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Melis Ubukeyev

Director, Screenwriter

Film director and screenwriter, born 17 April 1935 in Frunze. He graduated from the history faculty of Kyrgyz University (1961) and the VGIK directing faculty (1965). He directed White Mountains (also known as Difficult Crossing, 1964), co-written with Nikolai Rozhkov. He worked at Kazakhtelefilm from 1972 and at Kyrgyztelefilm from 1974, and made Provincial Romance in 1981. Honored Art Worker of the Kirghiz SSR.

Filmography

Sources

  1. dic.academic.ru — Энциклопедия кино: ФИО, рождение 17.04.1935 Фрунзе, образование, звание, «Провинциальный роман» (1981) · checked October 29, 2026
  2. dic.academic.ru — Копия ru.wikipedia: «Трудная переправа» (1964), режиссёр и соавтор сценария; связанная статья 2012 г. о 70-летии косвенно указывает на иной год рождения · checked October 29, 2026disputed
  3. bigenc.ru — БРЭ: «Белые горы» (1964), «Провинциальный роман» (1981) · checked October 29, 2026

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