Ardak Amirkulov

Ardak Amirkulov
Ардақ Әмірқұлов
Ardaq Ämırkūlov
Born
Ardak Zhamansaryuly Amirkulov

(1955-12-10)10 December 1955
Akkol, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died5 August 2026(2026-08-05) (aged 70)
EducationGerasimov Institute of Cinematography
OccupationFilm director

Ardaq Jamansaryūly Ämırkūlov (Kazakh: Ардақ Жамансарыұлы Әмірқұлов; 10 December 1955 – 5 August 2026) was a Kazakh film director.[1]

A graduate of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, he worked for Kazakhfilm.[2] He also taught at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts.[3]

Amirkulov died on 5 August 2026, at the age of 70.[4]

Filmography

  • The Fall of Otrar (1991)
  • Abai (1995)
  • Farewell Gulsary (2008)
  • The Land Where Winds Stood Still (2023)

References

  1. ↑ Askarovna, Elmira (5 August 2026). ""Қош бол, Гүлсары!" фильмін түсірген белгілі режиссер Ардақ Әмірқұлов дүниеден озды". Nur.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Қазақ телевизиясы: Энциклопедия [Kazakh Television: An Encyclopedia] (in Kazakh). Almaty: QazAqparat. 2009. ISBN 978-601-03-0070-5.
  3. ↑ Қазақстан. Ұлттық энциклопедия [Kazakh National Encyclopedia] (in Kazakh). Almaty: Kazakh Encyclopedia. 2004. ISBN 9965-9389-9-7.
  4. ↑ "Renowned Kazakh filmmaker Ardak Amirkulov passes away". Qazinform. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.