Nurgisa Almurat

Biography

Nurgisa Almurat is a director, actor, and screenwriter. He graduated from the T. K. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts, earning a degree in Theatre and Film Acting in 2009 and a Master's degree in Film Directing in 2015. Directing Credits: 2015 - Tańdau, Director, television series, Qazaqstan TV. 2016 - Zhibek, Director, television series, Astana TV. 2016-2017 - Zhibek 2, Director, television series, Astana TV. 2017 - Asyl Arman, Director, television series; the project won the Túmar Award for Best Television Series of the Year. 2018 - Shyraǵym, Director, television series, Qazaqstan TV; the series was later acquired for broadcast in Indonesia. 2020-2021 - Mendirman Jaloliddin (I Am Jalaluddin), Season 1, Director; an international historical television series co-produced by Türkiye and Uzbekistan. 2022-2023 - Mendirman Jaloliddin, Season 2, Director; continuation of the same international co-production. 2025-2026 - Qūşaqtaşy, Mama (Hug Me, Mom), Director; a Kazakh feature-length drama film.