Asanali Ashimov

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Äşımūly and the family name is Äşımov.

Asanälı Äşımov
Асанәлі Әшімов
Ashimov in The End of the Chieftain (1970) as depicted on a 2020 Kazakh stamp
Born(1937-05-08)8 May 1937
Zhayilma settlement, Sarysu District, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR
Died21 December 2025(2025-12-21) (aged 88)
OccupationsActor, theater director, film director, drama coach, screenwriter
Spouses
  • Mayra Aymanova
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    (m. 1958; died 1993)​
  • Bagdat Ashimova
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    (m. 2002)​
Children5
Awards

Asanälı Äşımūly Äşımov[a] (Kazakh: Асанәлі Әшімұлы Әшімов, romanized: Asanäli Äşimulı Äşimov; 8 May 1937 – 21 December 2025) was a Soviet and Kazakh actor, stage and screen director, screenwriter, educator and professor of drama.[1]

Early life and career

Ashimov was born in Bayqadam (or, according to other sources, Zhayilma) on 8 May 1937[2] Sarysu District, South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR.[3][4][5]

Having graduated from Kazakh National Academy of Arts in Almaty as a theater drama actor in 1961, Ashimov started his career in the movie industry at Kazakhfilm Studios.[6][7]

In 1963, he joined Auezov Kazakh Drama Theater in Almaty as an actor and later director.[8] He also served as an Art Director at Auezov Theater.[9][10][11]

Ashimov's success and recognition as an actor stemmed from his performance in such movies as The End of the Ataman by Shaken Aimanov,[12] Trans-Siberian Express, Who Are You Mr. Ka? and Kyz-Zhibek.[13]

Throughout his time at Auezov Theater, Ashimov was in 50 productions.[14]

Ashimov taught at Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after Zhurgenev where he received a professorship.[15][16]

He wrote the books Song of Mayra, Dedication, With Love Yours Asanali Ashimov.[17][18]

Personal life and death

Ashimov had two children with Mayra Aimanova, his first wife of 35 years, a Kazakh opera singer. Mayra died in 1993, and both children both died in 1999. Sagi was also a Kazakh actor.[19]

His two next marriages did not last long. He had a son with his second wife and a daughter with his third wife.[20]

In 2002 he married his fourth and last wife. They had a son.[21][22][23]

Ashimov died on 21 December 2025 at the age of 88.[24][25]

Awards

Ashimov held numerous awards for his contribution to Kazakh and global culture, including the Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan and the Lomonosov Award.[26][27][28][29]

Legacy

In 2022, in honor of Ashimov's 85th birthday, 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.[30]

In 2022, a bronze monument was erected in his honour on the territory of the Kazakhstan Business Cooperation Center Atakent.[31]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Botagoz Kenzhetay [32]
1959 On Irtysh Wild Shore Zhanay Uralov [33]
1960 In One District Dyusen Bektasov [34]
1961 Song's Calling Toybazar [35]
1962 My Boy Murat [35]
1962 Crossroads Iskander [35]
1964 Traces Go Beyond the Horizon Turar [35]
1966 Wings of Song Kaymen [36]
1970 Kyz-Zhibek Bekezhan [37]
1970 The End of the Ataman Chadyarov [38]
1974 Waterfall Mambet Usenov [39]
1975 Choice Kozhamkul [40]
1976 The Throw, or Everything Started on Saturday Professor [41]
1977 Trans-Siberian Express Fan (Chadyarov) [37]
1979 The Taste of Bread Kamal Aykenov [42]
1980 The Messengers Hurry Karazhal [42]
1984 Chokan Valikhanov Chingis Valikhanov [42]
1989 The Manchurian Option Isizima (Chadyarov) [35]
2004 House at the Salt Lake Galymzhan Zhanakov [43]
2009 Who Are You, Mr. Ka? Ka Chen Wu (Chadyarov) [35]

Notes

  1. ^ Often transliterated as Asanali Ashimovich Ashimov through a Russified Romanization of Асанали Ашимович Ашимов.

References

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  2. ^ "Любовь народа самое лучшее лекарство - Асанали Ашимов" (in Russian). inform.kz. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Легенда казахского кино". zhaikpress.kz (in Russian). 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Асанали АШИМОВ: О культуре и халтуре" (in Russian). caravan.kz. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Асанали Ашимов едва не погиб" (in Russian). exclusive.kz. 7 May 2021.
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  9. ^ "Асанали Ашимов: Награда из рук Президента - большой стимул для людей искусства" (in Russian). zakon.kz. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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  11. ^ "Асанали Ашимов поставил спектакль в театре имени Ауэзова" (in Russian). tengrinews.kz. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Мистические истории и угроза жизни: почему Асанали Ашимов не хотел сниматься в "Конце атамана"" (in Russian). caravan.kz. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  13. ^ "ru" (in Russian). liter.kz. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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  20. ^ "Говорят, что я ловелас? Не верьте!" (in Russian). caravan.kz. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Любимые женщины Асанали Ашимова: почему мужчины любят одних, а женятся на других" (in Russian). caravan.kz. 13 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Асанали и сын" (in Russian). time.kz. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Багдат Ашимова: Мы вместе – и это счастье" (in Russian). kazpravda.kz. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  24. ^ Умер актер Асанали Ашимов (in Russian)
  25. ^ Скончался народный артист Казахстана Асанали Ашимов (in Russian)
  26. ^ "Знаменитый казахстанский актер Асанали Ашимов побывал на своей малой родине" (in Russian). inform.kz. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  27. ^ "The ceremony of awarding Asanali Ashimov the title of "Kazakhstannyn Yenbek Yeri"". akorda.kz. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Рандеву с кумиром" (in Russian). rudnyi-altai.kz. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  29. ^ ""Звезды Содружества"" (PDF). mfgs-sng.org. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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  33. ^ "Легенда казахского кино". mysl.kazgazeta.kz (in Russian). 18 July 2017.
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  37. ^ a b "АСАНАЛИ АШИМОВ: "ДЕТИ - МОЕ ЛУЧШЕЕ ТВОРЕНИЕ"". old.kp.kz (in Russian). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  38. ^ "Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulates Kazakhstani film legend Asanali Ashimov on milestone". ratel.kz (in Russian). 16 November 2020.
  39. ^ "ВОДОПАД". gosfilmofond.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  40. ^ "Выбор". kino-teatr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  41. ^ "Асанали Ашимов". ticketon.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  42. ^ a b c "Исполняется 84 года известному казахскому актеру Асанали Ашимову". kzvesti.kz (in Russian). 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asanali_Ashimov