About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1914-10-16
Place of birth:
Bayanaul, Bayanaul district, Pavlodar region, Kazakhstan
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Shaken Aimanov

Overview

Shaken Kenzhetaevich Aimanov (Kazakh: Шәкен Кенжетайұлы Айманов; born 15 October 1914 – 23 December 1970; Bayanaul) was a Soviet (Kazakh) film director, screenwriter, actor. He is considered to be the father of Kazakh cinematography, as well as an iconic film director and actor. He directed eleven films between 1954 and 1970.

Aimanov was born in Bayanaul, Russian Empire (now Kazakhstan) in 1914. He studied at the Kazakh Institute of Education in Semipalatinsk (now Semey) from 1931 to 1933. He began his acting career at the Kazakh Theater of Drama in Alma-Ata in 1933. Vivid social and psychological characteristics are inherent in his art. His best roles include Akhan Seri in Akhan Seri and Aktokty by Gabit Musirepov, Isatai in Isatai and Makhambet by Akhinzhanov, Kobylandy Batyr in Kobylandy by Mukhtar Auezov, Kodar in Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu by Gabit Musirepov, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, and Tikhon in The Storm by Alexander Ostrovsky. He also worked as a director and from 1947 to 1951 was chief director at the Kazakh Theater of Drama. Working in films since 1940, as both an actor and a director, Aimanov played Zhambyl in the film of the same name and directed the 1958 film Our Dear Doctor, among others. He was a deputy of the fourth and seventh convocations of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR. In 1963 he was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[5] In 1952, he received the Stalin Prize for his work in the theater, and in 1968 he received the State Prize of the Kazakh SSR. He has been awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

The Kazakhfilm, where Aimanov worked as a film director, was named after him in 1984. The Shaken's Stars International Film Festival was held in 2013 to support and help young artists and filmmakers.

Known for

Acting
1969 At the Foot of Naizatas Actor Baysembay N/A
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1968 Aksak Kulan Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1965 Beardless Deceiver Actor Aldar-Kose 58
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1961 In One Area Actor Sabyr Bayanov N/A
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1958 Our Kind Doctor Actor dramatic actor N/A
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1956 Here We Live Actor Beisov N/A
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1953 Zhambyl Actor Dzhambul N/A
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1948 Golden Horn Actor Jaken Dosanov N/A
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1946 Songs of Abai Actor Sharip 58
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1943 White Rose Actor Jakpan N/A
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1940 Rajchan Actor Sarsen 58
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Directing
1970 The End of Ataman Directing Director 58
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1969 Angel Wearing Tubeteika Directing Director 58
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1966 The Land of Our Fathers Directing Director 59
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1965 Beardless Deceiver Directing Director 58
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1963 Crossroads Directing Director 58
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1961 Song Calls Directing Director N/A
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1961 In One Area Directing Director N/A
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1958 Our Kind Doctor Directing Director N/A
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1956 Here We Live Directing Director N/A
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1954 A Poem About Love Directing Director N/A
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1954 Daughter of the Steppes Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1969 Angel Wearing Tubeteika Writing Writer 58
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1969 At the Foot of Naizatas Writing Screenplay N/A
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1965 Beardless Deceiver Writing Writer 58
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1961 Song Calls Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 In One Area Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1968 Gunshot at the Mountain Pass Production Producer 58
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1966 Wings of Song Production Producer N/A
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1959 The Road of Life Production Producer N/A
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