Kauken Kenzhetayev
Also Known As: Каукен Кенжетайұлы Кенжетаев, Каукен Кенжетаев, Kauken Kenzhetayev
Biography: He was born on April 25, 1916, in the village of Bayan-Aul (now in the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan) into a family of a peasant-herder. He was the biological brother of the famous Kazakh director Shaken Aimanov. He comes from the Ay-Dabol subclan of the Suyindyk tribe of the Argyn clan. From 1935 to 1941, he studied at the Kazakh studio at the Moscow State Conservatory. From 1942 to 1946, he worked in the border guards' song and dance ensemble in Khabarovsk. In 1950, he graduated from the vocal department of the Almaty Conservatory. From 1946 to 1979, he was a soloist (baritone) and director at the Abai Kazakh State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. Since 1979, he worked as a teacher and head of the Department of Musical Comedy at the Almaty Theater and Arts Institute.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bayanaul, Pavlodar District, Semipalatinsk Region (Russian Empire)
Adult: No
Birthday: April 25, 1916
Age: 109 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 15, 2008
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Keep Your Star
Overview: The son of an old shepherd got married, and the young daughter-in-law Saltanat entered the family with love and tenderness. She immediately fell in love with the parents of her husband Tastan, and she surrounded him with female care. And for her husband's brother, the girl became a true friend. The family honors traditions, does not consider them a relic of the past and believes in unity with their ancestors. How Saltanat's life will develop further - see the film Keep Your Star.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Moscow is Behind Us
Overview: Based on the books and materials of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly and dedicated to the Panfilov division, which fought near Moscow in 1941, about the heroism of its soldiers, who stopped the fascists and on December 22, 1941 and went into a counterattack.
Genres: War
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Spring
Overview: Nurse Aigerim fell in love with herdsman Ablai, a kind and brave man... It was these qualities that helped Ablai defend his love and win a moral victory over his rival, the handsome Baranbai.
Genres: Romance TV Movie
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1974-11-28
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Snowstormy Station
Overview: During the second world war two friends work at a remote railway station in the steppes. When one dies the other's request to bury him according to Islamic rituals in a sacred place is denied by the Soviet authorities, who use that place for rocket testing.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ky
Release Date: 1995-01-02
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The Song of Manshuk
Overview: The story of the hero of the Soviet Union, Manshuk Mametova, machine-gunner of the 21st Guards Rifle Division of the 3rd shock army of the Kalinin Front, the guards sergeant in charge. The first woman awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for bravery. The film recreates the past and shows a day of combat life Manshuk and her comrades, who took unequal battle with German tanks.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1969-12-20
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The Traces Go Beyond the Horizon
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1965-06-07
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Звучи, там-там!
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Genres: Family
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1968-05-13
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At Red Stones Outpost
Overview: The film takes place near the border outpost "Red Stones". Three guys: the grandson of a herdsman, his cousin, who came on vacation from the city and the daughter of the head of the frontier post, met by chance in the Kazakh border steppes, where they spent time playing games. But when the real danger comes to replace the games, the guys proved to be real border guards.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1970-12-28
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White Square
Overview: A young boxer named Kuat, who is brought up in the ring by a wise and demanding trainer, achieves considerable success and becomes a good athlete. He finds his happiness in great love...
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1971-05-04
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Lady Zhibek
Overview: Kyz-Zhibek - Kazakh poetic folk legend of the 16th century, tells about the period in the Kazakh nation when the people suffered from bloody feuds. In those times each province of the Kazakh nation had its own Khan and each tried to supersede the other. The love story of Tolegen, the brave warrior, and the beauty Zhibek ends tragically because of inter-family strife. Tolegen is foully murdered by Bekejan (the batyr, or nobleman, of the rival family), who earlier strived for the hand of Zhibek. Zhibek commits suicide after learning about the death of Tolegen.
Genres: Romance Drama History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1972-08-18
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Return to Earth
Overview: A herdsman leaves his flock for the city, dreaming of becoming a cosmonaut, but he is rejected. Working a small job in a film studio, he is singled out for his looks and becomes a stand-in for a star actor.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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