Adilkhan Yerzhanov

Directing·Aug 7, 1982·Dzhezkazgan, Kazakh SSR, USSR (now Kazakhstan)

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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.

Film	Credit
Hell Grind2026 · Writer	Writer
Moor2026 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
Turgaud2026 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Kazakh Scary Tales2025 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Cadet2024 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Steppenwolf2024 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Ademoka’s Education2022 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Goliath2022 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Return of Zoya2022 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Assault2022 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Herd Immunity2021 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Ulbolsyn2020 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
A Dark, Dark Man2020 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Yellow Cat2020 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Atbai’s Fight2019 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Gentle Indifference of the World2018 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Night God2018 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
TThe Bailiff2016 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Plague at the Karatas Village2016 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Story of Kazakh Cinema – Underground of Kazakhfilm2015 · Self, Screenplay, Director	Self, Screenplay, Director
WWitness of Case No. 62015 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Toll Bar2015 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Owners2014 · Director, Producer, Screenplay	Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Constructors2013 · Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography	Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Realtor2011 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
KKaratas2009 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Bakhytzhamal2007 · Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay	Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay