Georgi Sviridov was born on 16 December 1915 in Fatezh, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Kursk Oblast, Russia]. He was a composer, known for
Dead Man Walking (1995)
,
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
and
Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
. He was married to Elza Gustavovna. He died on 6 January 1998 in Moscow, Russia.