Sanzhar Sultanov Explained

Sanzhar Sultanov
Birth Place:Korday, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Birth Date:7 December 1988
Occupation:Film director, producer, screenwriter
Yearsactive:2009 - present

Sanzhar Sultan (born December 7, 1988, as Sanzhar Sultanov) is a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter.[1] [2]

Early life

Sultan was born in the small village of Korday, Kazakhstan. He grew up and studied in at Downside School in England and at Upper Canada College in Canada. In 2007, Sultan moved to New York City to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[3] [2]

Career

Sultan (back then as Sultanov) founded his own company, Reverson Entertainment, in 2009, with his brother Said.[4] Sultan's first short film was Makes The Whole World Kin, an adaptation of the original short story by O. Henry, starring Paul Calderon.[5] In 2010 he produced and directed his first feature film Burning Daylight starring Robert Knepper and Calderon in a supporting role.[6] Sultan based the screenplay on three Jack London stories,[7] while the film was set in 1920s New York City.[8] The film premiered in Sonoma, California[9] (Jack London's hometown) and in New York City's Webster Hall.[10] It also received a wide theatrical release in Kazakhstan[11] and was highly acclaimed by many critics.[12] [13] [14] In February 2013, Sultan partnered with Canadian venture capitalist and fellow Upper Canada College graduate Loudon Owen and opened up Know Rules Media.[15] In September 2013, the company partnered with director/producer Akan Satayev and his studio SataiFilm, and started pre-production on Hacker. Brillstein Entertainment Partners executive produced. Sultan wrote the screenplay, from a story by Satayev and Timur Zhaksylykov.[16] The film was financed by Timur Meirambekov, Zhanbolat Serikov and Kenges Rakishev on behalf of Mobli.[17] The film had a limited release in the US (under the title "Anonymous"), on December 2, 2016.[18] Following that, Sony Pictures released the film on home entertainment.[19]

In 2016, Sultan was set to produce Business Ethics, starring Larenz Tate and directed by Nick Wernham.[20] The film also starred Lance Reddick, Kurtwood Smith and Angus Macfadyen.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3343487/ Sanzhar Sultan - IMDb
  2. News: Sanzhar Sultanov Is Breaking the Age-Barrier in the Film Industry. 2013-06-04. The Blue and White. 2018-04-24. en-US.
  3. Web site: Общественно - политическая газета "Литер" - Не теряя корни . Liter.kz . 2010-12-14 . 2011-10-15.
  4. Web site: Reverson Entertainment . Reverson.ca . 2011-10-15.
  5. Web site: Общественно политическая газета "Время" . Time.kz . 2011-10-15.
  6. Web site: Emily Claire Afan . Heroes star joins Thieves » Playback . Playbackonline.ca . 2010-02-16 . 2011-10-15.
  7. Web site: CANOE - JAM! Movies: Bridges an Oscar front runner? . https://archive.today/20120709171558/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Oscars/2010/2010/02/26/13040431.html . usurped . July 9, 2012 . Jam.canoe.ca . 2010-02-28 . 2011-10-15.
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402213551/http://sonomacountygazette.com/editions/wcg201008_054.pdf . 2012-04-02 .
  9. Web site: Exciting Upcoming Event! Pre-Release Screening of New... . Eventbrite . 2010-08-09 . 2011-10-15.
  10. Web site: RACHEL TROBMAN, East Village . A Soiree With The Arts In Mind - The Local East Village Blog - NYTimes.com . Eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com . 2010-11-16 . 2011-10-15.
  11. Web site: Саид Султанов: "Казахстанское кино выгоднее снимать в Канаде" . Kapital.kz . 2010-05-20 . 2011-10-15.
  12. Web site: Не нажатый курок » Новое поколение . Np.kz . 2011-10-15.
  13. Web site: Вера Ляховская . Джек Лондон вернулся . www.izvestia.kz . 2001-04-24 . 2011-10-15.
  14. Web site: "Время не ждёт": как эффективно потратить четверть миллиона долларов . ru . Zakon.kz . 2011-10-15.
  15. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-kazakhstan-director-akan-satayev-623288 Canadian Microsoft Slayer Loudon Owen Launches Movie Shingle
  16. https://www.deadline.com/2013/09/global-showbiz-briefs-tom-hollander-plays-dylan-thomas-turkey-the-end-getting-u-s-remake-more/ Akan Satayev Set To Direct Hacker
  17. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-kazakhstan-director-akan-satayev-623288 Kazakhstan Director Akan Satayev To Helm Canadian Indie "Hacker"
  18. News: 'Anonymous': Exclusive First Trailer For Dark Web Drama With Jack Nicholson's Daughter. Busch. Anita. 2016-11-02. Deadline. 2018-04-24. en-US.
  19. Web site: Hacker Sony Pictures. www.sonypictures.com. en. 2018-04-24.
  20. News: Larenz Tate To Star In Indie Comedy 'Business Ethics'. Hipes. Patrick. 2016-08-26. Deadline. 2018-04-24. en-US.
  21. News: Kurtwood Smith, Lance Reddick & Angus Macfadyen Enroll In 'Business Ethics'. N'Duka. Amanda. 2016-09-28. Deadline. 2018-04-24. en-US.

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