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Adilkhan Yerzhanov

Director, Writer, Editor, ProducerBorn August 7, 1982 (43 years)
Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakh: Әділхан Ержанов; born August 7, 1982; Dzhezkazgan) is a Kazakh filmmaker, screenwriter, editor and producer. Member of the European Film Academy (since 2018).

In 2009 he graduated from Kazakh National Academy of Arts with the major in “Film directing”. Adilkhan Yerzhanov is a two-time participant of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Program (“The Owners”, 2014, Official Selection, and “The Gentle Indifference of the World”, 2018, Un Certain Regard Section). Winner of “Asia Pacific Screen Awards-2019” (often referred to as “Asian “Oscars”) for “Achievement in Directing” for “A Dark, Dark Man” film. “The Owners” and “The Gentle Indifference of the World” were nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Award ("Best Feature Film", "Best Screenplay", "Achievement in Cinematography"). All of his films were premiered and awarded at many international film festivals. “The Owners” film was included in the 100 Best Asian Films catalogue, published in 2015 by Busan International Film Festival.

Known For

  • Yellow Cat
  • Steppenwolf
  • A Dark, Dark Man
  • The Gentle Indifference of the World
  • The Assault
  • Goliath
  • Ulbolsyn
  • Frozen
  • The Plague at the Karatas Village
  • Ademoka's Education
  • Atbai's Fight
  • Nochnoy Bog
  • Rieltor
  • Toll Bar
  • Vozvrashchenie Zoi

Adilkhan Yerzhanov Filmography

2024
Cadet · as Screenplay
2024
Steppenwolf · as Screenplay
2022
Ademoka's Education · as Screenplay
2022
Goliath · as Screenplay
2022
Vozvrashchenie Zoi · as Screenplay
2022
The Assault · as Screenplay
2020
Ulbolsyn · as Screenplay
2020
2019
A Dark, Dark Man · as Screenplay
2019
Atbai's Fight · as Screenplay
2018
2018
Nochnoy Bog · as Screenplay
2016
2015
Toll Bar · as Screenplay
2014
The Owners · as Screenplay
2011
Rieltor · as Screenplay

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