Nurmukhan Seitakhmetovich Zhanturin (Kazakh: Нұрмұхан Сейтахметұлы Жантөрин; April 22, 1928 — May 2, 1990) was a Soviet and Kazakh stage and film actor and director, People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR (1966).[1]

Nurmukhan Zhanturin
Нұрмұхан Сейтахметұлы Жантөрин
Born(1928-04-22)22 April 1928
DiedMay 2, 1990(1990-05-02) (aged 62)
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1948–1990
WorksKazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M.O. Auezov
Awards

Biography edit

Nurmukhan Zhanturin was born in the settlement of Kondaurovo, Guriev Region (now known as Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan) on April 22, 1928.[2] At the age of 14 he started working as an operator's assistant in a Guriev oil prospecting group,[3] and later attended motion picture operator courses in Alma-Ata. He graduated from Alma-Ata Movie School in 1950 and the Acting Dept. of the Ostrovsky Institute of Performing Arts (Tashkent) in 1952[4] and soon joined Auezov Theater. His first screen roles go back to 1948, while 1967 saw Zhanturin officially employed at Kazakhfilm Studios.[5] He returned to the theater in 1988 and continued to work there until his death in 1990.[6]

Zhanturin's best-known roles include Chokan Valikhanov (eponymous play by Sabit Mukanov), Kodar (Kozy Korpesh — Bayan Sulu by Gabit Musirepov), Kebek and Syrym (Enlik-Kebek and Karakoz by Mukhtar Auezov), Arman (One Tree Does Not Make a Forest by Abdilda Tazhibaev), Kaben (Unquenchable Fire by Zeinulla Kabdulov), Sanzhan (Unfunny Comedy by Akim Tarazi), Doctor (The Forgotten Man by Nâzım Hikmet), Sintaro (A Woman's Life by Kaoru Morimoto), Molière (The Cabal of Hypocrites by Mikhail Bulgakov), as well as Iago and Macbeth in Shakespeare's Othello and Macbeth (the latter in a production at the Seifullin Theater in Karaganda).[7]

Mark Donskoy spotted Zhanturin's talent when scouting the Central Asia for actors for his movie Alitet Leaves for the Hills (after a 1950 novel by Syomushkin).[8] Nurmukhan played the role of a young man named Tumatuge. This first screen role paved his way to popularity.[9] Nurmukhan's other well-known roles included Kerim (Daughter of the Steppes, 1954), Dzhoomart (Saltanat, 1955), Alzhanov (On the Wild Coast of the Irtysh, 1959), Abakir (Heat, 1962), Tagay (Dzhura, 1964), Tanabay (The Trotter's Gait, 1968), Ablaykhanov (The End of the Ataman, 1970), Kurmangazy (Kurmangazy, 1974). He first appeared as Shoqan Walikhanov in the 1957 movie His Time Will Come (directed by Mazhit Begalin). Zhanturin's eponymous role in Sultan Baybars brought him a prize for Special Achievements in Acting (shared with Nonna Mordyukova) at Sozvezdie-90 USSR national festival.[10] He performed a total of more than 50 roles on screen.[8]

Stage career edit

Auezov Theater (actor):

  • 1952 — The Land in Bloom;
  • 1953 — Kozy Korpesh;[11]
  • 1953 — Silk Suzani;
  • 1954 — Love at Dawn;
  • 1954 — The Taming of the Shrew;
  • 1955 — Farhad and Shirin;
  • 1955 — Amangeldy;
  • 1955 — Envy;[12]
  • 1956 — Chokan Valikhanov;[13]
  • 1957 — Enlik-Kebek;[14]
  • 1958 — One Tree Does Not Make a Forest;[15]
  • 1959 — What Would You Do?;
  • 1960 — The Start of an Era;
  • 1961 — Saule;
  • 1962 — The Fourth;
  • 1962 — Abai;
  • 1962 — You Are the Song I Long For;
  • 1963 — Karagoz;
  • 1963 — Like-Minded People;
  • 1964 — Mother's Field;
  • 1964 — Othello;[16]
  • 1964 — Little Tragedies;
  • 1965 — Forgotten By Everyone;
  • 1966 — A Woman's Life;[5]
  • 1967 — Unfunny Comedy;[15]
  • 1980, 1988 — The Cabal of Hypocrites (Molière);[17]
  • 1980, 1988 — Goodbye, Wolfhound!.[18]

Director:

  • 1961 — Marriage.

Filmography edit

Year Title Original title
Director Role Notes
1948 Alitet Leaves for the Hills Алитет уходит в горы Tomatuge [19]
1952 Jambyl Джамбул Murat [20]
1954 Daughter of the Steppes Дочь степей Kerim Sattarov [21]
A Poem About Love Поэма о любви Kodar [22][23]
1955 The First Echelon Первый эшелон Kurbanov [24]
Saltanat Салтанат Dzhoomart [22]
1958 His time will come Его время придёт Shokan Valikhanov [25]
We are from the Semirechye Мы из Семиречья Dosov [26]
Squall Шквал Darybaev [27]
1959 On the Wild Coast of the Irtysh На диком бреге Иртыша Alzhanov [28]
One night Однажды ночью Shaltay Demesinov [29]
1962 Heat Зной Abakir [22][30]
1964 Dzhura Джура Tagay [31]
1965 The most obedient Самая послушная Tashimov [32]
Chinara on the Rock Чинара на скале Ilyas [33]
1968 Road of a thousand miles Дорога в тысячу вёрст Sardarbek [34]
1970 The end of the Chieftain Конец атамана Ablaykhanov [35]
Extraordinary Commissioner Чрезвычайный комиссар Salim Kurbashi [36]
1971 Listen on the other side Слушайте на той стороне Kamatsubara [37]
Nomadic front Кочующий фронт Lopsan Chamza [38]
1972 The Seventh Bullet Седьмая пуля Kurbashi [39]
Forest Ballad Лесная баллада
 Y
[40]
1973 Where the white mountains are Там, где горы белые... Myrzagali [41]
1974 Kurmangazy Курмангазы Kurmangazy [42]
1975 Arman Арман old man Chodron [43]
1976 The third side of the coin Третья сторона медали
 Y
[44]
1978 Treasure of the Black Mountains Клад чёрных гор
 Y
[45]
1981 Provincial romance Провинциальный роман player [46]
1982 White Shaman Белый шаман Ryrka [47]
Native steppes Родные степи Sultan [48]
1983 The Invincible Непобедимый Ustus Djuma [49]
1984 Fiery Roads Огненные дороги Buzrukbai [50]
The Invincible Непобедимый Ustus Djuma [51]
1986 Golden woman Золотая баба Evdya [52]
1987 Prince Daniel Galitsky Даниил — князь Галицкий Batu Khan [53]
1989 Dune Бархан Askar [54]
Sultan Beybars Султан Бейбарс Beybars-Sultan [55]

Family edit

Margarita Zhanturina (Iovleva) – spouse;[56]

2 daughters: Zhanna Zhanturina is a well-known art historian in Kazakhstan,[57] and Bakhyt Zhanturina, Doctor of Philology.[58]

Awards and honours edit

Legacy edit

  • Atyrau Regional Philharmonic Hall named after Nurmukhan Zhanturin (Atyrau, 1966);[60]
  • Regional Theater of Music and Drama named after Nurmukhan Zhanturin (Aktau, 2003);[61][62]
  • Nurmukhan Zhanturin monument in Aktau (2018);[63]
  • Sculptures to Asanali Ashimov, Khadisha Bokeeva, Sabira Maikanova and Nurmukhan Zhanturin were installed in front of Makhambet Academic Theater of Drama in Atyrau (2020). The group is called 'Creative Discussion'.[64]

External links edit

  • Natalia Kupryakova. "Подлинно народный артист" (PDF). Niva. №7: 122–126. Retrieved 2023-08-22. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
  • Nurmukhan Zhanturin at IMDb

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