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Natsagdorj Tumur
Natsagdorj Tumur was born in Ikh Khuree (old name of Oulan Bator). First a History and Geography teacher, he becomes soon an important writer, surnamed “the young Mongolian Victor…
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Natsagdorj Tumur was born in Ikh Khuree (old name of Oulan Bator). First a History and Geography teacher, he becomes soon an important writer, surnamed “the young Mongolian Victor Hugo”. Assistant on Mongol Son in 1935, he made his debut feature, Norjmaa’s Destiny, in 1937. He directs a number of fiction features, before being accused of being a spy, because he was sent for three years for studies in Germany as a teenager. He spends 7 years in prison between 1940 and 1947. Upon his release, he becomes a director of a distillery, but decides to never do cinema again
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1958
Three Friends
Movie Writer
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1942
His Name Is Sukhe-Bator
Movie Co-Director
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1942
Incident at the Border
Movie Writer
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1941
Enemy of Life
Movie Director
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1940
First Lesson
Movie Director
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1940
The Flague
Movie Director
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1939
Pack of Wolves
Movie Director
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1938
Norjmaa's Destiny
Movie Director
