Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin was a Soviet and Russian actor and clown who starred in many popular films. He is best known for his roles in Leonid Gaidai's comedies, such as The Diamond Arm and Kidnapping, Caucasian Style, although he occasionally starred in dramatic roles and performed in Moscow Circus.

Yevgeny Alexandrovich Morgunov was a Soviet and Russian actor, film director, and script writer, Merited Artist of Russian SFSR (1978).