Janysh Kulmambetov


Janysh Osmonovich Kulmambetov is a Kyrgyz writer-screenwriter, playwright, stage and film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, journalist, and theater critic.
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Cultural Studies and was named People's Writer of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Biography

After graduating from high school, Janysh entered the theatre school at Kyrgyz State Academic Drama Theater, from which he graduated in 1974 with honors. From 1975-82, he studied at the Department of Theater at the Tashkent Theatre and Arts Institute of A.N. Ostrovsky, graduating with honors. From 1989-92, he attended graduate school at the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Art.

Creativity

According to his memoirs, Kulmambetov began to try his hand at writing in sixth grade His first play, Stolen Fire, was broadcast in 1976 in the Republican radio broadcast of Kyrgyzstan, and was later staged.
Since then, he has written more than a dozen plays for radio, and a total of more than 50 dramatic works. His plays have been performed and published in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, and Armenia. In addition to plays, Kulmambetov's work includes novels, stories and screenplays. He has translated works by Molière, Oscar Wilde, Viktor Rozov, and other authors.
Central to the work of Kulmambetov are themes of figures of Kyrgyz history.
Kulmambetov also directs theatrically. He has staged a number of performances, including Jaisan and Ademi. Since 2000, he has made more than twenty films, and others.
In 2012, he won first prize at the international competition scenarios, based on fairy tales, legends and epics of the peoples of Asia - Asia 2012, with a script full-length feature film Stone of my country.

Literary works

Drama

  • 2020 - Bloody day
  • 2019 — Legends of Issyk-Kul
  • 2018 - The Curse of Surechka - winner in the nomination "Best National Play", the national theater award "Erguu", in 2019
  • 2018 - Night letter
  • 2016 - Osmon and Olga
  • 2016 - Osmon and Olga
  • 2016 - American bride
  • 2015 - Mother, my Manas -2 !
  • 2015 - Japanese is
  • 2014 - Revenge of the girls
  • 2014 - Mountain Girl
  • 2013 - My homeland Stone
  • 2012 - Do not be afraid, Mokocho
  • 2012 - Gold jug
  • 2012 - Groom
  • 2011 - Three brothers and peri
  • 2011 – Lovers
  • 2011 - Silent Witness
  • 2011- The Wizard and the dog
  • 2011 - Five younger wives
  • 2011 - History of the suicide bomber
  • 2010 – 2011 - Alai queen
  • 2010 - Wind, wind do not carry away
  • 2010 - He returned from the city
  • 2009 - The Mystery Cave
  • 2009- Kezkaman and Kekchekez or Traitors
  • 2008 - Han Zhakyp
  • 2008 -Day of the apocalypse
  • 2008 - Iparhan-Xiang Fei
  • 2007- Scaffold
  • 2007 - People in the twilight
  • 2007- New Journey
  • 2007- You are alive, captain?
  • 2007 - Kurmanbek
  • 2006- Shooting in Aqsy, or black dark days of Bospiek
  • 2006 - We are with you...
  • 2006- Southerner
  • 2006- On the night
  • 2005 - Kanat and Zarina
  • 2004 - The talent and destiny
  • 2003 - Grey Wolf and Goats
  • 2002 - When life goes...
  • 2000 - And there is an old song over the steppe
  • 2000 - Little Red Riding Hood
  • 1998-1999 - Chingiz and Bubusara
  • 1996 - Damn you, JanylMirza - Salome!
  • 1994 - The fate of an actress
  • 1993- Just Mayrash
  • 1991 - Manas, my dear!
  • 1990 - The hidden secret of Chingis Khan
  • 1990 - Daughter Umaya
  • 1988 - Munabiya
  • 1988 - When Manas became Manas...
  • 1987 - Education
  • 1987 - My poor tale
  • 1986 - Boomerang
  • 1984 - Croak frog
  • 1983 - Holy my mother
  • 1980 - I brought you a cat
  • 1979 - Beautiful World
  • 1979 - Bear
  • 1978 - Our Telibay
  • 1978 - Blue mane
  • 1977 - Mannequins
  • 1977 - Guard
  • 1976 - Welcome the fairy tale!
  • 1976 - Stolen Fire

Prose

  • 2005 - Unfamiliar ghost
  • 1996- The daughter of General
  • 1992- Particularly dangerous criminal
  • 1991- Bloody love
  • 1991 - A lone crane

Screenplays

  • 2021 - Sagyndyk: life turned into a legend
  • 2021 - Zhanyl Myrza
  • 2020 - Suimenkul
  • 2018 - We, with you
  • 2016 - The childhood of Manas
  • 2015 - Japanese is
  • 2015- Revenge girls
  • 2014 - Wild girl
  • 2014 - Dangerous gorge
  • 2013 - Our crazy comedy
  • 2012 - Stone of my Motherland
  • 2012 - Prince of my daughter
  • 2011 2012 - Curse
  • 2011 - Lovers
  • 2011 - Stir of younger wives
  • 2010 - I believe in you
  • 2010 - Shot on Sonkul
  • 2010 - Wounded Cranes
  • 2010 - Train of my hope
  • 2009 - Shooting in Aqsy, or black days of Bospiek
  • 2008 - Osmon and Olga
  • 2008 - Chingiz and Bubusara
  • 2007 - Bloody love
  • 2002 - Particularly dangerous criminal

Theatrical production

  • 2016 - Once in the village Koshalak
  • 2012 - Do not be afraid, Mokocho
  • 2011 - The Wizard and the dog
  • 2011 - Alai queen
  • 2010 - He returned from the city
  • 2009 - My Confession
  • 2008 - Iparhan-Xiang Fei
  • 2007 - Bloody love
  • 2007 - Shooting in Aqsy, or black dark days of Bospiek
  • 2006 - On the night
  • 2005 - Chingiz and Bubusara
  • 2002 - Bloody love
  • 1997 - Damn you, Janyl Mirza - Salome!

Filmography

  • 2021 - Sagyndyk: life turned into a legend
  • 2019 - American Bride
  • 2018 - We, with you
  • 2016 - The childhood of Manas
  • 2015 - Japanese is
  • 2015 - Revenge of the girls
  • 2014 - Wild girl
  • 2014 - Dangerous gorge
  • 2013 - Kamikaze-psychos
  • 2013 - Prince of my daughter
  • 2012-2013 - Wounded cranes 2
  • 2012 - Your language - the language of Manas
  • 2012 - An unknown ghost
  • 2012 - Return of prodigal daughter
  • 2011 - Love
  • 2011 - Dash because younger women
  • 2011 - I believe in you
  • 2010 - Wounded cranes
  • 2009 - Bloody Love 2
  • 2008 - Chingiz and Bubusara
  • 2007 - Bloody love