Film actress. People's Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR (1977). Born on September 21, 1939, in the village of Temirovka, Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. After graduating from secondary school No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, she joined the troupe of the Kyrgyz State Drama Theater in 1957.
J. Sedakmatova's portrayals of Aiganish in "The Grain of Immortality" by A. Tokombaev, Aymbachi in "Who Laughs Last" by T. Abdumomunov, Jamal in "Living Water" by A. Dyikanbaev, Nazi in the play "Four People" based on M. Baidzhiev's work, Katerina in "The Taming of the Shrew" by W. Shakespeare, Agafya Tikhonovna in "The Marriage" by I. Gogol, Aliman in "Mother's Field," Seyde in "Face to Face," and Zhaidara in "The Communist Tanabay Bakasov" by Ch. Aitmatov, Sharaf in "The Night of the Lunar Eclipse" by M. Karim, Kalichi in "The Golden Cup," and Tamara in the play "Tomorrow is New Year" by B. Zhakiev, Almagul in "Ascent to Fujiyama" by Ch. Aitmatov and K. Mukhametjanov, among others, have made significant contributions to the history of Kyrgyz theater.
Devoting much energy to the theater, D. Sedakmatova passionately participated in many films produced by the "Kyrgyzfilm" studio. Her brave, courageous Ziyagul in "Far in the Mountains" (1958) by A. Karpov, determined, strong, and resolute Altynai in "The Girl of Tien-Shan" (1961) by A. Ochkina, loyal friend and guardian of the family hearth Khatsha in "The Shot at the Karash Pass" (1969) by B. Shamshiev, energetic, expressive wife of the blacksmith in "Bow to the Fire" (1972) by T. Okeeva, noble, intelligent Seydene — a woman-manaschi in the film "At the Old Mill" (1972), selflessly devoted in love Jamal in "Smile on the Stone" (1974), honest and kind shepherdess Shaken in "The Road to Kara-Kiyik" (1975) by U. Ibragimov won the sympathy of film lovers.
Truthfully and with genuine inspiration, the actress portrayed the images of working women, her contemporaries, in the films "Ulan" (1977) by T. Okeeva and "Arman" (1978) by D. Sadyrbaev, as convincingly and vividly as she performed roles of an opposite nature: Fatima — a frivolous woman with a hardened soul, and Zeynep — a person indifferent to everything except herself.
D. Sedakmatova actively participates in television productions: Apal in "We Were Soldiers" (1972) and the beggar in "Wounds of the Heart" (1977) by A. Tokombaev; in dubbing Soviet films into Kyrgyz. Her voice was used for actresses I. Churikova in "The Beginning," "There is No Ford in the Fire," L. Chursina in "Don Story" and "Little Crane," L. Kasatkina in "Remember Your Name," T. Semin in "Mother of Humanity," M. Aimedov in "Daughter-in-law."
Awards — Honorary Certificate of the Supreme Soviet of the Kyrgyz SSR (1958). Member of the USSR Union of Cinematographers since 1972.
WORKS ON THE ARTISTRY OF THE ACTRESS
Ashimov K. The Birth of Kyrgyz Cinema. Frunze, "Ilim," 1969, p. 93. Shepelekko A. Understanding the Truth.— "Soviet Kyrgyzstan," March 6, 1977. Yuzhnaya R. and Chernaya E. One, but a Fiery Passion.— "Komsomolets of Kyrgyzstan," February 9, 1966.
