This category brings together articles about theatre and film actors connected with Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, as well as about professional associations and schools that train actors. The region has given Russian cinema and theatre notable names: Yevgeny Yevstigneev and Izolda Izvitskaya were born here or spent a significant part of their lives here. Professional continuity is provided by the Nizhny Novgorod Theatre School. In addition to individual biographies, the category includes material on Nizhny Novgorod film associations — in particular, the Grotesque Film Group.