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Adilkhan Yerzhanov

Adilkhan Yerzhanov

Director · Born August 7, 1982 · Dzhezkazgan, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Kazakhstan)

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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.

Directed 23

2020s

  1. 2026

    Moor

    Director

  2. Turgaud

    Director

  3. 2025

    Kazakh Scary Tales

    Director

  4. 2024

    Cadet

    Director

  5. Steppenwolf

    Director

    65
  6. 2022

    Frozen

    Director

  7. Ademoka’s Education

    Director

  8. Goliath

    Director

  9. The Return of Zoya

    Director

  10. The Assault

    Director

  11. 2021

    Herd Immunity

    Director

  12. 2020

    Ulbolsyn

    Director

  13. A Dark, Dark Man

    Director

  14. Yellow Cat

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    Atbai’s Fight

    Director

  2. 2018

    The Gentle Indifference of the World

    Director

  3. Night God

    Director

  4. 2016

    The Plague at the Karatas Village

    Director

  5. 2015

    The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of Kazakhfilm

    Director

  6. 2014

    The Owners

    Director

  7. 2013

    The Constructors

    Director

  8. 2011

    Realtor

    Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    Bakhytzhamal

    Director

Wrote 24

2020s

  1. 2026

    Hell Grind

    Writer

  2. Moor

    Writer

  3. Turgaud

    Writer

  4. 2025

    Kazakh Scary Tales

    Writer

  5. 2024

    Cadet

    Screenplay

  6. Steppenwolf

    Screenplay

    65
  7. 2022

    Ademoka’s Education

    Screenplay

  8. Goliath

    Screenplay

  9. The Return of Zoya

    Screenplay

  10. The Assault

    Screenplay

  11. 2021

    Herd Immunity

    Screenplay

  12. 2020

    Ulbolsyn

    Screenplay

  13. A Dark, Dark Man

    Screenplay

  14. Yellow Cat

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Atbai’s Fight

    Screenplay

  2. 2018

    The Gentle Indifference of the World

    Screenplay

  3. Night God

    Screenplay

  4. 2016

    The Plague at the Karatas Village

    Screenplay

  5. 2015

    The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of Kazakhfilm

    Screenplay

  6. Toll Bar

    Writer

  7. 2014

    The Owners

    Screenplay

  8. 2013

    The Constructors

    Screenplay

  9. 2011

    Realtor

    Screenplay

2000s

  1. 2007

    Bakhytzhamal

    Screenplay

Edited 16

2020s

  1. 2022

    Ademoka’s Education

    Editor

  2. The Return of Zoya

    Editor

  3. The Assault

    Editor

  4. 2021

    Herd Immunity

    Editor

  5. 2020

    Ulbolsyn

    Editor

  6. A Dark, Dark Man

    Editor

  7. Yellow Cat

    Editor

2010s

  1. 2019

    Atbai’s Fight

    Editor

  2. 2018

    The Gentle Indifference of the World

    Editor

  3. Night God

    Editor

  4. 2016

    The Plague at the Karatas Village

    Editor

  5. 2015

    The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of Kazakhfilm

    Editor

  6. 2014

    The Owners

    Editor

  7. 2013

    The Constructors

    Editor

  8. 2011

    Realtor

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2007

    Bakhytzhamal

    Editor

Produced 4

2020s

  1. 2026

    Fairy Baursaq

    Producer

  2. Moor

    Producer

  3. 2024

    Cadet

    Producer

2010s

  1. 2014

    The Owners

    Producer

Camera 2

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Constructors

    Director of Photography

2000s

  1. 2007

    Bakhytzhamal

    Director of Photography

Appearances1

2010s

  1. 2015

    The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of Kazakhfilm

    Self