Shaken Aimanov

Shaken Aimanov

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. He studied at the Kazakh Institute of Education in Semipalatinsk (now Semey) from 1931 to 1933. He began his acting career at the Kazakh Theater of Drama in Alma-Ata in 1933. Vivid social and psychological characteristics are inherent in his art. His best roles include Akhan Seri in Akhan Seri and Aktokty by Gabit Musirepov, Isatai in Isatai and Makhambet by Akhinzhanov, Kobylandy Batyr in Kobylandy by Mukhtar Auezov, Kodar in Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu by Gabit Musirepov, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, and Tikhon in The Storm by Alexander Ostrovsky. He also worked as a director and from 1947 to 1951 was chief director at the Kazakh Theater of Drama. Working in films since 1940, as both an actor and a director, Aimanov played Zhambyl in the film of the same name and directed the 1958 film Our Dear Doctor, among others. He was a deputy of the fourth and seventh convocations of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR. In 1963 he was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[5] In 1952, he received the Stalin Prize for his work in the theater, and in 1968 he received the State Prize of the Kazakh SSR. He has been awarded the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. The Kazakhfilm, where Aimanov worked as a film director, was named after him in 1984. The Shaken's Stars International Film Festival was held in 2013 to support and help young artists and filmmakers.

  • Title: Shaken Aimanov
  • Popularity: 0.571
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1914-10-16
  • Place of Birth: Bayanaul, Bayanaul district, Pavlodar region, Kazakhstan
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  • Also Known As: Shaken Ajmanov, Шакен Кенжетаевич Айманов, Шәкен Кенжетайұлы Айманов, Шаке́н Кенжета́евич Айма́нов, Шаке́н (Шахкерим) Кенжета́евич Айма́нов, Шәкен (Шаһкерім) Кенжетайұлы Айманов, Shaken Kenzhetaevich Aimanov, Ш. Айманов
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Shaken Aimanov Movies

  • 1940
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    Rajchan

    Rajchan

    4 1940 HD

    About the emancipation of Kazakh women under Soviet rule.

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  • 1948
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    Golden Horn

    Golden Horn

    1 1948 HD

    High in the mountains of the Trans-Ili Alatau there is an experimental station of the Kazakh Institute of Animal Husbandry. A young scientist,...

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  • 1943
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    White Rose

    White Rose

    1 1943 HD

    The granddaughter of the old man Jagpara Sabira is beautiful, spoiled, cunning. Several young men immediately fall in love with her. They all hope to...

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  • 1956
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    Here We Live

    Here We Live

    1 1956 HD

    1954. The first detachment of young virgin lands arrives in the remote Kazakh steppe. The old forester Bulanbai warns the guys about the...

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  • 1958
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    Our Kind Doctor

    Our Kind Doctor

    1 1958 HD

    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...

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  • 1969
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    At the Foot of Naizatas

    At the Foot of Naizatas

    1 1969 HD

    The prototypes of the heroes of this TV movie were the residents of the state farm named after him. Toraighyrova.

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  • 1968
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    Aksak Kulan

    Aksak Kulan

    1 1968 HD

    This film is based on a Kazakh legend which tells about the story of dombra

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  • 1946
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    Songs of Abai

    Songs of Abai

    5 1946 HD

    The screen adaptation of the novel "Abai" by Mukhtar Auezov recreates the story of prominent Kazakh poet and philosopher Abay Kunanbayev. The famous...

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  • 1953
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    Zhambyl

    Zhambyl

    1 1953 HD

    The film tells about the life and work of the famous singer of the Kazakh people akyn Dzhambul Dzhabayev.

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  • 1961
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    In One Area

    In One Area

    1 1961 HD

    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...

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  • 1965
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    Beardless Deceiver

    Beardless Deceiver

    5 1965 HD

    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...

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  • 1961
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    In One Area

    In One Area

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1961
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    In One Area

    In One Area

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1963
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    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    2 1963 HD

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  • 1965
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    Beardless Deceiver

    Beardless Deceiver

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    Beardless Deceiver

    Beardless Deceiver

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1954
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    Daughter of the Steppes

    Daughter of the Steppes

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1956
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    Here We Live

    Here We Live

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1961
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    Song Calls

    Song Calls

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1961
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    Song Calls

    Song Calls

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1969
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    At the Foot of Naizatas

    At the Foot of Naizatas

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1968
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    Gunshot at the Mountain Pass

    Gunshot at the Mountain Pass

    6.2 1968 HD

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  • 1966
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    Wings of Song

    Wings of Song

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Road of Life

    The Road of Life

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Land of Our Fathers

    The Land of Our Fathers

    6.1 1966 HD

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  • 1970
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    The End of Ataman

    The End of Ataman

    4.8 1970 HD

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  • 1954
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    A Poem About Love

    A Poem About Love

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1969
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    Angel Wearing Tubeteika

    Angel Wearing Tubeteika

    7.2 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Angel Wearing Tubeteika

    Angel Wearing Tubeteika

    7.2 1969 HD

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  • 1958
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    Our Kind Doctor

    Our Kind Doctor

    1 1958 HD

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