Died film director Nikolai Dostal

The Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation reported that the Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor, People’s Artist of Russia Nikolai Dostal died at the age of 76.

No information has yet been provided on the causes of Nikolai Dostal’s death. The family reported that the film director passed away the night before.

Now the question of the place and date of farewell is being decided.

Nikolai Dostal is known to a wide audience for his series “Penal Battalion” and “Citizen Chief”, he also made films such as “The Little Giant of Big Sex”, “The Monk and the Demon”. As an actor, he played in the films “Goodbye, boys”, Ilf and Petrov rode the tram, “A man in his place.”