Dınmūhamed Tıleulesūly Äkımov (Kazakh: Дінмұхамед Тілеулесұлы Әкімов; born August 8, 1948), known as "Dimash" ("Димаш"), is a Kazakh actor, Honoured Artist of the Kazakh SSR, holder of the Kurmet and Parasat orders, member of the Filmmakers Association of Kazakhstan.
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Career
Akhimov has been acting since 1968. He graduated from a two-year course at "Kazakhfilm" picture studio. In 1970 he entered in the All-Union State Film Institute of Order of the Red Banner of Labour (Moscow) to the course of the People's Artist of the Soviet Union Boris Babochkin and in 1974, he successfully graduated from this Institute. His thesis work was a leading role in the play of William Shakespeare's "Othello" and a role of the city-provost in the play of Nikolai Gogol "The Inspector General". In 1987, he entered the stage direction faculty of Almaty State Art and Theatre Institute named after T. Zhurgenov (nowadays Cinema Academy), which he graduated from in 1990.
During his 48-year career in acting he has appeared in over 100 films at 13 film studios of the post-Soviet space and outside: Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Japan, India, Iran, and others. He currently resides in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
In 1990, his work in cinematography was awarded the "Honoured Artist of Kazakh SSR".
In 2008 Dinmukhamet Akhimov received the Order of Kurmet for the achievements in movies and TV industry.
In 2014, overcoming the language barrier, he played the role of a guide in the series "Marco Polo" produced by The Weinstein Company.
A year later, Akhimov played the role of crime boss Buzaubas in Nurtas Adambay's film Village Escape. Love Affair.
Filmography
Films in which Dinmukhamet Akhimov has appeared include the following: