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Suimenkul Chokmorov
Acting

Suimenkul Chokmorov
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-11-09,Chong-Tash
Gender
Male
Biography
Suimenkul Chokmorov (November 9, 1939 – September 26, 1992) was a Kyrgyz Soviet actor and painter who became one of the most recognizable faces of the Kyrgyz Miracle cinema wave during the 1960s and 1970s. He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1981. Born in the village of Chong-Tash, Chokmorov initially pursued a career in the fine arts, graduating from the Leningrad Academy of Arts in 1964. He shifted to acting in his late twenties, making his film debut in Bolotbek Shamshiyev's A Shooting at the Karash Pass (1968). His screen presence and minimalist acting style quickly made him a frequent collaborator for leading Central Asian directors. Chokmorov starred in several high-profile adaptations of Chingiz Aitmatov's literary works, including Jamilya (1968), The Ferocious One (1973), and The Red Apple (1975). He also appeared in regional action-dramas such as The Seventh Bullet (1972) and gained international exposure by playing a supporting role in Akira Kurosawa’s Oscar-winning Soviet-Japanese co-production Dersu Uzala (1975). Throughout his career, Chokmorov balanced his work between film sets and his art studio, continuing to paint portraits and landscapes alongside his cinematic activities until his death in 1992.

Filmography

7.9

Dersu Uzala
1975-08-02

Men Without Women

9

Men Without Women
1981-04-01

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass

6.4

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass
1968-04-01

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Wolf Trap
1983-12-01

7

Early Cranes
1980-02-18

6.5

The Red Apple
1975-01-02

4.625

The Fierce One
1973-12-01

The Seventh Bullet

5.2

The Seventh Bullet
1973-04-30

6.393

Dzhamilya
1969-10-13

Red Poppies of Issyk-Koul

9

Red Poppies of Issyk-Koul
1971-12-05

Extraordinary Commissar

7

Extraordinary Commissar
1970-11-02

Worship the Fire

8

Worship the Fire
1972-12-25

10

Ulan
1977-01-01

9

The First
1985-04-22

0

Kanybek
1978-08-05

The Apple of My Eye

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The Apple of My Eye
1976-01-01

0

I am Tian Shan
1973-03-19

9

Sunday Walks
1984-01-01

Waves Die On The Shore

0

Waves Die On The Shore
1985-02-17

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce

8

The Life and Death of Ferdinand Luce
1977-02-07