Gennady Petrovich Nilov (; 1 October 1936) is a Soviet and Russian actor.

Biography

Gennady Nilov was born in 1936 in the town of Luga,

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(now

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). His father was a clerk, his mother was a cook. Because of the constant changes of residence, the young Gennady 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

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. His uncle on mother's side is

Pavel Kadochnikov Pavel Petrovich Kadochnikov (; – 2 May 1988) was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1979 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1985. Biography Pavel Kadochnikov was ...

. After the war Nilovs family had been sharing the apartment with the famous actor for some time. It was at that time that Gennady 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'', Gennady took part as an extra in the movie.

Career

Gennady Nilov graduated from Leningrad state Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema in 1959. He was appointed as a member of the staff of

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studio, where he worked for 34 years. Popularity came to him after the movie ''

Three Plus Two ''Three Plus Two'', or ''3 + 2'' () is a 1963 Soviet romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines center ...

'', where he played the role of sullen physicist. Gennady 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 –

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and Anton. Alexey is now a well-known actor of theater and cinema, and Anton works in a firm for the production of automobile tires.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1947) *''

Life in Your Hands ''Life in Your Hands'' () is a 1958 Soviet detective film directed by Nikolai Rozantsev. Plot The film is based on real events that occurred in 1957 in the city of Kursk, though the setting is referred to only as "City N" in the story. During th ...

'' (1958) *''

The Overcoat "The Overcoat" (, translit. Shinyél’; sometimes translated as "The Cloak" or "The Mantle") is a short story by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story has had a great influence on Russian literature. Eugène-Melchior de Vogüé, ...

'' (1959) * ''Virgin Soil Upturned'' (1959) *''

Iriston's Son ''Iriston's Son'' () is a 1959 Soviet history film directed by Vladimir Chebotaryov. The film portrays the life and legacy of the Ossetian poet, journalist, and artist Kosta Khetagurov. Plot Kosta Khetagurov, expelled from the St. Petersburg Ac ...

'' (1959) * ''

'' (1963) *''

Footprint in the Ocean ''Footprint in the Ocean'' () is a 1964 Soviet adventure film directed by Oleg Nikolayevsky produced by Sverdlovsk Film Studio. A Soviet scientist develops new scuba gear, which is tested by the best divers in a warship of the Northern Fleet. We ...

'' (1964) *'' Nights of Farewell'' (1965) *''

The Snow Maiden ''The Snow Maiden: A Spring Fairy Tale'' ( rus, Снегурочка–весенняя сказка, Snegurochka–vesennyaya skazka, a=Ru-Snegurochka.ogg) is an opera in four acts with a prologue by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, composed d ...

'' (1968) *''

Hail, Mary! ''Hail, Mary!'' () is a 1970 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival where Ada Rogovtseva won the award for Best Actress. The film is based on the life of Maria Fortus. Plo ...

'' (1970) *''

Mission in Kabul ''Mission in Kabul'' () is a 1970 Soviet mystery drama film directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. Plot The film takes place in Afghanistan in 1919. The film tells about the struggle of the mission in Kabul with representatives of the West for signing ...

'' (1970) *'' Farewell to St. Petersburg'' (1972) * ''

Captain Nemo Captain Nemo (; also known as Prince Dakkar) is a character created by the French novelist Jules Verne (1828–1905). Nemo appears in two of Verne's science-fiction books, ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (1870) and '' The Mysterious Is ...

'' (1975) * ''

The Captivating Star of Happiness ''The Star of Captivating Happiness'' () is a 1975 Soviet historical romance. The title is an allusion to a line from the poem '' To Chaadayev'' by Alexander Pushkin. It is a drama with the dedication "to the women of Russia". Plot The story is ...

'' (1975) *'' I Shall Never Forget'' (1983) *''

Anna Karamazoff ''Anna Karamazoff'' () is a 1991 Soviet drama film directed by Rustam Khamdamov. It was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. Plot In 1949, a woman (her name is not revealed, referred to as Anna) returns from a labor camp to Leningrad ...

'' (1991) *'' The White Horse'' (1993)

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