Asanali Ashimov
Actor · Director · Screenplay
Born May 8, 1937 · Байкадам, СССР (Казахстан)
Active 1958–present · Awards: USSR State Prize, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of Honor, Order of Parasat, Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan, Order of Fatherland, Medal for Contribution to National Security, Dostyk Order of grade I
Asanali Ashimov is a legendary Kazakh actor, director, screenwriter, and educator. Born on May 8, 1937, in the Zhambyl region of Kazakhstan, he graduated from the Kurmangazy Kazakh State Conservatory in 1961 with a degree in drama acting.
Filmography
Hostages of War (2022) — Akazhan's fatherThe Traces Go Beyond the Horizon (1965) — TurarThe Messengers Hurry (1980) — KarazhalLady Zhibek (1972) — BekezhanWho Are You, Mr. Ka? (2010) — Mr. KaMy Love Is in the Third Year (1976)In One District (1961) — Dyusen BektasovTurksib (1986)Song Calls (1961)The Year of the Dragon (1982) — DirectorManchurian Variant (1989) — Исидзима, он же советский разведчик Чадьяров · ScreenplayTrans-Siberian Express (1977) — "Fun Fan" (Fan Yu Chun \ Chagarov) (voiced by Aleksandr Kalyagin)A Shot or It All Started on Saturday (1976) — Professor, Doctor of SciencesThe End of the Ataman (1970) — ChadiarovErmak (1997)A Taste of Bread (1979) — AikenovCrossroads (1963) — IskanderPurely Kazakh History (2001)The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Saga of the Love of Genghis Khan's Daughter (2005) — Genghis KhanThe House by the Salt Lake (2004) — DirectorA Provincial Romance (1981)On the Wild Coast of the Irtysh (1959) — Zhanay UralovThe Silver Horn of Ala-Tau (1980)The Choice (1975)