
Mukhtar Bakhtygereev
Acting
Biography
He began working on the stage of the Atyrau Drama Theater. Among the roles performed on this stage: Baymagambet ("Millionaire" by G. Mustafin), Kodar ("Kozы Korpesh — Bayan Sulu" by G. Musrepov), Petruchio ("Asauga — Tusa" by William Shakespeare), Andamas ("Maira" by M. Akinzhanov and K. Kuanishlaev). After graduating from the Almaty Theater School (1956), he performed on the stage of the Kazakh TЮZ, where he played the roles of Akyn ("Karagoz Karindasym" by Z. Zhumakhanov), Asanbay ("Bizdin Gani" by Sh. Kusaynov), Karasai ("Shuga" by B. Mayliya), Kudiar ("Akböpe" by I. Bayzakov), Nuri ("Apenda" by P. Hikmet), Kunanbay ("Zhas Abay"), Osman ("Tau Kyz" by R. Gamzatov), Dervish ("Ai Tutylgan Tyn" by M. Karim), Klavdia ("Hamlet" by W. Shakespeare), Ilyas ("Armanym — Asel" by Ch. Aitmatov), Dogala ("Alua" by M. Auzov, State Prize of Kazakhstan, 1984), and others.
Known For

A large village high in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan has become almost deserted. Not only the three old men who are protecting the empty houses, but also the young guy, a demobilized soldier, aches for him. And why don’t people return to such wonderful places where life is cleaner and healthier than in cities?..
Valley of the Ancestors

In a remote Kyrgyz village, Dzhamilya follows her parents' orders when she marries a man without loving him. Then World War II breaks out and her new husband has to leave the village. While being alone, Dzhamiliya meets the returning soldier Daniyar and falls in love with him instead. Years later, their young friend Seid reminisces about the couple.
Dzhamilya

The film is about how the aul boy Cher raised a handsome horse from a Shock foal, about the boy's love and devotion to the animal. And when the boy's older brother sells the horse, the boy rushes in search of him...
Shok and Sher

A young boxer named Kuat, who is brought up in the ring by a wise and demanding trainer, achieves considerable success and becomes a good athlete. He finds his happiness in great love...
White Square

An epic drama about the life, love and creativity of the Kazakh poet Abai (1845-1904), an educator, thinker and politician of the 19th century.
Abai

The director and choreographer from Prague are preparing a show performance "Oriental Fairy Tale" - a ballet on ice with the participation of vocal and instrumental ensembles and pop singers. They are shooting their picture in Kazakhstan at the Medeo high-altitude skating rink.
Goodbye, Medeo

After a car accident, Kaisar's driver is deprived of his driver's license for five years. The hero gets a job as a gamekeeper, and faces shameless poaching. A young huntsman comes into the confidence of criminals and, having warned the police, organizes a hunt for them.
The Silver Horn of Ala-Tau

A historical drama set during the 1929 construction of the Turkestan–Siberian Railway, contrasting modernization with traditional life in the Kazakh steppe.
Turksib

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Тишина

In an old castle, the residence of a criminal authority, turned into a torture chamber for «knocking out» money from intractable businessmen, a representative from Moscow is waiting. The purpose of his visit is to pave the way for the territorial redistribution of zones of influence of bandit groups.
The Eastern Corridor, or Racket in the Style of...

The action takes place on the southern outskirts of the country in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The film tells about the struggle of the Bolsheviks and Kyrgyz peasants against the rich Bais and Basmachi for a better, just life.
Far in the Mountains

20s south of Kyrgyzstan. Platoon commander Abysh Isaev arrives at the military garrison. His task, together with the red commander Valentin Ugryumov, is to stop the bloodshed and destruction perpetrated by Shaanazar’s Basmach detachment, and to return the farmers to their homes.
Persecution

Several passengers are rushing on a train to an unknown destination, each with their own problems.
Fools Train

The writer Bektas-agha, arriving in his native village, remembers his childhood: his mother died early, his careless father, who married the beautiful Kulimbala, the teacher Sagatbai. It was a time of collectivization. Bai and his henchmen, playing on the feelings of people expecting hunger, persuaded the collective farmers to barytma — stealing the herd from the neighbors. The members of the cell offered to punish all the perpetrators, but they made up the majority of the residents of the village. The teacher convinced that it is impossible to punish the people for their darkness, it is necessary to find the instigators. So, overcoming their illiteracy, the resistance of the Bay bandits, the collective farmers gradually improved their lives.
Journey to Childhood

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A Provincial Romance

The fate of three friends - Akim, Aigul and Bolat after graduation...
Kids Tricks

The events take place during the Great Patriotic War. The mother is illiterate, unable to read or write, but since the only way to stay informed is to wait for and read letters from the front, she begins to teach herself and eventually becomes a postwoman. More than once, she has to deliver tragic news to other families, and she takes upon herself the burden of compassion for the mothers, understanding their grief and trying to ease it.
A tale about a mother

A single woman, Nesibeli, raises her son and daughter without a husband. Despite the hardships, she remains cheerful, kind, and always ready to help others, which helps her overcome life’s challenges.
Nesibeli

The clash of two styles of approaches to people, science, and business is the main conflict of the film. Both central characters - the head of the Altai complex space station and the experiment leader Andrei - are people devoted to science. But Altai is an emotional person, he manages to take care of people, forgive them their small shortcomings and mistakes. Andrey is dry, sometimes even rude to his employees. His absorption in work sometimes borders on selfishness. This gives rise to a clash with Touma, a gifted physicist, but a man of a different plane.
A Special Day

Young Akbota goes to visit her grandmother in Alma Ata and brings her saplings of the sacred archie tree. On the way, she meets architect Murad, and then his wife, actress Sholpan...