Aktan Abdykalykov

Aktan Abdykalykov
Aktan Abdykalykov in 2010
Born	Aktan Abdykalykov 26 March 1957 Kyrgyzstan
Nationality	Kyrgyzstan
Education	Kyrgyz National school
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter

Aktan Abdykalykov or Aktan Arym Kubat (Актан Абдыкалыков) (born March 26, 1957) is a screenwriter, actor and director from Kyrgyzstan.

Filmography

Feature films

• 1992 - Where is your home? (Сенин үйүң кайда?)
• 1998 - Beshkempir (Бешкемпир')
• 2001 - Maimyl (Маймыл)
• 2010 - The Light Thief (Свет-Аке)^[1]
• 2010 - “MOTHER’S HEAVEN” (“TANARIS” KAZAKHSTAN)

Short films

• 1993 - Selkynchek (Селкинчек)
• 1997 - “HASSAN-HUSSEN”
• 1995-2000 - "Beket" (“STOP”)

Documentary films

• 1990 - “THE DOG WAS RUNNING"

Public advertising

• 1996 - “YRYS ALDY - YNTYMAK” (SOROS FUND KYRGYZSTAN);
• 1996 - “ALAKANDAI ELIBIS, YNTYMAKTOO BOLOLU”

Memberships and awards

• Academician of the National Motion Picture Academy of KG
• ACTING MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF ARTS
• People's Artist of KG
• Laureate of National prize of KG named after Toktogul
• Laureate of Youth Union prize of KG
• Findling Award at Filmfestival Cottbus in 1998 for Beshkempir

References

1. ""Light Thief" a touching movie from Kyrgyzstan". Reuters. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.

External links

• Aktan Abdykalykov at the Internet Movie Database