Asanali Ashimov
Actor · Director · Screenplay
Born May 8, 1937 · Байкадам, СССР (Казахстан)
Active 1958–present
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)