Muratek Ryskulov

He was born on November 23 December 6 1909 according to other sources December 1 or 1899 in the village of Chaek according to other sources in the villages of Kairma or Karoy now in the Jumgal district of Naryn region Kyrgyzstan into a poor peasant family He was a collective farm worker From 1936 he was part of the troupe at the Kyrgyz Musical and Dramatic Theater now the Kyrgyz State Opera and Ballet Theater named after A Maldybaev Bishkek At the same time he studied at the studio associated with the theater graduating in 1937 Since 1941 he was an actor at the Kyrgyz Drama Theater now the Kyrgyz National Academic Drama Theater named after T Abdymomunov Bishkek He began acting in films in 1949 For many years until his death he headed the Kyrgyz Theatrical Society without interruption He was a member and chairman of the jury for many creative reviews He was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Kyrgyz SSR for the 5th to 8th convocations He participated in the plenums and congresses of the CPSU Central Committee and the Communist Party of the Kyrgyz SSR and was a member of the Committee for Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR under the USSR Council of Ministers He passed away on February 1 1974 in Frunze now Bishkek and was buried at the AlaArcha Cemetery