Maxim Munzuk

Maxim Monguzhukovich Munzuk (

The versatile and creative Munzuk was an actor, director, singer, collector of musical folklore, composer, and teacher. Originally a musician in the military, Munzuk served as the commander of Tyva’s Artillery Regiment orchestra. He founded the Tuvan musical-drama theatre in the 1930s and played a huge number of roles of the most varied characters.[1]

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.

In 2004, the government of Tuva funded a prize for Best Actor named after Munzuk, awarded annually at a national competition; the same year, the Dersu Uzala Foundation was inaugurated, also named in Munzuk’s memory and intended to support Tuvinian artists.^[1]

Filmography

1. Loss of the Witness (Пропажа свидетеля) (1971) as Tykhe
2. Dersu Uzala (Дерсу Узала) (1975) as Dersu Uzala
3. Preliminary Investigation (Предварительное расследование) (1978)
4. Siberiade (Сибириада, 1979) as Fedyka
5. A Walk Worthy of Men (Прогулка, достойная мужчин) (1979) as Vanja, the guide
6. On the Lord's Track (По следу властелина) (1979) as Ugadaykin
7. Last Hunting (Последняя охота) (1980) as Keleuge
8. Valentina (Валентина) (1981) as Ilya Eremeyev, an Evenk-hunter
9. Revenge (Месть) (1989) as hunter
10. Under the Northern Lights (1990) as Old Niyako (final film role)

References

• Maxim Munzuk at
  IMDb
• Charity Foundation "Dersu Uzala" named Maxim Munzuk (in Russian)
• Dersu Uzala Info

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