[1] Gennady Nilov was born in 1936 in the town of Luga, Leningrad Oblast (now St. Petersburg).
After the war Nilovs family had been sharing the apartment with the famous actor for some time.
While studying at school, he was the head of the drama club, he used to stage performances and pick costumes for actors himself.
[2][3] Gennady Nilov graduated from Leningrad state Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema in 1959.
Alexey is now a well-known actor of theater and cinema, and Anton works in a firm for the production of automobile tires.