Dinmukhamet Akhimov

After completing a twoyear course at the Kazakhfilm studio Dimash Akhimov began acting in films in 1968 In 1970 he entered the acting department at the AllUnion 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 Shakespeares play Othello as well as the role of the mayor in Nikolai Gogols 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 48year 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 Adambayevs film Escape from the Village Operation Mahabbat In 2016 he played the role of the ruler of Moghulistan EsenBuga in the film Kazakh Khanate