Zinoviy Gerdt was born on September 21, 1916 in Sebezh, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Pskov Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor and writer, known for
Anemos stin poli (1996),
The Golden Calf (1968) and
Bindyuzhnik i korol (1989). He died on November 19, 1996 in Moscow, Russia.