Valentin Bukin was born on July 1, 1942 in Ulan-Ude, Buryat-Mongol ASSR, RSFSR, USSR as Valentin Pavlovich Bukin. He is known for his work on Russkiy kovcheg (2002), Dnevnoy dozor (2006) and Kin-dza-dza! (1986). He died on August 2, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Russia.