Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
100 Minutes About Love
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2017
100 Minutes About Love
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2017
On the Way to the Heart
Role: Director
TV • 2007
Red Deer Hunting
Role: Director
TV • 2005
Fara
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1999
Road, Dear, Dear...
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1997
All That is Tender
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1996
All That is Tender
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1996
Crossroad
Role: Producer
TV • 1996
Blown Kiss
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1991
Blown Kiss
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1991
Little Fish in Love
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1989
Little Fish in Love
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1989
And We Will Save the Love
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1987
Tactical War Game on Rough Terrain
Role: Art Direction
MOVIE • 1987
Clairvoyant Mazhiken
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1983
Clairvoyant Mazhiken
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 1983