Asanali Ashimov

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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.

Most Popular Asanali Ashimov Trailers

Total trailers found: 33

The End of Ataman Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

A Kazakh spy thriller: In 1921, at the height of the civil war, a Soviet officer is assigned to kill the ataman Dutov, a White collaborator.

Trans-Siberian Express Trailer (1977)

04 April 1977

An espionage thriller set aboard the train of the title. A group of agents try to thwart the Japanese-Soviet trade agreement by assassinating a Japanese businessman.

Ermak Trailer (1997)

10 June 1997

The story of Ermak Timofeevich, whose campaign for the Ural mountains served to annex the Siberian lands to the Moscow kingdom, in the second half of the 16th century.

Lady Zhibek Trailer (1972)

18 August 1972

Kyz-Zhibek - Kazakh poetic folk legend of the 16th century, tells about the period in the Kazakh nation when the people suffered from bloody feuds.

The House by the Salt Lake Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

The film is based on the complex intersections of human destinies during the Patriotic War. The family of the headmaster of the school, Turlyzhan Zhanakov, with their participation and care for disadvantaged people, show the high moral values inherent in Kazakhs.

The Traces Go Beyond the Horizon Trailer (1965)

07 June 1965

Zhaukhaz leaves her father's house, as custom dictates and her stepmother wishes. Zhaukhaz does not love her future husband, but she does not dare to break the old custom.

A Taste of Bread Trailer (1979)

08 October 1979

An exploration of “virgin soil” in Kazakhstan through the stories of a party worker, a agronomist, and the director of a state farm.

Botagoz Trailer (1958)

08 December 1958

A film is based on the novel by a Kazakh writer Sabit Mukanov. It shows Kazakhstan in 1916-1917 and how people reacted to tough times, the World War I and the ideas of the revolution and Bolshevism.

The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Saga of the Love of Genghis Khan's Daughter Trailer (2005)

01 December 2005

The third part of Bulat Mansurov's planned epic film series; “The Saga of the Ancient Bulgars". The film is dedicated to the formation of the Ancient Russian state and Eurasian culture under the rule of Genghis Khan.

Purely Kazakh History Trailer (2001)

01 August 2001

At his father's funeral, the boy meets his uncle, who has been in prison for a long time, an unemployed and drunk man who came to say goodbye to his brother.

Who Are You, Mr. Ka? Trailer (2010)

19 January 2010

After spending years in a notorious Thai prison, an enigmatic old man known as Mr. Ka returns to his homeland.

My Boy! Trailer (1962)

28 May 1962

Artemisia Trailer (1986)

04 February 1986

Little Ergesh wants to help his sick grandfather buy expensive medicine. To earn the necessary money, he and the city guy Omash collect wormwood to deliver to the pharmacy.

The Silver Horn of Ala-Tau Trailer (1980)

01 May 1980

After a car accident, Kaisar's driver is deprived of his driver's license for five years. The hero gets a job as a gamekeeper, and faces shameless poaching.

A Shot or It All Started on Saturday Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Based on Kyr Bulychev's Sci-Fi story, a man acquires the ability to throw objects with precision. He tries to become a basketball player.

Crossroads Trailer (1963)

01 March 1963

The film tells about the ambulance doctor Galia Ismailova, her worries and joys.

On the Wild Coast of the Irtysh Trailer (1959)

01 August 1959

The builders of the hydroelectric power station face a difficult task: it is necessary to speed up the work in order to provide electricity to a number of other industrial facilities in the region.

Worrisome Morning Trailer (1968)

25 March 1968

1918. "I don't know," he said. Commissar Tokhtar Baitenov leads a detachment of Chekists, which is not numerous.

A Provincial Romance Trailer (1981)

01 January 1981

The Choice Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Shokan Valikhanov Trailer (1985)

20 November 1985

A television film about a famous scientist, traveler, and educator of the 19th century. About the life and work of Shokan Valikhanov— the first Kazakh scholar-educator, historian, ethnographer, and folklorist.

The Messengers Hurry Trailer (1980)

01 November 1980

The film is about the heroic struggle of the Kazakh people against the hordes of bloodthirsty Dzungars and the victory over the Dzungars (XVIII century).

Song Calls Trailer (1961)

01 August 1961

In the center of the plot of the film is the fate of a young girl Aigul. She works well in the collective farm fields, acts as a leader of the youth, dreams of creating her own folk theater in her native collective farm.

The Year of the Dragon Trailer (1982)

01 August 1982

About the tragic defeat of the popular uprising led by the young dzhigit Akhtam and the young beauty Mayimkhan.

In One District Trailer (1961)

29 July 1961

About the secretary of the district committee of the party, Sabyr Bayanov, who at the beginning of his work deservedly won the authority and respect of people, and then, having become arrogant, he lost his sense of responsibility and turned into a bureaucrat.

Manchurian Variant Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

In August 1945 Soviet agent Kasym-khan Chadiyarov (Asanali Ashimov) works undercover in Manchuria, impersonating a Japanese businessman Ishijima.

My Love Is in the Third Year Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

The student team arrived to spend their work semester at a virgin land collective farm with the motto of living and working by communal principles.

Turksib Trailer (1986)

12 May 1986

A historical drama set during the 1929 construction of the Turkestan–Siberian Railway, contrasting modernization with traditional life in the Kazakh steppe.

Hostages of War Trailer (2022)

10 July 2022

The Falls Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

Asan works as a bulldozer operator on a road construction project. One day, during an explosion, he saves the geologist Krista from certain death.

Aruah Trailer (2018)

01 January 2018

In the boundless Kazakh steppe, in a house on a hill, old man Agatai lives. His beloved wife died a long time ago, they had no children, there were no relatives left.

Wings of Song Trailer (1966)

01 August 1966

Bai Nurtaza hopes to find in the young poet, ambitious and not indifferent to female beauty, a loyal ally in the fight against the Soviet government.

The Old Woman Trailer (2014)

04 August 2014

An old man and his old woman live in a remote Kazakh village. People call the old man Shorty Kairgali without malice.