
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1982-08-07 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Dzhezkazgan, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Kazakhstan)
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Biography
Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakh: Әділхан Ержанов; born August 7, 1982; Dzhezkazgan) is a Kazakh filmmaker, screenwriter, editor and producer. Member of the European Film Academy (since 2018).
In 2009 he graduated from Kazakh National Academy of Arts with the major in “Film directing”. Adilkhan Yerzhanov is a two-time participant of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Program (“The Owners”, 2014, Official Selection, and “The Gentle Indifference of the World”, 2018, Un Certain Regard Section). Winner of “Asia Pacific Screen Awards-2019” (often referred to as “Asian “Oscars”) for “Achievement in Directing” for “A Dark, Dark Man” film. “The Owners” and “The Gentle Indifference of the World” were nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Award ("Best Feature Film", "Best Screenplay", "Achievement in Cinematography"). All of his films were premiered and awarded at many international film festivals. “The Owners” film was included in the 100 Best Asian Films catalogue, published in 2015 by Busan International Film Festival.
Acting
(2015)
Crew
Kazakh Scary Tales
Director, Writer
(2024)
Steppenwolf
Screenplay, Director
(2024)
Cadet
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2024)
Moor
Director, Writer, Producer
(2022)
The Assault
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2022)
Goliath
Screenplay, Director
(2022)
Ademoka’s Education
Editor, Director, Screenplay
(2022)
The Return of Zoya
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2021)
Herd Immunity
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2020)
A Dark, Dark Man
Screenplay, Editor, Director
(2020)
Yellow Cat
Director, Editor, Writer
(2020)
Ulbolsyn
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2019)
Atbai’s Fight
Screenplay, Director, Editor
(2018)
Night God
Editor, Director, Screenplay
(2018)
The Gentle Indifference of the World
Screenplay, Director, Editor
(2016)
The Bailiff
Screenplay
(2016)
The Plague at the Karatas Village
Director, Editor, Screenplay
(2015)
Witness of Case No. 6
Screenplay
(2015)
Toll Bar
Screenplay
(2015)
The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of Kazakhfilm
Screenplay, Director, Editor
(2014)
The Owners
Director, Editor, Producer, Screenplay
(2013)
The Constructors
Director, Editor, Screenplay, Director of Photography
(2011)
Realtor
Editor, Director, Screenplay
(2009)
Karatas
Director, Screenplay
(2007)
Bakhytzhamal
Editor, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay