Actor
Maksim Munzuk
1910 – 1999
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 2 May 1910, Mezhegey, Tandynskiy kozhuun, Russian Empire
- Died
- 28 July 1999
- Known for
- Dersu Uzala
, Siberiade, People of Blue Rivers
Maksim Munzuk was a Tuvan actor, director and theatre pioneer who helped found Tuva's regional musical-drama theatre. He is best known for the title role in Akira Kurosawa's Dersu Uzala (1975), playing a Nanai hunter-guide. That performance brought him international recognition beyond Soviet cinema.
Where to start
Dersu Uzala (1975)Full guide
His signature role: the title hunter-guide in Kurosawa's Soviet-Japanese co-production, which gave him international recognition.
Siberiade (1979)Log in to add it to the library
Appeared in Andrei Konchalovsky's epic saga of Siberian life, a major late-Soviet film.
People of Blue Rivers (1959)Log in to add it to the library
An early screen credit from the earlier stage of his film career.
The Diamond Trail (1978)Log in to add it to the library
A Soviet adventure film showing his continued screen work after Dersu Uzala.
Their films in the library
Awards
- People's Artist of the RSFSR (Soviet state title, not a film festival award)
- State Prize of the Republic of Tuva
The full list · 15
- 1959People of Blue RiversLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Делгер
- 1972The Missing WitnessLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1975Dersu UzalaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dersu Uzala
- 1978The Diamond TrailLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1979SiberiadeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fedyka
- 1979Last HuntLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1979Preliminary InvestigationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Archyo - Udyghe
- 1980On the Trail of the LordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Угадайкин
- 1980Walk Worthy of the MenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1981ValentinaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ilya Eremeev
- 1983The FightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Komo
- 1987Time to FlyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as пассажир
- 1989Fortune Telling on a Lamb ShoulderLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1990RevengeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Old Yan Ge
- 1990Aurora BorealisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Niyako
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.