Rustem Zhaniyamanov
Born: 1987-06-06 in The village of Ashysai, Enbekshikazakh District, Almaty Region.
Known For: Acting
Biography
In 2007, he graduated from the College of the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov. In 2012, he completed his studies at the Faculty of Directing at the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T. Zhurgenov, training under the honored figure of Kazakhstan, Bulat Atabayev. In 2012, he directed Dario Fo's play *The Open Couple* at the Zhambyl Regional Kazakh Drama Theater named after Zh. Dosmukhamedov, receiving high praise from critics. In 2017, at the State Puppet Theater, he staged the plays *The Foal and the Wolf Cub* by Zh. Omarov and *The Smell of Wormwood* by R. Otarbayev, further developing the directing approach in puppet theater. He is known for the films *The Walnut Tree* (2016), *Kelinjan* (2019), *Serzhan Bratan* (2021), *Sweetie, You Won't Believe It!* (2019), and many others. He is also involved in directing theatrical productions.
Filmography
2025
- Director as Ghani
2023
2021
- Serjan Bratan as young Serjan
- I'm Over Thirty as Rustem