About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1960-10-28
Place of birth:
Aksuat, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Aksuat, Kazakhstan)
Website:
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Serik Aprimov

Overview

Serik Sekenovich Aprymov (Kazakh: Серік Секенович Апрымовтың; born 28 October, 1960; Aksuat) is a Soviet and Kazakh film director, screenwriter, producer.

Graduated from Almaty technical college in 1979. Following the military service, he took up film studies in directing at the Moscow's prestigious Film School (VGIK). He was one of the young Kazakh talents who was chosen to attend the workshop of well-known Russian director Sergei Solovyov in 1989. The group went on to establish the "new wave" of Kazakh cinema.

Aprymov made his first full feature film "Last Stop" at the age of 28. It received international acclaim but angered the natives of his village, who were shocked at his portrayal of their real lives. Aprymov's second film The Hypnotist was never released. The film Aksuat (1998) revealed again his keen eye for realistic detail and was successful at the 1998 Eurasia Film Festival in Almaty (Kazakhstan), after which it was screened at the 1999 International Berlin Film Festival. The film won Audience Award at Nantes Three Continents Film Festival 1999 in France. In 1999 he directs Three Brothers - this poignant tale about the gulf between childhood fantasy and stark reality. The film was screened at the 2000 International Berlin Film Festival. It was awarded at Tokyo International Film Festival 2000. The film won Holden Award for the Best Script, Jury Special Prize at the International Feature Film Competition, and was nominated for Prize of the City of Torino Best Film - International Feature Film. Returning to the familiar theme of village life, Serik Aprymov offers a beautifully rendered Kazakh interpretation of the classic coming-of-age film in The Hunter (2004). In 2003 the film participated in Cannes Film Festival 2003 in Camera d'Or Special Mention program.

Known for

Acting
2001 The Road Actor The avenging brother 59
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1997 Aksuat Actor 59
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Directing
2022 The Village Directing Director N/A
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2017 A Call to Father Directing Director N/A
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2013 Little Brother Directing Director 59
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2004 The Hunter Directing Director 59
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2000 Three Brothers Directing Director 59
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1997 Aksuat Directing Director 59
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1993 A Dream in a Dream Directing Director N/A
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1990 The Last Stop Directing Director N/A
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1988 The Hypnotist Directing Director N/A
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1986 The Stray White and the Speckled Directing Assistant Director Trainee 58
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1986 Two Were Riding a Motor Cycle Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 The Village Writing Writer N/A
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2017 A Call to Father Writing Screenplay N/A
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2013 Little Brother Writing Screenplay 59
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2004 The Hunter Writing Screenplay 59
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2000 Three Brothers Writing Screenplay 59
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1997 Aksuat Writing Screenplay 59
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1995 Abai Writing Writer N/A
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1993 A Dream in a Dream Writing Screenplay N/A
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1990 The Last Stop Writing Screenplay N/A
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1987 And We Will Save the Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2017 A Call to Father Production Producer N/A
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2000 Three Brothers Production Producer 59
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1997 Aksuat Production Producer 59
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Camera
2017 A Call to Father Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2022 The Village Editing Editor N/A
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