# Dinmukhamet Akhimov

Dinmukhamet Akhimov (Kazakh: Дінмұхамед Тілеулесұлы Әкімов, Dınmūhamed Tıleulesūly Äkımov; born August 8, 1948), known as "Dimash" ("Димаш") is a Kazakh actor, honoured artist of Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, holder of "Kurmet" and "Parasat" medals, member of Film-makers Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

## Career

Dinmukhamet 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 USSR 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 former USSR and non-CIS countries: 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 "Kurmet" medal 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 Adambaev's film "Escape from the Village. Operation Mahabbat".

## Filmography

Films in which Dinmukhamet Akhimov has appeared include the following.
| Year | Film | Role | Country |
| 1968 | Kyz-Zhibek | Hero Syrlybaya | Soviet Union |
| 1968 | Traveling to Childhood | Servant | Soviet Union |
| 1969 | Angel in a Skull-cap | Episode | Soviet Union |
| 1970 | Siberian Grandfather | White guard | Soviet Union |
| 1975 | Basketballers | Dimash | Soviet Union |
| 1975 | Balapan | Smith | Soviet Union |
| 1976 | Bread and Salt | Tulep | Soviet Union |
| 1976 | Alpamys Goes to School | Instructor | Soviet Union |
| 1976 | Summer in the Zoo | Zoo Worker | Soviet Union |
| 1976 | Kusen Kuseke | Asker | Soviet Union |
| 1976 | "Wedding" Operation | Ordabai | Soviet Union |
| 1977 | Fiancee | Big Fellow | Soviet Union |
| 1977 | Originals | Lazybones | Soviet Union |
| 1977 | Anziya | Plowman | Soviet Union |
| 1977 | Once and for Life | Toke | Soviet Union |
| 1977 | Raushan | Dzhigit | Soviet Union |
| 1978 | Steppe Stories | Omar | Soviet Union |
| 1978 | On the Night of Lunar Eclipse | Kuser Bai | Soviet Union |
| 1978 | Flavor of bread | Driver Sechkin | Soviet Union |
| 1979 | City's Guard | Zhumabai | Soviet Union |
| 1979 | Trooper Under the Clouds | Abdrakhman | Soviet Union |
| 1979 | Process | Bozo | Soviet Union |
| 1979 | Blood and Sweat | Fisherman | Soviet Union |
| 1979 | Village Mosaic | Oral | Soviet Union |
| 1980 | Runners Are Hasten | Batyr | Soviet Union |
| 1980 | Golden Autumn | Beishenbai | Soviet Union |
| 1980 | Drift | Cowboy | Soviet Union |
| 1980 | Chinking Heat Season | Askerbek | Soviet Union |
| 1980 | We Are Adult | Dunbai | Soviet Union |
| 1981 | Last Passage | Seit | Soviet Union |
| 1981 | Farewell to Medeo | Big Clown | Soviet Union  Czechoslovakia |
| 1981 | Dobrodei | Bolat | Soviet Union |
| 1981 | Melon | Conductor | Soviet Union |
| 1981 | Intolerable Children | Zhamal's Husband | Soviet Union |
| 1982 | Ambler's Talisman | Yerken | Soviet Union |
| 1982 | Red Yurt | Mergen-bai | Soviet Union |
| 1982 | Home Under the Moon | Yesen | Soviet Union |
| 1982 | Children's War Time | Fisherman | Soviet Union |
| 1982 | Snowstorm Night | Kaisar's Friend | Soviet Union |
| 1982 | Capricorn | Motan | Soviet Union |
| 1983 | Wash Away Your Guilt | Zhanas | Soviet Union |
| 1983 | Via Lactea | Chairman | Soviet Union |
| 1983 | Enemy, be afraid of the ninth son | Karazhal | Soviet Union |
| 1983 | Descendant of the White Panther | Merchant Mukhammed | Soviet Union |
| 1984 | Welcome Adam | Adam | Soviet Union |
| 1984 | Silver Snuffle | Zhunus | Soviet Union |
| 1984 | Human Factor | Edik | Soviet Union |
| 1985 | My Home on Green Hills | Gubaidulla | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Deer-man | Akhan | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Lame Dervish | Gadman | Soviet Union  Hungary |
| 1986 | Honour Your Name | Economist | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Weaker Woman | Passport Office Worker | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Turksib | Railroad Man | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Time for Life | Asker | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Peter the Great | Mongol Fighter | United States |
| 1987 | Who are You, Rider? | Fyedya | Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Wormseed | Motorcyclist | Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Son-in-law From Province | Aidos | Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Shanyrak | Serik | Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Beautiful Aisulu | Karabai | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Reception center for underaged | Vakhidov | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Balcony | Episode | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Kulan Calf | Batyr | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Whirlwind | Man in Glasses | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Chase | Eshmat | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Baybars | Emir | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | Incomer | Karakhan | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | The Latvians?! | Saken | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | The Death of Kulan | Koktebet | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | East Corridor or Central Asian Racket | Vasya | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | The Fall of Otrar | Khumar-Khadzhei | Soviet Union |
| 1990 | The Leg | Afghan | Soviet Union |
| 1990 | The Lord of Darkness | Episode | Soviet Union |
| 1990 | Gangsters in the Ocean | Filipino Bremo | Soviet Union |
| 1990 | Kaisar | Batyr | Soviet Union |
| 1991 | Cannibal | Torgai Kemelbayev | Soviet Union |
| 1992 | Pharaoh Inventor | Emperor Mekhter | Kazakhstan  Latvia |
| 1993 | Code of Silence | Adyl | Russia  Uzbekistan |
| 1995 | Imom al-Bukhoriy | Az-Zukhli | Tajikistan  Uzbekistan |
| 1995 | Abai | Maibasar | Kazakhstan  France |
| 1996 | Shanghai | Dimash | Kazakhstan |
| 1999 | Ba-Bo-Bu | Policeman | Italy  Uzbekistan  France |
| 1999 | Timur the Great | Bekkichik | Uzbekistan |
| 1999 | Magic Sponsor | Supervisor Asker | Kazakhstan |
| 2002 | Luna Papa | Gynecologist | Germany  Japan  Tajikistan  Uzbekistan  Austria  Switzerland  France  Russia |
| 2005 | Saga of Old Bulgars | Shorale | Russia  Kazakhstan |
| 2007 | Wind-man | Tea-man | Russia |
| 2007 | Makhambet | Makhambet's Tutor | Kazakhstan |
| 2007 | Hokkaido Police | Nakamuro-san | Russia  Japan |
| 2008 | Road to Mangazeya | Bakhman | Russia |
| 2009 | The Inhabited Island | Behemoth | Russia |
| 2012 | Kniga legend: Tainstvenniy les | Czar | Kazakhstan |
| 2012 | Waiting for the Sea | Starik | Russia  Germany  France  Belgium  Kazakhstan  Ukraine |
| 2012 | Myn Bala | Third aristocrat | Kazakhstan |
| 2013 | Hard to Be a God | Servant | Russia |
| 2013 | Lyubov traktorista | Akim | Kazakhstan |
| 2014 | Kempir | Singer | Kazakhstan |
| 2014 | Marco Polo (TV series) | Turban Guide | United States |
| 2015 | Zhol/Put Boksera | Bek | Kazakhstan |
| 2015 | Pobeg iz aula. Operatsiya Makhabbat | Buzaubas | Kazakhstan |
| 2016 | The Kazakh Khanate | Esen-Buga | Kazakhstan |