Tursunbaeva Tatybubu
Film actress. Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR (1974). Born on July 12, 1944, in the village of Chayek, Jumgal district, in a peasant family. After graduating from high school in 1961, she entered the acting faculty of the Tashkent State Institute of Theatre and Fine Arts named after A. N. Ostrovsky. Since 1966, she has been a member of the troupe of the Kyrgyz State Academic Drama Theater.
Her talent, excellent stage presence, and singing voice allowed T. Tursunbaeva to quickly become one of the leading theatrical actresses in the republic. She successfully performed in roles such as Gulmayra in the play "Who Laughs Last" by T. Abdumomunov, Byubyu in "Osmonkul" by K. Malikova, the Queen in "The Snow Queen" by E. Shvarts, Bermet in "Unforgettable Days" by B. Omuraliev, Bianca in "The Taming of the Shrew" by W. Shakespeare, Olya in "The Family" by I. Popov, Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" by W. Shakespeare, Shafak, Nadia, Nazi in the plays "On the Night of the Lunar Eclipse" by M. Karim, "Tribunal" by A. Makayenka, "Four People" by M. Baidzhiev.
In cinema, T. Tursunbaeva made her debut in 1960 in the role of Salima in the film "The Song of Salima" produced by the "Kyrgyzfilm" studio. She then created the images of the cheerful, carefree Aizada in "The Most Obedient" (1966) by B. Abdildaev and L. Gumrich, the young Tolgonai, illuminated by the happiness of love, in "Maternal Field" (1967) by G. Bazarov, embodying the poetry of beauty and elevated love as Ak-Meyor in the television film "Ak-Meyor" (1969) by M. Ubukeev.
The actress's performances as Zeynep and Zheengul in the films "Swans Fly Here" (1973, "Kyrgyzfilm") by Y. Boretzky, and "Little Soldier" (1973, "Kyrgyztelefilm") by E. Orozbaev are marked by the charm of femininity and subtle lyricism.
Her portrayal of Asiya in "Echo of Love" (1974) by B. Shamshiev particularly resonated with audiences, capturing the main virtues of the modern Soviet girl — selfless hard work, nobility, and purity of thoughts and feelings.
The actress's greatest achievement is the portrayal of the first female chairperson of a collective farm in the south of the republic, Urkui Salieva, in the film "Bow to the Fire" (1972) by T. Okeeva. With great skill and inspiration, T. Tursunbaeva revealed the rich spiritual world of her heroine, her unwavering dedication to the ideals of the party, and the interests of ordinary peasants.
Member of the USSR Union of Cinematographers since 1974.
WORKS ON THE ARTISTRY OF THE ACTRESS
Ashimov K. The Screen of Kyrgyzstan Tells. Moscow, Bureau of Propaganda of Soviet Cinematic Art, 1976, p. 56.
Lyndchna E. In Anticipation of the "Star Hour". — "Soviet Screen", 1974, No. 13, p. 9.
Chokmorov S. His Own Melody (Tatybubu Tursunbaeva and Gulsara Adzhibekova). — Collection "Cinema of Soviet Kyrgyzstan". Moscow, "Art", 1979, pp. 267—276.