Directing
Shaken Aimanov
Born October 16, 1914 · Bayanaul, Bayanaul district, Pavlodar region, Kazakhstan
Died December 23, 1970 · aged 56
Shaken Kenzhetaevich Aimanov (Kazakh: Шәкен Кенжетайұлы Айманов; born 15 October 1914 – 23 December 1970; Bayanaul) was a Soviet (Kazakh) film director, screenwriter, actor. He is considered to be the father of Kazakh cinematography, as well as an iconic film director and actor. He directed eleven films between 1954 and 1970. Aimanov was born in Bayanaul, Russian Empire (now Kazakhstan) in 1914. …
Known For
Song Calls · 1961Song Calls
★ 8.01961
MovieDrama
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 famous singer Dosai Nurlanov, by a misunderstanding, gets into the "Singing village" (this is the playful name of the collective farm) and becomes a witness to the growing culture of the village. This inspires him to become the head of the people's theater...
Beardless Deceiver · 1965Beardless Deceiver
★ 7.51965
MovieComedy
Aldar Kose is not a name, but a nickname. Aldar means deceiver, Kos - beardless. And what was the name of this man in fact, and whether he lived at all, no one will say for sure. But in every Kazakh village, in every yurt in the mountainous Dzhailau, they talk about Aldar Kos as their good friend. He tells about him in different ways, but everything converges on the fact that he was poor and kind, hated the oppressors of the people, fought against injustice and helped the offended... Like a tumbleweed bush, Aldar Koshe, who was forever wandering through the boundless Kazakh steppes, once met a beautiful woman and fell in love with her. But the girl loves another — a brave, honest and kind poor man, herding the herds of a rich man.
Zhambyl · 1953Zhambyl
★ 8.01953
MovieDrama
The film tells about the life and work of the famous singer of the Kazakh people akyn Dzhambul Dzhabayev.
Crossroads · 1963Crossroads
★ 5.01963
MovieDrama
The film tells about the ambulance doctor Galia Ismailova, her worries and joys.
In One District · 1961In One District
★ 8.01961
MovieDrama
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.
The End of the Ataman · 1970The End of the Ataman
★ 5.41970
MovieDramaWestern
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. In order to get close to the ataman he infiltrates his gang.
Angel Wearing Tubeteika · 1969Angel Wearing Tubeteika
★ 7.41969
MovieMusicComedy
Taylak is a kind teacher of geography. People call him "Angel in a tubeteika, a traditional Central Asian skull cap," for his kind caring personality and also because he never parts with his traditional skull cap. One day his mother comes to Almaty to visit him. She decides that it's time her son got married and she starts to look for a bride for Taylak.
Our Kind Doctor · 1958Our Kind Doctor
★ 7.01958
MovieMusicComedy
Doctor Lavrov is a head physician at one of the health resorts in Kazakhstan. He is known for his kindness and compassion towards his patients. When it comes to his 60th birthday, his colleagues put in extra effort to surprise him.













