Asanali Ashimuly Ashimov (, born May 8, 1937) is a

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and Kazakh actor, stage and screen director, screenwriter, educator, professor of drama.

Biography

Ashimov was born in Bayqadam (or, according to other sources, Zhayilma) settlement on May 8, 1937)

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. Having graduated from

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as a theater drama actor in 1961, Ashimov started his career in the movie industry at

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Studios. In 1963, he joined Auezov Kazakh Drama Theater in

as an actor and later director. He also served as an Art Director at Auezov Theater. Ashimov's success and recognition as an actor stemmed from his performance in such movies as The End of the Ataman by Shaken Aimanov, Trans-Siberian Express, Who Are You Mr. Ka? and Kyz-Zhibek. Throughout his time at Auezov Theater, Ashimov was in 50 productions. Ashimov taught at Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after Zhurgenev where he received a professorship. He wrote the books Song of Mayra, Dedication, With Love Yours Asanali Ashimov.

Filmography

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. 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. In 2002 he married his current wife Bagdat. They have a son also named Asanali.

Awards

Asanali Ashimov holds numerous awards for his contribution to Kazakh and global culture, including the

Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan ( / Qazaqstannyń Eńbek Eri) is one of the highest titles of Kazakhstan, awarded for notable achievements in the economic and social development of the country. Recipients of the award are also awarded the Order of Ota ...

and the Lomonosov Award.

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. In 2022, a bronze monument was erected in his honour on the territory of the Kazakhstan Business Cooperation Center Atakent.

References

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