Viktor Fyodorovich Aristov (russian: Виктор Фёдорович Аристов; 9 June 1943 – 2 January 1994) was a Soviet

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

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. He directed five films between 1980 and 1994. His 1991 film ''

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'' was entered into the

41st Berlin International Film Festival The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1991. The festival opened with ''Uranus'' by Claude Berri. The Golden Bear was awarded to Italian film '' La casa del sorriso'' directed by Marco Ferreri. The ret ...

where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson ''Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Шерлок Холмс и доктор Ватсон) is a 1979 Soviet film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels about Sherlock Holmes. Directed by Igor Maslennikov, it is th ...

'' (1979) * ''

Among Grey Stones ''Among Grey Stones'' (russian: Среди серых камней, Sredi serykh kamney) is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Kira Muratova. The film suffered a lot from the Soviet censorship and was edited without the acceptance of Muratova, ...

'' (1983) * ''

The Asthenic Syndrome ''The Asthenic Syndrome'' (russian: Астенический синдром, Astenicheskiy sindrom) is a 1989 Soviet drama film directed by Kira Muratova. It is the sixth feature film directed by Muratova, and arguably her masterpiece, most impo ...

'' (1990)

Director

* '' A Twig in the Wind'' (1980) * ''

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'' (1985) * '' The In-Laws'' (1987) * '' The First 100 Years are Hard'' (1988) * ''

'' (1991) * '' Rain in the Ocean'' (1994) - finished by

Yuri Mamin Yuri Mamin (russian: Юрий Борисович Мамин) is a Soviet and Russian film director, stage director, screenwriter, composer, author and television host, Honored Art Worker of the Russian Federation. His "Window to Paris" (1993) rem ...

Screenwriter

* ''

The Wife has left ''The Wife Has Left'' (russian: Жена ушла) is a 1979 Soviet drama film directed by Dinara Asanova. Plot The film tells about the Soviet family. The husband thought their life was perfect. His wife, in turn, was satisfied with his earnin ...

'' (1979) * ''

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1991) * '' Rain in the Ocean'' (1994)

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* 1948 births 1994 deaths Soviet film directors Soviet screenwriters Russian male screenwriters 20th-century Russian screenwriters Russian State Institute of Performing Arts alumni People from Chüy Region {{USSR-film-director-stub