About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1957-03-26
Place of birth:
Sakoulou, Kountouou, Kyrgyzstan
Website:
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Aktan Arym Kubat

Overview

Aktan Arym Kubat (Kyrgyz: Актан Арым Кубат; born March 26, 1957, Sokuluk District, Kyrgyzstan), also known as Aktan Abdykalykov, is a Kyrgyzstani director, screenwriter and actor. Member of the National Film Academy of the Kyrgyzstan, acting Member of the European Film Academy, acting Member of Asia Pacific Screen Academy. In 2016, Aktan Arym Kubat was recognized as one of the best directors in Asia, and Beshkempir/The Adopted Son entered the top 100 Asian films of all time, released by the Busan International Film Festival, which conducted a survey among 73 prominent film professionals, film critics, festival executives, programmers and directors. Best known for the films Beshkempir/The Adopted Son (1998), Maimyl/The Chimp (2001), The Light Thief (2010), Centaur (2017).

Aktan Arym Kubat has received many industry awards, including Silver Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival, Bronze Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the FIPRESCI Prizes from International Federation of Film Critics, he was a participant of Un Certain Regard and Lа Quinzaine des Realisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival, Panorama section at the Berlin International Film Festival and other festivals.

Known for

Acting
2023 This Is What I Remember Actor Zarlyk N/A
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2017 Centaur Actor Centaur 59
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2012 Luc Moullet (et Patricio Guzmán) à Manosque III Actor N/A
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2011 The Light Thief Actor Svet-Ake (as Aktan Arym Kubat) 58
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Directing
2023 This Is What I Remember Directing Director N/A
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2017 Centaur Directing Director 59
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2011 The Light Thief Directing Director 58
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2009 Mother's Paradise Directing Director N/A
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2001 The Chimp Directing Director 58
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1999 The Adopted Son Directing Director 59
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1997 Hassan Hussen Directing Director N/A
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1995 Bus Stop Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Swing Directing Director 58
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1992 Where's Your Home, Snail? Directing Director 59
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1990 The Dog Was Running Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 This Is What I Remember Writing Writer N/A
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2017 Centaur Writing Writer 59
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2015 Heavenly Nomadic Writing Writer 59
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2011 The Light Thief Writing Writer 58
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2010 Late Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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2009 Kelin Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 The Chimp Writing Writer 58
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1999 The Adopted Son Writing Writer 59
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1995 Bus Stop Writing Writer N/A
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1994 The Swing Writing Writer 58
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1990 The Dog Was Running Writing Writer N/A
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Art
1989 Persecution Art Production Design N/A
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