Nartay Saudanbekuly

Nartay Saudanbekuly was born on November 22, 1977, in Narynkol village, Narynkol district, Almaty region, Kazakhstan.

From 1994 to 1998, he studied at the Kazakh State Theatre and Cinema Institute named after T. Zhurgenov, specializing in “Theatre and Cinema Acting” under the mentorship of the People’s Artist of Kazakhstan, Nurkanat Zhakypbay.

From 1996 to 2000, he worked as an actor at the G. Musirepov Academic Theatre for Youth and Children.

From 2000 to 2002, he served as the head of the literature department and an actor at the S. Mukhanov North Kazakhstan Regional Kazakh Musical Drama Theatre.

From 2002 to 2003, he worked as the Chief Editor at the “Karat Prognos-TV-Line” TV channel.

From 2003 to 2004, he was the director and chief editor at the “BD PRODUCTION” LLP.

From 2004 to 2007, he was the director at “BD PRODUCTION” LLP.

From 2008 to 2010, he was the director at “SCP” LLP.

From 2010 to 2013, he worked as the chief editor and scriptwriter at the North Kazakhstan Regional Philharmonic.

From 2013 to 2015, he was an actor at the Kalibek Kuanyshbayev State Academic Kazakh Musical Drama Theatre.

From 2015 to 2016, he was an editor at the “Kazakhconcert” State Concert Organization.

From 2016 to 2018, he served as the Artistic Director of the “A. I. Musical Theatre and Production Center” led by Aigul Imambayeva.

Since 2021, he has been an actor at the Kalibek Kuanyshbayev State Academic Kazakh Musical Drama Theatre.

Roles on the theatre stage:

In 1996, starting from his second year, he began performing on the stage of the G. Musirepov Academic Theatre for Youth and Children, with roles including:

• “Aldar Kose” – Aldar Kose
• “The Court on the Miguola Skin” – Chinese Ambassador
• “Zone or Wolves” – Amoeba
• “The Old Man in the Village” – Boy
• “Kyz Zhibek” – Young Man
• “The Golden Key” – Pierrot
• “Golden Death” – Bazarbasy
• “Monument” – Artist

From 2000, at the S. Mukhanov North Kazakhstan Regional Kazakh Musical Drama Theatre, he performed in the following:

• “The Flowing Star” – Sultanghazy Abilaykhanov
• “Chinggis Khan’s White Cloud” – Chinggis Khan
• “Oh, Newlyweds!” – Kasim
• “Dilfruz’s Four Husbands” – Amir
• “Zone or Wolves” – Captain
• “We Became Girls From Embarrassment” – Yedik
• “Two Arrows” – Jaosogar
• “Batur Bayan” – Batur Bayan
• “Baluansholak” – Baluansholak
• “Two Masters, One Servant” – Truffaldino
• “Down Way” – Priest, Businessman, Lover, Cop
• “One Apple Tree” – Amir

At the Kalibek Kuanyshbayev State Academic Kazakh Musical Drama Theatre:

• “One-on-One” – Eskendir
• “Without Shadows, a Traveler” – Police Major
• “Saken-Sunkar” – Kadyrjan
• “Kunabai” – Kunabai
• “Bopai Khanim” – Bi
• “People Who Left Altai” – Father

In 2021, at the invitation of the Turkestan Musical Drama Theatre, he played the role of Jamukha in the performance of D. Isabekov’s “Borte”. The director was the renowned Italian director, Davide Livermore.

In 2022, at the invitation of the A. Mambetov State Drama and Comedy Theatre, he performed the role of Edige in Ch. Aitmatov’s “The Windy Station”. The director was U. Karypbai.

Filmography:

• “Kingchess – Golden Party” – Kyrgyzfilm (dir. A. Akymatov)
• “Kempir” (dir. E. Tursunov)
• “Amanat” (dir. S. Narymbetov)
• “Omirzaya” (dir. A. Ashimov)
• “Kunabai” (dir. D. Zholzhaksynov)
• “Two Hundred” (dir. D. Abdyrahmanov)
• “Aina-Gumyr” (dir. A. Atageldiev)
• “Great Steppe’s Dawn” (dir. A. Sataev)
• “Patriots’ Time” (dir. A. Maskin)
• “GOK” (dir. O. Bayalbaev)

Television Series:

• “Uzakh Zhol” (dir. A. Karpykov)
• “Aulet” (dir. A. Matjanov)
• “7 Sections” (dir. A. M. Narymbetov)
• “Runaway” (dir. T. Beiset)
• “Letter from the Army” (dir. M. Alimkhan)
• “Struggle” (dir. K. Kazbek)
• “Tashenov Taytalas” (dir. Z. Poshanov)
• “Heart’s Secret-2” (dir. A. Sahanov)
• “The Teacher of the Nation” (dir. M. Esjan)

Achievements in Drama:

His plays such as “Amanat”, “Giants”, “Mukagali and Nurgisa” were staged in the West Kazakhstan region. He is the author of plays such as “Shamen”, “Amanat”, “Giants”, “Kambar’s Stone”, “System” and around 10 translations.

Direction:

• Director and producer of the films “Azhe” and “Er-Karmys”.
• Author and host of the author’s program “Sakhna Syry” on Kazakh Radio.

Awards:

• 2010 – Honored Worker of Culture of Kazakhstan
• 2012 – “In Search of the Quest” Festival: Best Male Role Award
• 2012 – Central Asian Theatre Festival: Best Male Role Award
• Multiple laureate of national theatre festivals
• 2022 – Laureate of the “People’s Favorite” National Award for his role as Arman Kibarev in “GOK”
• 2022 – Awarded the honorary title of “People’s Artist of Kazakhstan”.