
Acting
He began working on the stage of the Atyrau Drama Theater. Among the roles performed on this stage: Baymagambet ("Millionaire" by G. Mustafin), Kodar ("Kozы Korpesh — Bayan Sulu" by G. Musrepov), Petruchio ("Asauga — Tusa" by William Shakespeare), Andamas ("Maira" by M. Akinzhanov and K. Kuanishlaev). After graduating from the Almaty Theater School (1956), he performed on the stage of the Kazakh TЮZ, where he played the roles of Akyn ("Karagoz Karindasym" by Z. Zhumakhanov), Asanbay ("Bizdin Gani" by Sh. Kusaynov), Karasai ("Shuga" by B. Mayliya), Kudiar ("Akböpe" by I. Bayzakov), Nuri ("Apenda" by P. Hikmet), Kunanbay ("Zhas Abay"), Osman ("Tau Kyz" by R. Gamzatov), Dervish ("Ai Tutylgan Tyn" by M. Karim), Klavdia ("Hamlet" by W. Shakespeare), Ilyas ("Armanym — Asel" by Ch. Aitmatov), Dogala ("Alua" by M. Auzov, State Prize of Kazakhstan, 1984), and others.

A comedy about Krushchev's 'Virgin Lands' project, to transform the barren and inhospitable spaces of the vast Soviet Union into fertile agricultural plains. A classically Socialist-Realist narrative of an individual's 're-education'. Zhenia, a hapless idler, arrives with a band of enthusiastic young Konsomol members to build a new town in the steppe. Although his dream, like that of all the young participants, is 'to become a tractor driver and a hero', he isn't prepared to work for the honour.

An epic drama about the life, love and creativity of the Kazakh poet Abai (1845-1904), an educator, thinker and politician of the 19th century.

The director and choreographer from Prague are preparing a show performance "Oriental Fairy Tale" - a ballet on ice with the participation of vocal and instrumental ensembles and pop singers. They are shooting their picture in Kazakhstan at the Medeo high-altitude skating rink.

In an old castle, the residence of a criminal authority, turned into a torture chamber for «knocking out» money from intractable businessmen, a representative from Moscow is waiting. The purpose of his visit is to pave the way for the territorial redistribution of zones of influence of bandit groups.


In a remote Kyrgyz village, Dzhamilya follows her parents' orders when she marries a man without loving him. Then World War II breaks out and her new husband has to leave the village. While being alone, Dzhamiliya meets the returning soldier Daniyar and falls in love with him instead. Years later, their young friend Seid reminisces about the couple.

The film is about how the aul boy Cher raised a handsome horse from a Shock foal, about the boy's love and devotion to the animal. And when the boy's older brother sells the horse, the boy rushes in search of him...

The clash of two styles of approaches to people, science, and business is the main conflict of the film. Both central characters - the head of the Altai complex space station and the experiment leader Andrei - are people devoted to science. But Altai is an emotional person, he manages to take care of people, forgive them their small shortcomings and mistakes. Andrey is dry, sometimes even rude to his employees. His absorption in work sometimes borders on selfishness. This gives rise to a clash with Touma, a gifted physicist, but a man of a different plane.

A large village high in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan has become almost deserted. Not only the three old men who are protecting the empty houses, but also the young guy, a demobilized soldier, aches for him. And why don’t people return to such wonderful places where life is cleaner and healthier than in cities?..
