Shalman Motel Mikhailovich (1949, Riga — unknown). In 1964, completed Riga 25th Eight-Year School. From 1964 to 1966, studied at Riga 35th Secondary School. In 1966, started work at the Riga Experimental Measuring Instruments Plant “Etalons” as a lathe operator. From 1967, worked at the Riga Musical Instruments Factory as an auxiliary worker. From 1969 to 1970, studied at Riga Vocational School No. 3 specialising as a film projectionist. From 1970, worked as a film projectionist at the “Pionieris” cinema. Father Shalman Mikhail Naumovich (b. 1926) worked as a joiner at the Riga Musical Instruments Factory; mother — Shalman Guta Maksimovna (b. 1922).

A. Baranovsky