelier Theater). She starred in several feature films and hyper-popular TV series, including the series Univer.