
Acting
Born January 31, 1899 · Kostanay, Kazakhstan
Yelubai (Yeleubai) Umurzakov Born on January 31, 1899 People’s Artist of the Kazakh SSR (1931). Since 1919, he began participating in performances of the amateur troupe “Red Caravan.” From 1920 to 1923, he worked in the police in Kustanai while continuing to take part in performances and theater life. In 1923, E. Umurzakov entered the Kazakh Institute of National Education “Kino.” Since 1925, Umurzakov was a member of the Central Club of the All-Russian Youth Union of the Kazakh SSR, organized in Orenburg. From 1925, he became an actor of the Kazakh Academic Drama Theater named after M. Auezov. He appeared in films starting from 1938 (his first role was Amangeldy Imanov in the film “Amangeldy”). He passed away on April 2, 1974, in Alma-Ata.

Where the Mountains are White
1973

A Special Day
1972

The Night at 14th Parallel
1972

Red Poppies of Issyk-Koul
1971

White Square
1971

At the Foot of Naizatas
1969

Road of a Thousand Miles
1968

The Land of Our Fathers
1966

Beardless Deceiver
1965

Where the Edelweiss Blooms
1965

If Each of Us
1962

People of Blue Rivers
1959
Return to Earth
1959

Daughter of the Steppes
1954

Golden Horn
1948

Songs of Abai
1946

Rajchan
1940

Amangeldy
1938