Renowned cinematographer Yevgeny Baryshnikov dies in Kyrgyzstan
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- Kyrgyz cinematographer Yevgeny Baryshnikov died overnight on Aug. 31 at the age of 76, according to the Cinematographers Union.
- He worked on the films “How Many Years Does a Poplar Live” and “The Wolf’s Cry” and made dozens of documentaries.
Yevgeny Baryshnikov, a prominent cinematographer and director of photography in Kyrgyzstan, died overnight on Aug. 31 at the age of 76, the country’s Cinematographers Union said.
Baryshnikov graduated from the cinematography faculty of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography, known as VGIK. He later worked on films including “How Many Years Does a Poplar Live,” released in 1983, and “The Wolf’s Cry,” released in 1989.
He also made dozens of documentary films. The Kyrgyz film community expressed its condolences to his son, Alexander Baryshnikov, and to his relatives and loved ones.
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