Maksim Munzuk
Also Known As: Maxim Monguzhukovich Munzuk, Максим Мунзук, Максим Монгужукович Мунзук
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Maxim Monguzhukovich Munzuk (Russian: Макси́м Монгужу́кович Мунзу́к; 15 September 1912 (on other accounts, 2 May 1910) – 28 July 1999 in Kyzyl, Tyva, Russia) was a Tuvan actor, one of the founders of Tuva's regional theatre. He is best known for playing the title role in Akira Kurosawa's film Dersu Uzala. Maxim Munzuk was a versatile and creative person. He was actor, director, singer, collector of musical folklore, composer, and teacher. He played a huge number of roles of the most varied characters and directed the Tuvan musical-drama theatre. He was awarded the titles of People's Artist of the RSFSR and of the Tuvan ASSR, and was also awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Tuva.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Mezhegey, Tandynskiy kozhuun, Russian Empire
Adult: No
Birthday: May 02, 1910
Age: 115 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: July 28, 1999
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Dersu Uzala

Overview: A military explorer meets and befriends a Goldi man in Russia’s unmapped forests. A deep and abiding bond evolves between the two men, one civilized in the usual sense, the other at home in the glacial Siberian woods.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1975-08-02
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Siberiade

Overview: The story about a very small god-forgotten village in Siberia reflects the history of Russia from the beginning of the century till the early 1980s. Three generations try to find the land of happiness and to give it to the people. One builds the road through taiga to the star over horizon, the second 'build communism' and the third searches for oil.
Genres: War Drama History Romance
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1979-11-28
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Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder

Overview: The film takes place in the early 50s in a small Siberian village where the paths and destinies of exiled Latvians, Kalmyks, and Russians crossed. The Kalmyk boy Ligi lives with his grandfather, who goes to the taiga, collects herbs, treats fellow villagers. One day Grandfather was arrested on false charges of murder and arson of the farm.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 1989-04-02
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Revenge

Overview: Enraged, a teacher murders a young female pupil. Over the years, another boy is bred for one sole purpose: to avenge his sister’s death.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1990-04-23
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Valentina

Overview: A drama about an affair between 18 years old dinning-room waitress and much older police investigator.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1980-06-06
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Preliminary Investigation

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Genres: Crime
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1979-10-01
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Aurora Borealis

Overview: The story of a man and a wolf-dog in East Siberia during the early 1900s.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1990-08-03
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Last Hunt

Overview: 1920s. A schooner manned by foreign pirates reaches the coast of Northern Ocean near Russian Eastern Siberian Community that cheaply buys expensive furs and gold from locals.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1979-06-01
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The Diamond Trail

Overview: An expedition group led by Professor Shestakov arrives in one of the regions of Siberia to search for diamonds. The research begins with a dramatic event: The expedition leader dies suddenly. However, the geologists decide to continue the difficult, dangerous hike along the taiga "diamond trail".
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Propazha Svidetelya

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Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1972-03-27
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Fighting

Overview: The film takes us to the Far North. A criminal escapes from prison, and on his way through the tundra meets an old native man who is carriying the salaries of reindeer breeders. Their joint struggle for survival results in the spiritual purification of the protagonist.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: hy
Release Date: 1983-04-09
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По следу властелина

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Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1980-04-01
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Time to Fly

Overview: Nothing like this has ever happened and could not happen in any of the airports. However, according to the authors of the film-parable, this tragicomic story is directly related to reality. It turns out that in order to properly fly airplanes, sometimes it is enough to fly to one chief. Of course with his seats. However, it does not prevent that the passengers themselves are very eager to go on a flight…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1987-01-18
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