Gely Ryabov was born on February 1, 1932 as Gely Trofimovitch Ryabov. He was a writer and director, known for Kon Belyy (1993), Gosudarstvennaya granitsa: My nash, my novyy... (1980) and Gosudarstvennaya granitsa: Mirnoe leto 21-go goda... (1980). He was married to Olga Ryabova. He died on October 14, 2015.