Vladimir Kirsanov was born on August 13, 1947 in Ivankovo, Kalininskaya oblast, USSR [now Tverskaya oblast, Russia]. He was an actor and production designer, known for Burnt by the Sun (1994), Lyubi menya, kak ya tebya (1986) and Zimniy vecher v Gagrakh (1985). He died on March 20, 2021 in Russia.