Rustem Abdrashov

Rustem Zharaskanovich Abdrashov (Kazakh: Рүстем Жарасқанұлы Әбдірашев; 2 February 1970; Alma-Ata) is a Kazakh film director, screenwriter, art director and actor.

He was born in 1970 in Alma-Ata in the family of the famous Kazakh poet Zharaskan Abdrashev. Mother, Nazigul Nurgalievna Mergenbayeva is a philologist, teacher, teacher of the Kazakh language. In 2004, the year "Rebirth Island" was released, the director's first full—length feature film based on the poetry of Zharaskan Abdrashev, which received international recognition and was awarded various prizes at film festivals around the world.

Rustem Abdrashov is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 17 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Biography of a Young Accordian Player (1994), Kazakh Khanate: The Golden Throne (2019), The Fall of Otrar (1991), Kazakh Khanate: Diamond Sword (2017), The Wild East (1993), The Running Target (1991), Lovers of December (1992), Astana, I Love You (2012). The recorded credits span 1991 to 2025, including 17 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.