Asanali Ashimov
Acting • Born 1937-05-08
Biography
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
31 credits
Purely Kazakh History
Movie • 2001
Wolf Trail
Movie • 2010
Trans-Siberian Express
Movie • 1977
"Fun Fan" (Fan Yu Chun \ Chagarov) (voiced by Aleksandr Kalyagin)
A Shot or It All Started on Saturday
Movie • 1976
Professor, Doctor of Sciences
The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Saga of the Love of Genghis Khan's Daughter
Movie • 2005
Genghis Khan
The House by the Salt Lake
Movie • 2004
Ermak
Movie • 1997
Hostages of War
Movie • 2022
Akazhan's father
Lady Zhibek
Movie • 1972
Bekezhan
The End of Ataman
Movie • 1970
Chadiarov
My Love Is in the Third Year
Movie • 1976
Manchurian Variant
Movie • 1989
Исидзима, он же советский разведчик Чадьяров
A Provincial Romance
Movie • 1981
On the Wild Coast of the Irtysh
Movie • 1959
Zhanay Uralov
In One District
Movie • 1961
Dyusen Bektasov
Crossroads
Movie • 1963
Iskander
The Traces Go Beyond the Horizon
Movie • 1965
Turar
The Silver Horn of Ala-Tau
Movie • 1980
The Choice
Movie • 1975
Worrisome Morning
Movie • 1968
Artemisia
Movie • 1986
Turksib
Movie • 1986
Wings of Song
Movie • 1966
The Messengers Hurry
Movie • 1980
The Old Woman
Movie • 2014
The Falls
Movie • 1973
Aruah
Movie • 2018
Botagoz
Movie • 1958
Song Calls
Movie • 1961
My Boy!
Movie • 1962
Shokan Valikhanov
Movie • 1985