Ermek Tursunov

Ermek Tursunov

Ermek Karimzhanovich Tursunov (Kazakh: Ермек Кәрімжанұлы Тұрсынов; born 20 July 1961; Narynkol) is a Kazakh film director and screenwriter, one of the best Asian Film director according to Asia Pacific Screen Awards, master of sport, international class in futsal. Ermek Tursunov was born in the settlement of Narynkol, Almaty Region, on 20 July 1961. He joined a sports school at the age of 5. Ermek continued his sports career at university playing professional futsal. As a member of Kazakhstan's national futsal team, Ermek took part in the 2000 World Cup in Guatemala. He is a graduate Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Dept. Of Journalism, 1984) and All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (Screenwriting and Film Studies Dept., 1990). In 1991, Ermek participated in Nevada-Semey movement Anti-nuclear movement in Kazakhstan, and as an NGO member spent 4 years studying in the USA. Later he worked as the CEO of the national broadcasting corporation Qazaqstan and Executive Producer of Channel 31 TV and radio broadcasting company. Kelin was Ermek's debut as a director in 2008. This work was shortlisted for Oscar as the Best Foreign Language Film. 2012 saw his movie The Old Man (Shal), inspired by Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. It collected numerous rewards, including Kulager, Kazakhstani national movie award, as the best movie of the year (2012); it was nominated for the Nika Award for the Best CIS and Baltic Movie in 2014. Stranger (Zhat) became another major movie in Tursunov's career as a screen director. Kazakhstan nominated it for an Oscar and Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Achievement in Directing); it received NETPAC award in the 19th Black Nights Festival in Tallinn. Ermek Tursunov was elected Chairman of the Kazakhstani Union of Filmmakers in 2018.

  • Title: Ermek Tursunov
  • Popularity: 0.357
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1961-07-20
  • Place of Birth: Narynkol, Almaty region, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Kazakstan)
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  • Also Known As: Ermek Tursynov , Ермек Турсунов, Ермек Каримжанович Турсунов, Ермек Кәрімжанұлы Тұрсынов, Ermek Karimzhanovich Tursunov, Ермек Турсынов
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Ermek Tursunov Movies

  • 2009
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    Kelin

    Kelin

    6 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    Kelin

    Kelin

    6 2009 HD

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  • 2011
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    Seven Days in May

    Seven Days in May

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Old Man

    The Old Man

    5.8 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Old Man

    The Old Man

    5.8 2012 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Old Woman

    The Old Woman

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2011
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    Seven Days in May

    Seven Days in May

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Old Woman

    The Old Woman

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2015
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    Junior

    Junior

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Stranger

    Stranger

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2018
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    Guardian of the Light

    Guardian of the Light

    1 2018 HD

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  • 2008
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    Mustafa Shokai

    Mustafa Shokai

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2007
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    The Ultimate Fighter

    The Ultimate Fighter

    2 2007 HD

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  • 1993
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    Abulkhair-Khan

    Abulkhair-Khan

    1 1993 HD

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  • 2007
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    Patchwork Quilt

    Patchwork Quilt

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2009
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    Who Are You Mr. K?

    Who Are You Mr. K?

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2010
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    Late Love

    Late Love

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2008
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    The Gift to Stalin

    The Gift to Stalin

    5.5 2008 HD

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  • 2008
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    Native Dancer

    Native Dancer

    3.4 2008 HD

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  • 1997
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    Tax collector

    Tax collector

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2010
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    Wolf Trail

    Wolf Trail

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2015
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    Stranger

    Stranger

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2022
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    Beshmoynak

    Beshmoynak

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2015
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    Junior

    Junior

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2018
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    Guardian of the Light

    Guardian of the Light

    1 2018 HD

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