Asanali Ashimov

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]

Asanali Ashimov
Асанәлі Әшімұлы Әшімов
Born (1937-05-08) May 8, 1937
Occupation(s)actor, theater director, film director, drama coach, screenwriter
Spouses
  • Mayra Aymanova
    (m. 1958; died 1993)
  • Bagdat Ashimova
    (m. 2002)
ChildrenMadi Ashimov, Sagi Ashimov, Olzhas Ashimov, Sagina Ashimova, Asanali Ashimov
Awards

Biography

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]

Filmography

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]

Personal life

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]

Awards

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]

Legacy

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]

References

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  2. "Любовь народа самое лучшее лекарство - Асанали Ашимов" (in Russian). inform.kz. 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. "Легенда казахского кино". zhaikpress.kz (in Russian). 2022-09-29.
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  13. "ru" (in Russian). liter.kz. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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  37. "The ceremony of awarding Asanali Ashimov the title of "Kazakhstannyn Yenbek Yeri"". akorda.kz. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
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