
Person
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Directing · Born 1982-08-07 · Dzhezkazgan, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Kazakhstan)
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.
Known for

Herd Immunity
Director

Turgaud
Director

Night God
Editor

A Dark, Dark Man
Screenplay

Yellow Cat
Director

The Gentle Indifference of the World
Screenplay

The Owners
Director

Steppenwolf
Screenplay

The Plague at the Karatas Village
Director

Toll Bar
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2026Hell GrindWriter
- 2026MoorDirector
- 2026TurgaudDirector
- 2025Kazakh Scary TalesDirector
- 2024CadetDirector
- 2024SteppenwolfScreenplay
- 2022FrozenDirector
- 2022Ademoka’s EducationEditor
- 2022GoliathScreenplay
- 2022The Return of ZoyaDirector
- 2022The AssaultDirector
- 2021Herd ImmunityDirector
- 2020UlbolsynDirector
- 2020A Dark, Dark ManScreenplay
- 2020Yellow CatDirector
- 2019Atbai’s FightScreenplay
- 2018The Gentle Indifference of the WorldScreenplay
- 2018Night GodEditor
- 2016The BailiffScreenplay
- 2016The Plague at the Karatas VillageDirector
- 2015The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of KazakhfilmSelf
- 2015Witness of Case No. 6Screenplay
- 2015Toll BarScreenplay
- 2014The OwnersDirector
- 2013The ConstructorsDirector
- 2011RealtorEditor
- 2009KaratasDirector
- 2007BakhytzhamalEditor
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