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Kalykbek Salykov

Born
Aug 26, 1954 · Aged 40
Died
Jan 1, 1995
Place of birth
Alma-Ata, USSR (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Gender
Male
Movie credits
0
TV credits
0
Directing credits
4
Also known as (3)
  • Калыкбек Салыков
  • Калыкбек Садыкович Салыков
  • Kalykbek Sadykovich Salykov

Biography

Kalykbek Sadykovich Salykov (Kazakh: Калыкбек Садыкович Салыков; born in 26 August 1954; Alma-Ata) is a Soviet and Kazakh film director. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Kazakh New Wave. Graduated from the directing department of the Alma-Ata State Theater Art Institute (1980), Alma-Ata Conservatory (1980). He worked at the Shymkent Regional Drama Theater (1980-1981). In cinema since 1981. He worked as an assistant director, a second director on a number of films ("Melon", "Legendary Chokan", "Chokan Valikhanov"), as a director he trained at Mosfilm and the Gorky Studio on the…