Eldor Urazbayev

Eldor Magomatovich Urazbayev (; 11 October 1940 – 21 February 2012) was a Soviet, Kazakhstani, and Russian film director, screenwriter and film producer. He was honored with the title, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation in 1998.

Early life and education Urazbayev born 11 October 1940, Tashkent, Uzbek SSR. He graduated from the Physics and Mathematics MSU 1963 High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors in Moscow, the studio Alov and Naumov in 1972.

Career Worked as an assistant director in the Shaken Aymanov at the studio Kazakhfilm. After the tragic death Aymanova withdrew continuation of the acclaimed film Shaken End of Ataman, Trans-Siberian Express by script of Adabashyan, Mikhalkov and Konchalovsky. For a successful movie everybody got the Kazakh SSR State Prize in 1978.

In 1982 he entered into a second marriage to actress Natalya Arinbasarova, which was shot in Trans-Siberian Express.

Since 1982 as well the head of the First Creative Association Gorky Film Studio, the 1987 a art director of creative association TVK (TeleVideoKino) of the same studio. Since 1995 a board member of Gorky Film Studio.

Awards and recognition Winner of State Prize Kazakh SSR (1978) Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation (1998)

Filmography

Director 1978 – Trans-Siberian Express, Транссибирский экспресс 1979 – Tailcoat for Scapegrace 1981 – Look Both!, Смотри в оба! 1982 – Traffic Inspector 1986 – One Second for a Feat 1987 – Visit to Minotaur 1993 – Tram hullabaloo or Buhtybarahty 1994 – Hagi-Tragger, Хаги-Траггер 2001 – Master of the Empire 2002 – Female Logic 2002 – Female Logic 2 2003 – Children of own 2004 – Wealth 2006 – Varenka 2009 – Bottlenose Jump

Actor 1983 – Love. Waiting. Lena as geologist 1995 – The Crusader as Ergen 2001 – Boss Lady as Timur Khakimovich Kenzhitaev

Writer 1990 – Hamlet of Suzaku, or Mamaia Caro 1992 – Ariel