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Viktor Fyodorovich Aristov (Russian: Виктор Фёдорович Аристов; 9 June 1943 – 2 January 1994; Budyonnovka) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed five films between 1980 and 1994. His 1991 film Satan was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where it received the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.
Born on June 9, 1943, in the village of Budyonny in the Kyrgyz SSR, Aristov held various jobs before studying at the Institute, including stage driver at the Dzhambul Regional Drama Theater, track worker in the tram and trolleybus department in Leningrad, and 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). He assisted director Ilya Averbakh on the film "Drama from Ancient Life" and worked as a second director with Alexey Herman, Sergei Mikaelyan, and Joseph Heifitz. Additionally, he acted in several films, such as Kira Muratova’s "Asthenic Syndrome" and "Learning the White World," Igor Maslennikov’s "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Bloody Inscription," and Sergey Snezhkin’s "The Non-Returnee."
In 1978, Aristov directed the short film "Brothers-in-Law," based on a story by Vasily Shukshin, although it was only released in 1987. In 1979, he wrote the script for Dinara Asanova’s film "The Wife is Gone." He gained recognition with the release of "Gunpowder," which won the Main Prize at the Leningrad Young Cinema Festival in 1987. His subsequent film, "It's Difficult for the First Hundred Years," also attracted attention. Aristov’s psychological thriller "Satan," which he wrote and directed, won the Silver Bear at the 1991 Berlin Film Festival. While working on "Rains in the Ocean," Aristov passed away, and the film was completed by Yuri Mamin. He was laid to rest at Komarovsky Cemetery in Komarovo village, St. Petersburg.
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