Deriganov Alexander Semyonovich. Soviet and Kazakhstani artist. Born on 13 June 1936 in Chuguchak, PRC. In 1954 graduated from the school of drawing and painting in Kulja. He studied under P. Kolo, A. Dyachenko. Since 1955 lived and worked in Almaty. Since 1969 - artist of the studio ‘Kazakhfilm’. Filmography: ‘Allajar’ (1993), ‘Asian’ (1991), ‘My House on the Green Hills’ (1985), ‘Alpamys goes to school’ (1976).