Jigjidsuren Gombojav

Jigjidsüren Gombojav (Mongolian: Гомбожавын Жигжидсүрэн) is a Mongolian film director and screenwriter.[1] His films include The First Steps (Анхны Алхам) (1974), The Legend of Mother Oasis (Эх Бүрдийн Домог) (1975), Khatan-Bator (Хатанбаатар) (1981), Tears of the Rock Monument (Хүн Чулууны Нулимс) (1990), Warm Ashes (Бүлээн Нурам) (1991), and Traces of Existence (Амин Мөр) (1992). He was awarded the highest honor in Mongolia for artists, the People's Artist of Mongolia, in 2007[1] for his contribution to Mongolian cinema and television, and the highest literature award in Mongolia, D. Natsagdorj Literature Award, in 2011[2] for his documentary film about the poet D. Natsagdorj.

Jigjidsüren Gombojav
Born
Jigjidsüren Gombojav

(1942-01-10)10 January 1942
Bayan Sum, Mongolian People's Republic
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Spouse(s)Tsetseg Damba
Awards
  • Merited Artist of Mongolia (2003)
  • People's Artist of Mongolia (2007)
  • D. Natsagdorj Literature Award (2011)
In this Mongolian name, the given name is Jigjidsüren. Gombojaviin is a patronymic, not a family name.

Life

Jigjidsüren Gombojav was born in today's Bayan sum of Töv Province of Mongolia.[3] After graduating from high school in Ulaanbaatar, Jigjidsüren worked as an assistant director in the "Mongol Kino" studio under the supervision of the directors Jigjid Dejid and Chimed-Osor Dendev.[4] In 1962 he was admitted to the State Institute of Cinematography (a.k.a. VGIK, now the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography). He studied film directing under Lev Kuleshov and screenwriting under Aleksei Kapler.

Career

After graduating from the State Institute of Cinematography, Jigjidsüren returned to the "Mongol Kino" film studio to be hired as a film director.[1] He debuted his directorial career with a feature film The First Steps which was released in 1970. The film won the Special Prize at the Tashkent International Film Festival. The Legend of Mother Oasis won the main prize at the Karlovy-Vary International Film Festival in 1976.[5] He co-directed the film with Buntar Jamyan. Khatan-bator, the drama Jigjidsüren directed and co-wrote with S.Udval, was included in the competition program of the Moscow International Film Festival in 1981.[6] His directorial work Prologue of the Undeclared War was included in the competition program of the Moscow International Film Festival in 1985.[7] Jigjidsüren worked as a film director and artistic director at the "Mongol Kino" film studio until 1992. Since then he has produced several feature films under his private film studio "Hiimori-Film". From 1996 he worked as the programming director at the Mongolian National Television (now Mongolian National Broadcaster) and also served on its executive committee. He co-wrote with his spouse "The Encyclopedia of Mongolian Cinema" in 2005. The encyclopedia includes chronicles and descriptions of films made in Mongolia from 1935 to 2000, and is considered to be the only comprehensive reference on Mongolian cinema.[8] He also wrote a historical account of Mongolian cinema in his book "55:25 The Kids of Shadow Art".[9][4] In addition to activities in cinema and television, since the 1980s Jigjidsüren taught at higher education institutions in Mongolia, including the University of Culture and Arts, and the Institute of Cinematography of Mongolia.

Filmography
Year English title Original title Role Country Notes
1970 The First Steps Анхны Алхам Director Mongolian People's Republic Student film
1972 The Beginning Эхлэлт Director Mongolian People's Republic
1973 The Gem of the Gobi Говийн Нүдэн Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1975 The Legend of Mother Oasis Эх Бүрдийн Домог Co-director Mongolian People's Republic
1976 Human Life Хүний Амь Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1978 Stupa Blue Mountains Сувраган Цэнхэр Уулс Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1981 Khatan-bator (Khatanbaatar) Хатанбаатар Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1981 The People's Khatan-bator Ардын Хатанбаатар Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1983 Sun's Foal Нарны Унага Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1984 The Prologue of the Undeclared War Зарлаагүй Дайны Оршил Director Mongolian People's Republic
1985 Petition To the Front Фронтод Явах Өргөдөл Director Mongolian People's Republic
1986 Tree Sprouted in Autumn Намар Нахиалсан Мод Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1989 Golden Falcon Алтан Шонхор Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolian People's Republic
1990 Tears of the Rock Monument Хүн Чулууны Нулимс Director Mongolian People's Republic
1991 Warm Ashes Бүлээн Нурам Director Mongolian People's Republic
1992 The Traces of Existence Амин Мөр Director Mongolian People's Republic
1992 Beast Араатан Director Mongolian People's Republic
1992 Vengeance Өс Хонзон Director Mongolia, China
1995 White Foal in the Dreams Зүүдний Цагаан Унага Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolia
1996 The Bank's Ruin Банкны Сүйрэл Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolia
1997 The Descendant of the Great Khaan Их Хааны Удам Director, Co-screenwriter Mongolia
2000 The Legend of the White Milk Цагаан Сүүний Домог Director Mongolia

References
  1. Biography and filmography (in Mongolian)
  2. "Д.Нацагдоржийн нэрэмжит шагнал". www.writersunion.mn. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. Gombojav, Jigjidsüren; Damba, Tsetseg (2005). The Encyclopedia of Mongolian Cinema.
  4. Gombojav, Jigjidsüren (2017). 55:25 The Kids of the Shadow Art.
  5. "KVIFF - History". www.kviff.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. "1981 :: Moscow International Film Festival". 39.moscowfilmfestival.ru. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. "1985 :: Moscow International Film Festival". 39.moscowfilmfestival.ru. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. Grøn, Nis (2016). World Cinema Beyond the Periphery: Developing Film Cultures in Bhutan, Mongolia, and Myanmar.
  9. Dasha, G. (6 April 2017). "Mongolian Cinema History in 55:25 The Kids of Shadow Art (in Mongolian)". Retrieved 11 January 2018.


Bibliography

  • Gombojav, Jigjidsüren (1996). Fire on Water.

Sources
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