
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
4.0A 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
4.0A 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
8.0A 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
8.0A 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
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
7.0Fara 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
6.0In a sleepy Kazakh town in the last years of the USSR, a youth searches for romance.
Little Fish in Love
1989
6.0In a sleepy Kazakh town in the last years of the USSR, a youth searches for romance.
Little Fish in Love
1989
5.0Mika falls in love with Anuar who is already engaged with other lady.
100 Minutes About Love
2017
5.0Mika falls in love with Anuar who is already engaged with other lady.
100 Minutes About Love
2017
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
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
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
