Valeri Chikov was born on December 22, 1950 in Churilovka, Totma Rayon, Vologda Oblast, USSR [now Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for Russkaya ruletka (1990), Don't Play the Fool... (1997) and Why Wouldn't We Send a Messenger? (1998). He died on June 8, 2017.