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Chinghiz Aitmatov

Screenwriter

Writer, born 12 December 1928 in Sheker, who wrote in Russian and Kyrgyz. Films based on his works include The First Teacher (1965), Mother's Field (1967), Jamila (1968) and The White Ship (1975); a play he co-wrote with K. Mukhamedzhanov was the basis for Ascent of Fuji (1988). Lenin Prize laureate (1963), Hero of Socialist Labour (1978) and Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic (1997). Died 10 June 2008 in Nuremberg.

Filmography

Sources

  1. en.wikipedia.org — Русское и кыргызское написание, даты и места рождения/смерти, премии и звания, экранизации · checked October 29, 2026
  2. bigenc.ru — БРЭ: «Перевал» и «Материнское поле» по его произведениям · checked October 29, 2026
  3. dic.academic.ru — Сниппеты Энциклопедии кино: «Белый пароход» (1975) по повести Айтматова; «Восхождение на Фудзияму» (1988) по пьесе Мухамеджанова и Айтматова · checked October 29, 2026

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