Rustem Zhaniyamanov
Born 1987 (age 38) · The village of Ashysai, Enbekshikazakh District, Almaty Region.
Appears in 15 titles

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

Sweetie, You Won't Believe It
Bros on Call
8.0
Bros on Call
2022
Where Is My Ring?
Special Purpose Kelin
Classmates
Classmates
2018
I'm Over Thirty
I'm Over Thirty
2021
as Rustem
Life After
Life After
2024
Santa Claus
Santa Claus
2023
Kelinzhan 2
Kelinzhan 2
2023
Kelinzhan
Kelinzhan
2022
Director
Director
2025
as Ghani
I need you
I need you
2024
Kelinzhan 3
Kelinzhan 3
2024
Getting Married Is Easy