Baras Khalzanov was born on September 1, 1938 in Zhargalantuy, Buryatia province, Soviet Union as Boris Tsyretarovich Khalzanov. He was a director and actor, known for Posledniy ugon (1968), Kochuyushchiy front (1971) and Gorkiy mozhzhevel'nik (1985). He died in 1993.