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Maksim Munzuk

Biography

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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.

Known For

Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder
Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder
Revenge
Revenge
Valentina
Valentina
Preliminary Investigation
Preliminary Investigation
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis
Last Hunt
Last Hunt
The Diamond Trail
The Diamond Trail
Missing Witness
Missing Witness

Filmography

1990 Aurora Borealis
as Niyako
1990 Revenge
as old Yan Ge - who killed the girl
1989 Fortune Telling on a Lamb Shoulder
as
1987 Time to Fly
as пассажир
1983 Fighting
as Komo
1980 Valentina
as Илья Еремеев, охотник-эвенк
1980 По следу властелина
as Угадайкин
1980 Siberiade
as
1979 Siberiade
as Fedyka
1979 Preliminary Investigation
as Archyo - Udyghe
1979 Last Hunt
as
1978 The Diamond Trail
as
1975 Dersu Uzala
as Dersu Uzala
1972 Missing Witness
as