Korotkov (masculine, ) or Korotkova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andrey Korotkov (1954–2012), first Deputy Communications and Information Minister in Russia Aleksandr Korotkov (1909-1961), Soviet spy Egor Korotkov (born 1986), Russian freestyle skier Ilya Korotkov (born 1983), Russian javelin thrower Konstantin Korotkov, Russian scientist who developed technology for a form of Kirlian photography known as Gas Discharge Visualization (GDV) Leonid Korotkov (born 1965), governor of Amur Oblast in Siberia, Russia Maria Zemskova-Korotkova, Russian rowing coxswain Nikolai Korotkov (1874–1920), Russian surgeon Nikolai Korotkov (footballer) (1893–1954), Russian football player Olesya Korotkova (born 1983), Russian female discus thrower Kira Muratova (née Korotkova) (1934-2018), Soviet and Ukrainian film director Russian-language surnames