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Asanali Ashimuly Ashimov (Kazakh: Асанәлі Әшімұлы Әшімов, born May 8, 1937) is a Soviet and Kazakh actor, stage and screen director, screenwriter, educator, professor of drama.[1]
Ashimov was born in Bayqadam (or, according to other sources, Zhayilma) settlement on May 8, 1937)[2] Sarysu District, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR.[3][4][5]
Having graduated from Kazakh National Academy of Arts in Almaty as a theater drama actor in 1961, Ashimov started his career in the movie industry at Kazakhfilm Studios.[6][7]
In 1963, he joined Auezov Kazakh Drama Theater in Almaty as an actor and later director.[8] He also served as an Art Director at Auezov Theater.[9][10][11]
Ashimov's success and recognition as an actor stemmed from his performance in such movies as The End of the Ataman by Shaken Aimanov,[12] Trans-Siberian Express, Who Are You Mr. Ka? and Kyz-Zhibek.[13]
Throughout his time at Auezov Theater, Ashimov was in 50 productions.[14]
Ashimov taught at Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after Zhurgenev where he received a professorship.[15][16]
He wrote the books Song of Mayra, Dedication, With Love Yours Asanali Ashimov.[17][18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | Botagoz | Kenzhetay | [19] |
1959 | On Irtysh Wild Shore | Zhanay Uralov | [20] |
1960 | In One District | Dyusen Bektasov | [21] |
1961 | Song's Calling | Toybazar | [22] |
1962 | My Boy | Murat | [22] |
1962 | Crossroads | Iskander | [22] |
1964 | Traces Go Beyond the Horizon | Turar | [22] |
1966 | Wings of Song | Kaymen | [23] |
1970 | Kyz-Zhibek | Bekezhan | [24] |
1970 | The End of the Ataman | Chadyarov | [25] |
1974 | Waterfall | Mambet Usenov | [26] |
1975 | Choice | Kozhamkul | [27] |
1976 | The Throw, or Everything Started on Saturday | Professor | [28] |
1977 | Trans-Siberian Express | Fan (Chadyarov) | [24] |
1979 | The Taste of Bread | Kamal Aykenov | [29] |
1980 | The Messengers Hurry | Karazhal | [29] |
1984 | Chokan Valikhanov | Chingis Valikhanov | [29] |
1989 | The Manchurian Option | Isizima (Chadyarov) | [22] |
2004 | House at the Salt Lake | Galymzhan Zhanakov | [30] |
2009 | Who Are You, Mr. Ka? | Ka Chen Wu (Chadyarov) | [22] |
Ashimov had two children, Madi and Sagi, with Mayra Aimanova, his first wife of 35 years, a Kazakh opera singer. Mayra died in 1993, and Madi and Sagi both died in 1999. Sagi was also a Kazakh actor.[31]
His two next marriages did not last long. He had a son named Olzhas with his second wife and a daughter named Sagina with his third wife Marzhan.[32]
In 2002 he married his current wife Bagdat. They have a son also named Asanali.[33][34][35]
Asanali Ashimov holds numerous awards for his contribution to Kazakh and global culture, including the Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan and the Lomonosov Award.[36][37][38][39]
In 2022, in honor of the 85th anniversary of Ashimov's birth, Kazakhstan established a new award in the arts: the "Asanali". This prize will be awarded to the best actors, directors and screenwriters of the country.[40]
In 2022, a bronze monument was erected in his honour on the territory of the Kazakhstan Business Cooperation Center Atakent.[41]
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