Sanzhar Sultanov
Sanzhar Sultanov | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1988 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Sanzhar Sultan (born December 7, 1988, as Sanzhar Sultanov) is a Canadian film director, producer and screenwriter.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]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.[3] In 2007, Sultan moved to New York City to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[4][2]
Career
[edit]Sultan (back then as Sultanov) founded his own company, Reverson Entertainment, in 2009, with his brother Said.[5] Sultan's first short film was Makes The Whole World Kin, an adaptation of the original short story by O. Henry, starring Paul Calderon.[6] In 2010 he produced and directed his first feature film Burning Daylight starring Robert Knepper and Calderon in a supporting role.[7] Sultan based the screenplay on three Jack London stories,[8] while the film was set in 1920s New York City.[9] The film premiered in Sonoma, California[10] (Jack London's hometown) and in New York City's Webster Hall.[11] It also received a wide theatrical release in Kazakhstan[12] and was highly acclaimed by many critics.[13][14][15]
In February 2013, Sultan partnered with Canadian venture capitalist and fellow Upper Canada College graduate[3] Loudon Owen and opened up Know Rules Media.[16] 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.[17] The film was financed by Timur Meirambekov, Zhanbolat Serikov and Kenges Rakishev on behalf of Mobli.[18] The film had a limited release in the US (under the title "Anonymous"), on December 2, 2016.[19] Following that, Sony Pictures released the film on home entertainment.[20]
In 2016, Sultan was set to produce Business Ethics, starring Larenz Tate and directed by Nick Wernham.[21] The film also starred Lance Reddick, Kurtwood Smith and Angus Macfadyen.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ Sanzhar Sultan - IMDb
- ^ a b "Sanzhar Sultanov Is Breaking the Age-Barrier in the Film Industry". The Blue and White. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ a b Aster, Andrea, "Team Hollywood", Old Times, Upper Canada College: 7
- ^ "Общественно - политическая газета "Литер" - Не теряя корни". Liter.kz. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Reverson Entertainment". Reverson.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Общественно политическая газета "Время"". Time.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Emily Claire Afan (2010-02-16). "Heroes star joins Thieves » Playback". Playbackonline.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "CANOE - JAM! Movies: Bridges an Oscar front runner?". Jam.canoe.ca. 2010-02-28. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Exciting Upcoming Event! Pre-Release Screening of New..." Eventbrite. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ RACHEL TROBMAN, East Village (2010-11-16). "A Soiree With The Arts In Mind - The Local East Village Blog - NYTimes.com". Eastvillage.thelocal.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Саид Султанов: "Казахстанское кино выгоднее снимать в Канаде"". Kapital.kz. 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Не нажатый курок » Новое поколение". Np.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Вера Ляховская (2001-04-24). "Джек Лондон вернулся". www.izvestia.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ ""Время не ждёт": как эффективно потратить четверть миллиона долларов" (in Russian). Zakon.kz. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Canadian Microsoft Slayer Loudon Owen Launches Movie Shingle Hollywood Reporter. 2/20/13
- ^ Akan Satayev Set To Direct Hacker Deadline.com 09/08/13
- ^ Kazakhstan Director Akan Satayev To Helm Canadian Indie "Hacker" Hollywood Reporter. 09/06/13
- ^ Busch, Anita (2016-11-02). "'Anonymous': Exclusive First Trailer For Dark Web Drama With Jack Nicholson's Daughter". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Hacker | Sony Pictures". www.sonypictures.com. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2016-08-26). "Larenz Tate To Star In Indie Comedy 'Business Ethics'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2016-09-28). "Kurtwood Smith, Lance Reddick & Angus Macfadyen Enroll In 'Business Ethics'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
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