Gennady Nilov

Gennadi Nilov (1 October 1936) – Soviet and Russian actor.

Biography

Gennadi Nilov was born in 1936 in the town of Luga, Leningad Oblast (now St. Petersburg). His father was a clerk, his mother was a cook. Because of the constant changes of residence, the young Gennadi had to study three times in the first grade and for this reason he completed his first grade only at the age of 9 in Kiev.

His uncle on mother's side is Pavel Kadochnikov. After the war Nilovs family had been sharing the apartment with the famous actor for some time. It was at that time that Gennadi expressed his interest in acting. While studying at school, he was the head of the drama club, he used to stage performances and pick costumes for actors himself. When Pavel Kadochnikov was shooting for the movie "Secret Agent", Gennadi took part as an extra in the movie.

Career

Gennadi Nilov graduated from Leningrad state Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema in 1959. He was appointed as a member of the staff of Lenfilm studio, where he worked for 34 years. Popularity came to him after the movie "Three Plus Two", where he played the role of sullen physicist.

Gennadi Nilov has more than 40 roles played in the cinema.

Personal life

First time he got married, while studying at the Institute to the actress Svetlana Zhgun, who studied at the same institute. But their marriage did not last long. He met his second wife (Galina) in 1961. The couple had two sons – Alexei and Anton. Alexei Nilov is now a well-known actor of theater and cinema, and Anton works in a firm for the production of automobile tires.

Selected filmography

• A man with a future (1960)
• Three Plus Two (1963)
• Captain Nemo (1975)
• The Captivating Star of Happiness (1975)
• The Defeat (1987)

See also

• Cinema of the Soviet Union
• List of Soviet films of 1961

External links

• Gennadiy Nilov on IMDb