Aktan Arym Kubat
Known for
Directing
Born
March 26, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Sakoulou, Kountouou, Kyrgyzstan
Biography
Aktan Arym Kubat (Kyrgyz: Актан Арым Кубат; born March 26, 1957, Sokuluk District, Kyrgyzstan), also known as Aktan Abdykalykov, is a Kyrgyzstani director, screenwriter and actor. Member of the National Film Academy of the Kyrgyzstan, acting Member of the European Film Academy, acting Member of Asia Pacific Screen Academy. In 2016, Aktan Arym Kubat was recognized as one of the best directors in Asia, and Beshkempir/The Adopted Son entered the top 100 Asian films of all time, released by the Busan International Film Festival, which conducted a survey among 73 prominent film professionals, film critics, festival executives, programmers and directors. Best known for the films Beshkempir/The Ado...
Best known work
Centaur
2017
Kelin
2009
The Light Thief
2011
The Adopted Son
1999
The Chimp
2001
Heavenly Nomadic
2015
The Swing
1994
Black Red Yellow
2025
Where's Your Home, Snail?
1992
Mother's Paradise
2009Filmography
2025
Black Red YellowDirector, Writer
2023
This Is What I Rememberas Zarlyk, Writer, Director
2018
2017
Centauras Centaur, Director, Writer
2015
Heavenly NomadicWriter
2012
2011
The Light Thiefas Svet-Ake (as Aktan Arym Kubat), Director, Writer
2010
Late LoveScreenplay
2009
Mother's ParadiseDirector
2009
KelinScreenplay
2001
The ChimpDirector, Writer
1999
The Adopted SonDirector, Writer
1997
Hassan HussenDirector
1995
Bus StopDirector, Writer
1994
The SkylarkWriter
1994
The SwingWriter, Director
1992
Where's Your Home, Snail?Director
1990
The Dog Was RunningDirector, Writer
1989
PersecutionProduction Design
1988
The Shelter for MajorsProduction Design
1985
I Do Not Allow the CatastropheProduction Design
1984
The Lame WolfAnimation