Azerbaijan Mambetov Explained
Azerbaijan Madievich Mambetov (Kazakh: Әзірбайжан Мәдиұлы Мәмбетов; 2 September 1932 — 17 November 2009) was a Soviet and Kazakhstani stage and screen director and educator.[1] His awards include People's Hero of Kazakhstan (2000),[2] People's Artist of the USSR (1976),[3] [4] and the USSR State Prize (1974).[5]
Biography
Mambetov was born in the settlement of Savinka (or Pallasovka, according to other records), now part of Pallasovsky District, Volgrograd Region, on 2 September 1932.[6]
Mambetov moved to Alma-Ata during World War II, and it was there that he received a dual degree in Performing Arts (Alma-Ata School of Theater and Fine Arts named after Gogol) and Dancing (Alma-Ata Dance School) in 1952. He sang as a solo performer of the Kazakh SSR Song and Dance Company in his college years.[7]
Following graduation from the Directing Dept., Lunacharsky Institute of Theater Arts in 1957,[8] Azerbaijan Mambetov returned to Alma-Ata.[9]
In his student years, he performed on screen and directed such plays as Personal Case (by Alexander Stein) and The Servant of Two Masters (by Carlo Goldoni) at Atyrau and Zhambyl Regional Drama Theaters.[10]
In Alma-Ata, Mambetov became first a director at Auezov Theater, its leading director in 1965,[11] and president in 1970.[12]
Tensions with the company led to Mambetov's decision to leave the theater for the movie industry in the late ‘70s.[13] After a training period at Mosfilm studios he became the director of Kazakhfilm in 1978.[14]
Azerbaijan Mambetov returned to Auezov Theater in 1980 for 15 years as its artistic director. He left in 1995 because of another case of tension with the actors.[15] Throughout his time with the theater, Azerbaijan Mambetov oversaw production of over 200 plays. In April 1995 he started working at the Kazakhstani Union of Theater Professionals.[16]
In 1999 Azerbaijan Mambetov came to the helm of Kazakh Theater of Music and Drama named after Kuanyshbayev (Astana) upon President Nazarbayev's invitation.[17] He put on plays in other cities (Prague, Moscow, Tashkent) and other theaters in Alma-Ata (Korean, Uyghur Theaters, etc.).
Mambetov's play Mother's Field (based on Chinghiz Aitmatov’s novel) was presented at the International Theater Festival of Asian, African and Latin American Countries in Shiraz (Iran) in 1973,[18] [14] while his play Kozy Korpesh — Bayan Sulu by Musrepov was featured in the Theater of Nations International Festival in Nancy in 1984.[19]
Azerbaijan Mambetov started teaching at Alma-Ata Institute of Performing Arts (now known as Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after Zhurgenev) in 1970 and became a professor in 1979.[7]
Azerbaijan Mambetov was a member of the Filmmakers Union of the Kazakh SSR,[20] Chairman of the Kazakh Theatrical Society (Kazakhstani Union of Theater Professionals),[21] a CPSU member and a Deputy to the 9th Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR. He became a People’s Deputy of the USSR in 1989,[22] and later was elected three times as a deputy of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[23]
Azerbaijan Mambetov died in Astana on 18 November 2009[24] and was buried in Kensai cemetery in Almaty next to his wife.[25]
Family
- Spouse — Gaziza Zhubanova,[26] composer.[27] People’s Artist of the USSR (1981).[28]
- Children: Dina, Aliya, Alibi,[29] Adai.[30]
- Elder sister — Akkagaz Mambetova, stage actress. Distinguished Artiste of the Kazakh SSR (1966).[31]
Career
Plays
Filmography
Year | Title | Original title |
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Producer | Actor | Notes |
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1948 | Golden Horn (film) | Золотой рог | | Token | [32] |
1966 | Song Wings (film) | Крылья песни | | | [33] |
1970 | Strings of Centuries (documentary film) | Струны столетий | | | [34] |
1976 | Abai (film performance) | Абай | | | [35] |
1978 | Blood and Sweat (film) | Кровь и пот | | | [36] |
1980 | The Messengers Hurry (film) | Гонцы спешат | | | [37] | |
Awards and honours
Legacy
- A memorial plaque on the building in Almaty where Azerbaijan Mambetov lived was unveiled on the 29th of April, 2011;[44] [45]
- Bukeikhan Street in Astana was renamed after Azerbaijan Mambetov in 2016;[27]
- Path to Glory, a book about Mambetov by journalist Nazym Saparova, was presented on March 27, 2021;[46]
- Nomad City Hall in Astana was renamed Azerbaijan Mambetov State Drama and Comedy Theater in October 2021.[47]
Notes and References
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- Web site: ru. Народными артистами СССР стали 22 казаха. Много это или мало? . qmonitor.kz. 2022-10-14.
- Web site: ru. Казахский театр драмы. www.kino-teatr.ru. 2023-08-09.
- Web site: ru. Творения Азербайжана Мамбетова останутся навеки с нами. www.inform.kz. 2009-11-18. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: ru. Азербайжан Мамбетов. www.kino-teatr.ru. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: ru. Азербайжан Мадиевич Мамбетов. sovetkino.com . 2023-08-09.
- Web site: en. A.Mambetov. kaztheatre.kz. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: ru. "Шинель" Азербайжана Мамбетова. kazpravda.kz. 2022-09-02.
- Web site: ru. Организована книжная выставка "90 лет со дня рождения кинорежиссера, актера Азирбайжана Мамбетова". www.nlrk.kz. 2022-08-16.
- Web site: ru. В Казахстане пройдет театральный фестиваль, посвященный Азербайджану Мамбетову. www.trend.az. 2012-09-03. 2023-08-10.
- Web site: en. Nurmukhan Zhanturin. Actor who played himself . e-history.kz. 2020-05-28.
- Web site: en. There is organized the book exhibition "90 years from the birth of the cinema director, actor Azirbaizhan Mambetov". www.nlrk.kz. 2022-08-16.
- Web site: ru. Исповедь режиссера. vechastana.kz. 2022-09-24.
- Web site: ru. Театральный роман Азербайжана Мамбетова. kzaif.kz . 2021-03-24.
- Web site: ru. Взлеты. www.np.kz . 2021-10-19.
- Web site: ru. Памяти великого режиссера . camonitor.kz . 2012-09-21. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: ru. Олег Видов Часть 2 Глава 51 Кровь и пот 1978. proza.ru. 2023-08-08.
- Web site: ru. Скончался режиссер Азербайджан Мамбетов. rus.azattyq.org. 2009-11-18. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: ru. День рождения Азербайжана Мамбетова: факты о режиссере . novoetv.kz. 2020-09-02.
- Web site: ru. Астана - город мира!. astana2030.narod.ru. 2023-08-10.
- Web site: kk. Қазіргі театрда Мәмбетов спектакльдері неге жоқ?. 2022-04-23.
- Web site: ru. В Астане вспомнят Азербайжана Мамбетова. qazaqstan.tv. 2014-11-19. 2023-08-10.
- Web site: ru. Глава государства направил телеграмму соболезнования семье, родным и близким Азербайджана Мамбетова в связи с его кончиной. www.inform.kz. 2009-11-18. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: ru. Мамбетов Азербайжан Мадиевич. akterruss.ucoz.net . 2023-08-11.
- Web site: ru. В этом году исполняется 95 лет со дня рождения народной артистки СССР композитора Газизы Жубановой. vecher.kz . 2022-01-27.
- Web site: ru. Увлеченный театром. vechastana.kz. 2020-10-22.
- Web site: en. Gaziza Zhubanova . www.last.fm. 2023-08-08.
- Web site: ru. А музыка звучит. time.kz. 2016-05-12. 2023-08-07.
- Web site: ru. Маленькая история любви двух больших людей . gonzo.kz/. 2016-02-11. 2023-08-08.
- Web site: ru. Как мы нашли могилу деда. informburo.kz. 2015-02-09. 2023-08-11.
- Web site: ru. В память о великом режиссере. liter.kz. 2021-03-27.
- Web site: ru. "Крылья песни" (реж.Азербайжан Мамбетов, 1967г.). kazmp3.ru. 2023-07-07.
- Web site: ru. Струны Столетий (1970). www.kino-teatr.ru. 2023-08-07.
- Web site: ru. Болат Абдильманов: "Роль Абая - моя визитная Карточка" . auezov-theatre.kz . 2022-04-23.
- Web site: ru. Кровь и пот (1979). ru.kinorium.com. 2023-08-07.
- Web site: en. The Messengers Hurry (1980). en.kinorium.com . 2023-08-07.
- Web site: ru. Заслуженный деятель искусств Казахской ССР. gnezdoparanoika.ru . 2021-02-13.
- Web site: ru. В Уральске проходит театральный фестиваль, посвященный 80-летию Азербайджана Мамбетова. news.ivest.kz . 2012-09-16. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: ru. Прощай, мастер!. dialog.kz . 2009-11-20. 2023-08-07.
- Web site: ru. Почетные граждане города. maslihat01.kz . 2019-10-22. 2023-08-08.
- Web site: kk. "Өмір жолы". Режиссер Әзірбайжан Мәмбетов . khabar.kz/kk. 2017-09-23. 2023-08-08.
- Web site: ru. Организована книжная выставка "Кинорежиссер, актер Әзірбайжан Мәмбетовтың туғанына – 90 жыл.", посвященная 90-летию казахского, советского режиссёра театра и кино, педагога, народного артиста СССР, Азербайжана Мамбетова. nlrk.kz. 2022-08-16.
- Web site: ru. В Алматы открыта мемориальная доска памяти народного артиста СССР, Халық Қаһарманы, режиссера Азербайжана Мамбетова. www.inform.kz . 2011-04-29. 2023-08-03.
- Web site: en. April 29 - timeline of major events. tekeibatyr-edu.kz. 2021-04-29.
- Web site: ru. В Алматы презентовали книгу об Азербайжане Мамбетове. liter.kz. 2021-03-27.
- Web site: ru. Nomad City Hall переименовали в театр драмы и комедии в Нур-Султане. zonakz.net. 2021-10-01.