
Dinmukhamet Akhimov
After completing a two-year course at the Kazakhfilm studio, Dimash Akhimov began acting in films in 1968. In 1970, he entered the acting department at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (Moscow) in the class of Boris Babochkin and graduated successfully in 1974. His diploma work included the lead role in William Shakespeare's play Othello, as well as the role of the mayor in Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector. In 1987, he entered the directing faculty at the T. K. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts, completing it in 1990. Over his 48-year acting career, he starred in more than 100 films and TV series across 13 studios in countries of the former USSR, as well as abroad, including Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Japan, India, Iran, and others. He currently resides in Almaty, Kazakhstan. His work in the film industry was recognized with the title "Honored Artist of the Kazakh SSR" in 1990, and in 2008, he was awarded the "Order of Kurmet." In 2014, overcoming the language barrier, he played the role of a guide in the TV series Marco Polo, produced by The Weinstein Company. A year later, Dimash portrayed the criminal authority Buzaubas in Nurtas Adambayev's film Escape from the Village. Operation Mahabbat. In 2016, he played the role of the ruler of Moghulistan, Esen-Buga, in the film Kazakh Khanate.
Known For
Credits
- 2015 ยทEscape from Villageas
- 2014 ยทThe Old Womanas
- 2013 ยทTractor Driver's Loveas
- 2012 ยทThe Book of Legends: The Mysterious Forestas
- 2012 ยทWaiting for the Seaas Tamara and Dari's father
- 2011 ยทThe Sky of My Childhoodas
- 2009 ยทThe Inhabited Island 2: Rebellionas Begemot
- 2008 ยทThe Inhabited Islandas
- 2005 ยทThe Saga of the Ancient Bulgars: The Saga of the Love of Genghis Khan's Daughteras
- 1999 ยทLuna Papaas Gynecologist
- 1996 ยทShanghaias
- 1995 ยทAbaias ะะฐะนะฑะฐัะฐั
- 1994 ยทะะพะดะตะบั ะผะพะปัะฐะฝะธั 2. ะกะปะตะด ัััะฝะพะน ััะฑัas Adyl
- 1991 ยทThe Fall of Otraras
- 1991 ยทThe Legas
- 1991 ยทThe Cannibalas
- 1990 ยทThe Eastern Corridor, or the Software Racket...as Vasya
- 1990 ยทLord of Darknessas
- 1989 ยทPersecutionas
- 1989 ยทThe Sand-Stormas
- 1988 ยทThe Shelter for Majorsas
- 1987 ยทWho Are You, Horseman?as
- 1986 ยทArtemisiaas
- 1985 ยทThe Deer Manas
- 1985 ยทMy Home on the Green Hillsas
- 1984 ยทAtone for the Guiltas
- 1984 ยทFear, Enemy, the Ninth Sonas Karashal
- 1983 ยทHouse Under the Moonas
- 1982 ยทGoodbye, Medeoas
- 1980 ยทGolden Autumnas Beishenbai
- 1978 ยทAlpamys Goes to Schoolas
- 1978 ยทDon Quixote of My Childhoodas
- 1978 ยทOn the Night of Lunar Eclipseas
- 1977 ยทOnce and for a Lifetimeas
- 1976 ยทA Shot or It All Started on Saturdayas Bulat Asibov