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Natsagdorj Tumur

Overview

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

Known for

Directing
1942 His Name Is Sukhe-Bator Directing Co-Director N/A
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1941 Enemy of Life Directing Director N/A
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1940 First Lesson Directing Director N/A
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1940 The Flague Directing Director N/A
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1939 Pack of Wolves Directing Director N/A
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1938 Norjmaa's Destiny Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1958 Three Friends Writing Writer N/A
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1942 Incident at the Border Writing Writer N/A
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1940 First Lesson Writing Screenplay N/A
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1938 Norjmaa's Destiny Writing Writer N/A
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