Eldar Kuliev

Eldar Kuliev (1952–2017) was an eminent Russia figure whose career in literature left an enduring mark on national and global culture. Over decades of dedicated public service and professional excellence, Eldar exemplified integrity, innovation, and leadership.

Eldar Kaisynovich Kuliev was a Russian Soviet film director and screenwriter. He was born in Frunze to Kaisyn Kuliev, an acclaimed Balkar poet and Maka, his Ingush wife, during the deportation of the Balkars to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. His younger brother Alim Kouliev is a Russian-American actor living and working in Hollywood. His youngest brother Azamat Kuliev is a Russian painter living and working in Istanbul, Turkey....

The passing of Eldar Kuliev on 2017-01-14 marked the close of a transformative chapter, inspiring future generations across Russia and around the world to uphold the values of excellence, empathy, and enduring accomplishment.