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Vitali Solomin was a Russian film actor, best known for his portrayal of Doctor Watson in the 1980s Soviet-Russian series about Sherlock Holmes.

He was born Vitali Mefodievich Solomin on December 12, 1941, in Chita, Siberian Russia, USSR. His father, Mefodi Viktorovich, was a cellist and violinist, his mother, Zinaida Ananievna, was a mezzo-soprano; both parents taught classical music at the House of Pioneers in Chita. In 1959, after graduating from Chita high school, young Vitali Solomin followed his elder brother, Yuriy Solomin and moved to Moscow. From 1959 to 1964 he attended Shchepkin Theatrical School of Maly Theatre, and studied acting under Nikolai Annenkov, graduating in 1964 as an actor. That same year he became permanent member of the troupe at the Academic Maly Theatre in Moscow. Over the course of his career, Vitali Solomin played a variety of characters on stage and in film and TV. His complex personality caused much tensions in his relations with his brother, as well as with his two wives. On one occasion, Vitalin Solomin had legal problems for breaking in someone's home in Moscow and beating the homeowner in the face. From 1988 - 1990 Vitali Solomin was member of the troupe at Theatre Mossoveta, but he eventually returned to Maly Theatre.

Vitali Solomin shot to fame in the role as Kirill in Starshaya sestra (1967), then he starred in such epic films as Dauriya (1972) and Siberiade (1979). He played an autobiographical character in Zimnyaya vishnya (1985) and the sequel TV series titled Zimnyaya vishnya 2 and 3. Vitali Solomin was designated People's Actor of Russia, and received numerous awards for his work. He died of a stroke on May 27, 2002 in Moscow, Russia.

Yuri Solomin is an acclaimed Russian stage and film actor and director, internationally best known for his work with director Akira Kurosawa in the leading role as Arseniev in Russian-Japanese film Dersu Uzala (1975).

He was born Yuri Mefodievich Solomin on June 18, 1935, in Chita, Siberian Russia, Soviet Union. His father, Mefodi Viktorovich, was a cellist and violinist, his mother, Zinaida Ananievna, was a mezzo-soprano; both parents taught classical music at the House of Pioneers in Chita. In 1953, after graduating from Chita high school, young Yuri Solomin moved to Moscow. There he attended Shchepkin Theatrical School, studied acting under Vera Pashennaya, graduating in 1957 as an actor. That same year he became permanent member of the troupe at the Academic Maly Theatre in Moscow. Since 1988, Solomin has been Artistic Director of the Maly Theatre. He also was Russian Minister of Culture from 1990 to 1992.

Yuri Solomin played over 50 roles in films and on television, and also played about 60 roles in stage productions. He was elected president of Association of Russian Theatres, was designated People's Actor of the USSR, and received numerous awards and decorations from both the Soviet and Russian governments. He is living in Moscow, Russia.

Natalya Trukhina is a professional powerlifter (takes part in the category without doping control), the elite in bench bench press (record holder), Master of Sports of international class in deadlift (record holder), professional bodybuilder, Master of Sports of international class in armlifting. At the end of 2015, she announced her return to the bodybuilding competition. Natalya Trukhina began to engage in power sports at the age of 14 with a body weight of 40 kg under the direction of the trainer Aleksey Ivanov. Natalya Trukhina is married to the Master of Sports in freestyle wrestling Vladislav Kuznetsov. The sportsman has support from the brand of sports nutrition RPS, member of the VERTEX team. Education: graduated from Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture in 2013. European champion in bench press laying and deadlift (WPC), champion of Eurasia for bench press, deadlift (GPA) and armlifting. Natalya has set 3 world records for bench press, 3 world records for deadlift. In total, Trukhina is the holder of 12 European and national records in bench press and deadlift.

Vladlen Paulus was born on 25 September 1928 in Chita, Far Eastern Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980), The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed (1979) and The Fight in the Blizzard (1978). He died on 28 June 1979 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].

Aleksandra Dorokhina was born on 17 April 1941 in Molodovsk, Sretensky Raion, Chita Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Kin-dza-dza! (1986), Black Lightning (2009) and Twelve Chairs (1977). She died on 23 June 2019 in Moscow, Russia.

Anatoly Aleksandrovich Sobchak (10 August 1937 - 19 February 2000) was a Soviet and Russian politician, a co-author of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the first democratically elected mayor of Saint Petersburg, and a mentor and teacher of future presidents Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. On 17 February 2000, Putin met with Sobchak and urged him to travel to Kaliningrad to support his election campaign.

German Yushko was born on 27 January 1941 in Chita, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Ekipazh (1980), Mersedes ukhodit ot pogoni (1980) and Tsimbireli papa (1973). He died on 11 November 2010 in Moscow, Russia.

Svetlana Chernyshkova was born on 27 December 1976 in Chita, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Sluga Gosudarev (2007), A Bedtime Story (2007) and Fixies vs Crabots (2019). She was married to Aleksandr Dedyushko. She died on 3 November 2007 in Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia.

Viktor Izmaylov was born on 4 April 1939 in Gazimursky Zavod, Chita Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Everyday of Life (1974), Poyezd vne raspisaniya (1986) and Legend of Siavush (1977). He died on 3 May 1992 in Moscow, Russia.

Albert Akchurin was born on 12 January 1941 in Chita, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Konets Lyubavinykh (1972), Serebryanyy trener (1963) and Sredi tysyachi dorog... (1984). He died in 2001 in Grodno, Belarus.

Galina Shergova was born on 31 August 1923 in Chita, Far Eastern Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. She was a writer, known for Na uglu Arbata I ulitsy Bubulinas (1972), Arkadiy Raykin (1968) and Chtoby pomnili (1993). She was married to Aleksandr Yurovsky. She died on 11 May 2017 in Moscow, Russia.

Yan Freydlin was born on 12 August 1944 in Chita, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. Yan is a composer, known for Podarok sudby (1977), U menya vsyo normalno (1979) and I Am Khortitsa (1981).

Valeriy Zalivin was born on 23 January 1922 in Chita, RSFSR, USSR [now Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Molodye kapitany (1939), Chistye prudy (1965) and Wings (1966). He died on 6 November 1968.

Sergey Kudryavtsev is a Russian film critic and film historian. He began his career as a film critic was 17. He has published several books on Russian and world cinema, such as 500 films (1991), +500 (1994), The Last 500 (1996), Our Cinema (1998), the personal film encyclopedia 3500 (2008).

He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) and and taught film history and theory at VGIK. At the age of 62, he made his film debut as a director and screenwriter, shooting ...i budet doch (2021).