Abay Karpykov

Directing

Abay Karpykov

Born 1955-02-06 · Taldykorgan, Kazakh SSR, USSR

Abay Sadvokasovich Karpykov (Kazakh: Абай Садвокасович Карпыков; born February 6, 1955, Taldy-Kurgan) is a Soviet, Kazakh and Russian film director, screenwriter and producer. He graduated from the Moscow Historical and Archival Institute and the Directing Faculty of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (workshop of Sergei Solovyov). Specialty — director and producer. He produced the first Kazakh "soap operas" — "Crossroads" and "Locust". Of the full-length films, one of the first films was the film "The One who is more Tender" (1996), later he made the film "Farah" (1998). Both films starred the colorful actor Farhat Abdraimov — winner of two Russian film festivals in 1999 for these films.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Blown Kiss poster
4.0

A young nurse, Nastya, on the eve of her successful marriage to the man she loves, a prosperous doctor, has doubts dictated by her desire to assert herself.

Blown Kiss

1991

Blown Kiss poster
4.0

A young nurse, Nastya, on the eve of her successful marriage to the man she loves, a prosperous doctor, has doubts dictated by her desire to assert herself.

Blown Kiss

1991

All That is Tender poster
8.0

A young man Danesh learns of ancient relics, including a ruby that once a year can help find treasure in the Canyon of Scorpio. As the old man holding the knowledge passes away, Danesh receives the ruby and a map, setting out for an adventure full of mystery and danger, friend and foe, set under the dazzling southern sun.

All That is Tender

1996

All That is Tender poster
8.0

A young man Danesh learns of ancient relics, including a ruby that once a year can help find treasure in the Canyon of Scorpio. As the old man holding the knowledge passes away, Danesh receives the ruby and a map, setting out for an adventure full of mystery and danger, friend and foe, set under the dazzling southern sun.

All That is Tender

1996

No artwork available
NR

A romantic parable based on real events. He and She are lovers who want to unite their fate by marriage. But by the will of fate, the lovers get into an accident and find themselves on an island washed by the sea of Uncertainty.

Road, Dear, Dear...

1997

Fara poster
7.0

Fara is a good-natured man, the son of a murdered bank executive. As his sole close friend gives his life to save him, Fara carries his gratitude and memory of his friend throughout his life. Fara's father left him an inheritance valued at several millions, which the mafia is after now. One day, a mysterious stranger appears claiming her sick child can only be saved with an urgent, and very expensive surgery.

Fara

1999

Little Fish in Love poster
6.0

In a sleepy Kazakh town in the last years of the USSR, a youth searches for romance.

Little Fish in Love

1989

Little Fish in Love poster
6.0

In a sleepy Kazakh town in the last years of the USSR, a youth searches for romance.

Little Fish in Love

1989

100 Minutes About Love poster
5.0

Mika falls in love with Anuar who is already engaged with other lady.

100 Minutes About Love

2017

100 Minutes About Love poster
5.0

Mika falls in love with Anuar who is already engaged with other lady.

100 Minutes About Love

2017

No artwork available
NR

Student film of Abay Karpykov. Based on V. Valdimirov's short story of the same name, the film is about life in a remote Kazakh village during the years of World War II.

Clairvoyant Mazhiken

1983

No artwork available
NR

Student film of Abay Karpykov. Based on V. Valdimirov's short story of the same name, the film is about life in a remote Kazakh village during the years of World War II.

Clairvoyant Mazhiken

1983

No artwork available
10.0

Anthology film by the group of young Kazakh filmmakers trained by Sergey Solovyov. Includes novels about love-driven suicide attempt, tank division and a summer camp for children. Was never finished.

And We Will Save the Love

1987