Berdaliev Turgunbek
Film actor. Born on March 2, 1947, in the village of Orto-Alysh, Alamudun District, Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family.
From 1954, he studied at the Orto-Alysh eight-year school, and then in 1965 graduated from boarding school No. 1 in Frunze. In 1966, he entered the Kazakh State Institute of Arts named after Kurmangazy in the acting department of the theater faculty. Since 1970, after graduating, he joined the acting troupe of the Kyrgyz State Academic Drama Theater.
He began acting in films in 1965. In the film "The Most Obedient," he played a small but colorful role of the groom Bektash, which left a lasting impression on viewers. His distinctive appearance, sense of humor, and acting inventiveness helped him bring life and authenticity to episodic roles such as Asan ("Everyone Has Their Own Road," 1967; directed by M. Kovalev), Jangazy ("Shot at the Karash Pass," 1969; directed by B. Shamsiev), Bayan ("Ak-Meyor," 1969; directed by M. Ubukeev), Teke ("Bow to the Fire," 1972; directed by T. Okeev), and Turgun ("Street," 1972; directed by G. Bazarov). His work on the character Jantay in the two-part film "I Am Tian-Shan" (1972, "Mosfilm"; directed by I. Poplavskaya) was particularly successful. The actor created a credible and vivid image of a young contemporary. In all his works, T. Berdaliev skillfully combines comedic and dramatic elements, achieving dimensionality in portraying various characters.
Member of the USSR Union of Cinematographers since 1975.