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Ermek Tursunov

Ermek Tursunov (Kazakh: Ермек Кәрімжанұлы Тұрсынов, born 20 July 1961) Kazakh writer and screenwriter, one of the best Asian Film director according to Asia Pacific Screen Awards, master of sport, international class in futsal.[1][2]

Ermek Tursunov
Ермек Кәрімжанұлы Тұрсынов
Born (1961-07-20) 20 July 1961 (age 63)
Narynkol, Raiymbek District, Kazakh SSR, USSR, Almaty Region;
Occupation(s)Film director
screenwriter
writer
Awards

Biography

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Ermek Tursunov was born in the settlement of Narynkol, Almaty Region, on 20 July 1961. He joined a sports school at the age of 5.[3] Ermek continued his sports career at university playing professional futsal. As a member of Kazakhstan's national futsal team, Ermek took part in the 2000 World Cup in Guatemala.[4][5][6]

He is a graduate Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Dept. Of Journalism, 1984) and All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (Screenwriting and Film Studies Dept., 1990).[7]

In 1991, Ermek participated in Nevada-Semey movement Anti-nuclear movement in Kazakhstan, and as an NGO member spent 4 years studying in the USA.[8] Later he worked as the CEO of the national broadcasting corporation Qazaqstan and Executive Producer of Channel 31 TV and radio broadcasting company.[9]

Kelin was Ermek's debut as a director in 2008. This work was shortlisted for Oscar as the Best Foreign Language Film.[10][11][12][13]

2012 saw his movie The Old Man (Shal), inspired by Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. It collected numerous rewards, including Kulager, Kazakhstani national movie award, as the best movie of the year (2012); it was nominated for the Nika Award for the Best CIS and Baltic Movie in 2014.[14][15]

Stranger (Zhat) became another major movie in Tursunov's career as a screen director. Kazakhstan nominated it for an Oscar[16][17] and Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Achievement in Directing); it received NETPAC award in the 19th Black Nights Festival in Tallinn.[18][19][20]

Ermek Tursunov was elected Chairman of the Kazakhstani Union of Filmmakers in 2018.[21]

Filmography

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Year Title Original title
Director Screenwriter Notes
2008 Kelin Келін
 Y
 Y
 [22]
2011 Seven Days in May Мамырдың жеті күні
 Y
 Y
 [23]
2012 The Old Man Шал
 Y
 Y
 [24][25][26]
2014 Old Woman Кемпір
 Y
 Y
 [27]
2015 Little Brother Кенже
 Y
 [28]
Stranger Жат
 Y
 Y
 [29]
2018 The Guardian of the Light Шырақшы
 Y
 Y
 [30]

Bibliography

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Tursunov wrote Mameluke, Seven Days in May, The Little Things in Life, Once Upon a Time.[31]

Awards

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He was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Kazakhstan in 2016, on the 25th anniversary of the country's independence.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Ермек Турсунов: Без доверия ты не то что государство, ты курятник не построишь" (in Russian). forbes.kz. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  2. ^ "YERMEK TURSUNOV". asiapacificscreenawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. ^ "Ермек Турсунов: "Настоящие спортсмены — сильные духом люди"" (in Russian). sports.kz. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  4. ^ "Люди в чёрном" (in Russian). ratel.kz. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  5. ^ "Ермек Турсунов о себе, кино, футболе и желании купить Марадону" (in Russian). sportinfo.kz. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  6. ^ "Ермек Турсунов: "А Марадону стоило купить!"" (in Russian). sports.kz. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  7. ^ "Ермек Турсунов стал главой Союза кинематографистов Казахстана" (in Russian). kaztag.kz. 2023-05-29.
  8. ^ "TRUE SUCCESS". kaznu.kz. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  9. ^ "Ермек Турсунов" (in Russian). qazpolit.org. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  10. ^ "Нагота раздора" (in Russian). caravan.kz. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. ^ ""Невестка" из Казахстана претендует на премию "Оскар"" (in Russian). bbc.com. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  12. ^ "Казахстанский фильм "Келин" попал в полуфинал "Оскара"" (in Russian). tengrinews.kz. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  13. ^ "Famous film director claims to leave Kazakhstan". azh.kz. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  14. ^ ""Шал" Ермека Турсунова – номинант премии "Ника"" (in Russian). forbes.kz. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  15. ^ "Kazakh Film Inspired by Hemingway Nominated for Nika Award". astanatimes.com. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  16. ^ "Kazakhstan Selects Yermek Tursunov's 'Stranger' as Official Submission for the Academy Awards". m.imdb.com. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  17. ^ "На кинофестивале в Торонто прошла мировая премьера фильма Ермека Турсунова" (in Russian). tengrinews.kz. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  18. ^ "Kazakhstan's Oscar Entry 'Stranger':A Western About The Past That Reflects The Present". Deadline Hollywood. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  19. ^ "Yermek Tursunov on his Kazakh Oscar entry 'Stranger'". screendaily.com. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  20. ^ "Таллинский кинофестиваль "Темные ночи": Как недостатки сделать преимуществами" (in Russian). proficinema.com. 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  21. ^ "Ермек Турсунов возглавил Союз кинематографистов Казахстана" (in Russian). tengrinews.kz. 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  22. ^ "В Казахстане вышел в прокат скандальный фильм "Келин"". nur.kz (in Russian). 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  23. ^ "Курманбек Артыкбаев: Я готов ответить на самые неудобные вопросы". online.zakon.kz (in Russian). 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  24. ^ "Фильм Ермека Турсунова "Шал" выходит в широкий прокат". online.zakon.kz (in Russian). 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  25. ^ "KAZAKHSTAN—THE OLD MAN (SHAL)". worldfilmreviews.us. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  26. ^ "THE OLD MAN (SHAL)". asiapacificscreenawards.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  27. ^ "Фильм Ермека Турсунова "Кемпір" выйдет в прокат накануне Наурыза". inform.kz (in Russian). 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  28. ^ "В прокат вышел казахстанский экшн Ермека Турсунова "Кенже"". inform.kz (in Russian). 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  29. ^ "Фильм Ермека Турсунова "Жат": "Обреченный на одиночество"". caravan.kz (in Russian). 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  30. ^ "Фильм Ермека Турсунова "Жат": "Обреченный на одиночество"". khabar.kz (in Russian). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  31. ^ ""Жили-были" Ермека Турсунова" (in Russian). kstnews.kz. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  32. ^ "Арыстанбек Мухамедиулы наградил выдающихся деятелей искусства" (in Russian). baigenews.kz. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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