Famous People with Name Pavel

Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov: a Soviet physicist of Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1958 for his scientific contributions.

Pavel Andreyevich Gerdt            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pavel Andreyevich Gerdt: was the Premier Danseur Noble of the Imperial Ballet, the Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, and the Mariinsky Theatre for 56 years, making his debut in 1860, and retiring in 1916. His daughter Elisaveta Gerdt was also a prominent ballerina and teacher.

Pavel Fedotov            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pavel Fedotov: was a Russian painter. Fedotov was an officer of the Imperial Guards of Saint Petersburg. Like many of his colleagues at the time, he was interested in arts. He played the flute and attended evening school where he learned painting. Fedotov decided to foc

Pavel Grigorovich Chukhrai            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pavel Grigorovich Chukhrai: is a Russian film director, son of Grigori Chukhrai. His most successful film to date was The Thief (1997), nominated to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and winning the Nika Award for Best Picture and Best Directing.

Pavel I Petrovich            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Pavel I Petrovich: was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. Paul was born in the Palace of Empress Elizabeth In St Petersburg. He was the son of the Grand Duchess, later Empress, Catherine II.