Zhumbanbay Zhuldyzbek Aitqaliuly

One of the founders of the "Dariga-ai" youth theater. Director, theater and film actor, distinguished figure in the culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Zhuldyzbek Aitqaliuly was born on January 1, 1982, in the Aбай district, in the village of Kengirbay bi. From 1998 to 2001, he studied acting at the M. Tulebaev Musical College in Semey. He began his career at the newly established "Dariga-ai" youth theater. In pursuit of artistic development, the young talent enrolled in the T. Zhurgenov Academy of Arts in 2002, specializing in acting, and graduated as a qualified specialist in 2006.

From 2012 to 2014, he completed his master's degree in "Directing" at GITIS in Moscow. Zhuldyzbek Zhumbanbay has worked in the leading theaters of our country, staging high-level performances. Notably, he has served as a director at the M. Auezov Kazakh National Drama Theater, an actor and director at the G. Musrepov Children's and Youth Theater, an artistic director at the "Alatau" Traditional Arts Theater, and as the chief director at the A. Mambetov Drama Theater, where he has accomplished honorable work. Almost all regional theaters have seen great demand for the performances staged by Zhuldyzbek.

He has also left his unique mark on the "Dariga-ai" youth theater. The performances staged by Zhuldyzbek Zhumbanbay, such as "Shamsi," G. Musrepov's "Kozy Korpesh-Bayan Sulu," Tauasarov's "Island of Love," M. Auezov's "Orphan," G. Khugaev's "The Dog's Son or the Human's Mix," and T. Zhangaiev's "Karkuar," are considered high-level productions that have remained in the theater's repertoire. Currently, he works in the city of Astana and is among the highly sought-after professional directors in Kazakhstan.