Georgi Shtil，Georgi Antonovich Shtil was born on March 4, 1932, in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) Russia. From 1956-1961 he studied acting at the Leningrad Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinematography, from which he graduated in 1961 as actor. Shtil made his film debut in 1960, and soon became a popular comedian in Russia.