Viktor Aristov
Biography
Viktor Fyodorovich Aristov (Russian: Виктор Фёдорович Аристов; 9 June 1943 – 2 January 1994; Budyonnovka) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed five films between 1980 and 1994. His 1991 film Satan was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. He was born on June 9, 1943 in the village of Budyonny of the Kyrgyz SSR. Prior to studying at the Institute, he worked as a stage driver at the Dzhambul Regional Drama Theater, a track worker at the tram and trolleybus department in Leningrad, a senior engineer at the A. Herzen Pedagogical Institute. In 1968, he graduated in absentia from the directing department of the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography (LGITMIK). As an assistant, he helped director Ilya Averbakh on the set of the film "Drama from Ancient Life", and as a second director he worked together with Alexey Herman, Sergei Mikaelyan, Joseph Heifitz. In addition, he starred in several films, including Kira Muratova in "Asthenic Syndrome" and "Learning the White World", Igor Maslennikov in "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Bloody inscription", by Sergey Snezhkin in "The Non-Returnee". In 1978, based on the story of Vasily Shukshin, he directed the short film "Brothers-in-Law", which was released only in 1987. In 1979, he wrote the script for the film by Dinara Asanova "The Wife is Gone". Fame came to director Viktor Aristov after the release of the film "Gunpowder". This work was awarded the Main Prize of the Leningrad Young Cinema Festival in 1987. Interest was also aroused by the director's new picture — "It's Difficult for the first hundred years", and Viktor Aristov's next work, the psychological thriller "Satan", shot by him according to his own script, won the Silver Bear prize at the 1991 Berlin Film Festival. While working on the film "Rains in the Ocean", the director died, and the shooting of this picture was completed by Yuri Mamin. He was buried at the Komarovsky cemetery (Komarovo village, St. Petersburg).
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Drama Series - 1980, 16 episodes • as Joseph Stangerson
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is a series of five films produced by Lenfilm for the Soviet Central Television, split into eleven episodes, starring Vasily Livanov as Sherlock Holmes and Vitaly Solomin as Dr. Watson. They were directed by Igor Maslennikov and filmed in Russia (the then Soviet Union) between 1979 and 1986, and the series was one of the most successful in the history of Russian television.
Drama Series - 1980, 16 episodes • as Joseph Stangerson
The first part of the Soviet series of television films based on the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle about Sherlock Holmes, filmed in 1979. The film consists of two parts and was filmed based on the story "The Speckled Band" (1st part "The Acquaintance") and the novella "A Study in Scarlet" (beginning of the 1st part and the 2nd part "Bloody Inscription").
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Joseph Stangerson
Holmes receives a message from Inspector Gregson about a strange case in an abandoned house on Brixton Road: the body of an elderly American was found there, and the word "Revenge" is written in blood on the wall.
Movie - 1987, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A lawyer defends a wealthy woman accused of murder. She claims it was self-defense. The lawyer is not sure.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as muzhik iz 3-13 tsarstva
Boyars are trying to marry their tsar in a country of far far away.
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Joseph Stangerson
Dr. Watson, who served in the English armed forces and was in the Afghan war, retires and returns to his homeland, in England. Since the financial situation of the doctor is very precarious, his long-time friend Mr. Stamford offers him to rent a room in the house at 221-B Baker Street, which is rented by an elderly lady - Mrs. Hudson. The second rented room is already occupied by another gentleman - the mysterious Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Holmes makes an ambiguous impression on Watson. He conducts complex chemical experiments with blood, plays the violin, has the deepest knowledge about cigar ash, London dirt and criminal law, but at the same time demonstrates complete ignorance of well-known truths (for example, the fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun), does not read fiction, as well as books on history and philosophy. At the same time, very strange visitors constantly come to Holmes, and on the table he has portraits of personalities of a disgusting appearance.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
On a rough and tumble construction site for a new factory, the conversation flows and love blooms for trio Lyuba, Misha, and Kolya. In the liminal space of their workplace, they build material and intangible connections.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as School Principal
In the old days it was called hypochrondria, or black melancholia. Now, apparently, it's termed the Asthenic Syndrome. Whatever it is, Nikolai, a teacher of epicly indifferent pupils, has got it, and it's not much fun.
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Information about the upcoming coup d'etat falls into the hands of a TV reporter. At his own risk, he begins an investigation...
Movie - 1983, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A judge is devastated after the death of his wife and is neglectful of his children. His son befriends the children of a street beggar who live in an abandoned, derelict church. After his experience with his new friends, the young boy begins to feel sorry for his father and sympathizes with his loneliness.
Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Documentary filmmaker Tatiana is working on a film about former European boxing champion Vadim Larin. As a director, she wants him to return to the ring, which would make her film more optimistic. Larin himself, touched by Tatiana's attention and in love with her, is ready to respond to this wish. However, a victorious return to the ring did not work out...