Yeleubai Umurzakov
Born: 1899-01-31 in Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Died: 1974-04-02
Known For: Acting
Biography
Yelubai (Yeleubai) Umurzakov Born on January 31, 1899 People’s Artist of the Kazakh SSR (1931). Since 1919, he began participating in performances of the amateur troupe “Red Caravan.” From 1920 to 1923, he worked in the police in Kustanai while continuing to take part in performances and theater life. In 1923, E. Umurzakov entered the Kazakh Institute of National Education “Kino.” Since 1925, Umurzakov was a member of the Central Club of the All-Russian Youth Union of the Kazakh SSR, organized in Orenburg. From 1925, he became an actor of the Kazakh Academic Drama Theater named after M. Auezov. He appeared in films starting from 1938 (his first role was Amangeldy Imanov in the film “Amangeldy”). He passed away on April 2, 1974, in Alma-Ata.
Filmography
1972
- The Night at 14th Parallel
- A Special Day as аксакал
1971
- Red Poppies of Issyk-Koul
- White Square as Bit part
1968
- Road of a Thousand Miles as Irimgali
1966
- The Land of Our Fathers as Grandfather
1965
- Where the Edelweiss Blooms as Баршамбек
- Beardless Deceiver as Isa Baksy
1962
1959
1948
1946
- Songs of Abai as Erden