- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1937
- Place of Birth
- Байкадам, СССР (Казахстан)
Asanali Ashimov
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. Ashimov gained nationwide fame for his iconic roles in Kazakh cinema, including Kyz-Zhibek (1970) and the End of the Ataman series. He also directed several acclaimed films, such as Legendary Chokan (1985) and Wormwood (1986). Over his career, he has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the title of People's Artist of the USSR and Kazakhstan's Hero of Labor. A towering figure in Kazakh culture, Ashimov continues to inspire generations through his work in film, theater, and education.
Filmography
movieHostages of War
2022 · Akazhan's father
movieAruah
2018
movieThe Old Woman
2014
movieWho Are You, Mr. Ka?
2010 · Mr. Ka
movieThe Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Saga of the Love of Genghis Khan's Daughter
2005 · Genghis Khan
movieThe House by the Salt Lake
2004 · , Director
moviePurely Kazakh History
2001
movieErmak
1997
movieManchurian Variant
1989 · Исидзима, он же советский разведчик Чадьяров, Screenplay
movieTurksib
1986
movieArtemisia
1986 · episode, Director
movieShokan Valikhanov
1985 · , Screenplay, Director
movieThe Year of the Dragon
1982 · Director
movieA Provincial Romance
1981
movieThe Messengers Hurry
1980
movieThe Silver Horn of Ala-Tau
1980
movieA Taste of Bread
1979 · Aikenov
movieTrans-Siberian Express
1977 · "Fun Fan" (Fan Yu Chun \ Chagarov) (voiced by Aleksandr Kalyagin)
movieA Shot or It All Started on Saturday
1976 · Professor, Doctor of Sciences
movieMy Love Is in the Third Year
1976
movieThe Choice
1975
movieThe Falls
1973
movieLady Zhibek
1972 · Bekezhan
movieThe End of the Ataman
1970 · Chadiarov
movieWorrisome Morning
1968
movieWings of Song
1966
movieThe Traces Go Beyond the Horizon
1965 · Turar
movieCrossroads
1963 · Iskander
movieMy Boy!
1962
movieSong Calls
1961
movieIn One District
1961 · Dyusen Bektasov
movieOn the Wild Coast of the Irtysh
1959 · Zhanay Uralov
movieBotagoz
1958