
Acting
Born August 4, 1986 · Alma-Ata, USSR (Kazakhstan)
**Sanzhar Madi (Madiev)** is a Kazakhstani actor and director. He was born on **August 4, 1986**, in **Almaty**. Madi's film career began during his **second year of university**, when he started acting in commercials. His **big-screen debut** took place in **2009**, when he was offered the lead role in **Kuat Isaev’s** detective action film *"The Other Side"*. Some of the other films he has starred in include: *"City of Dreams"*, *"The Tale of the Pink Rabbit"*, *"The Return"*, *"My Heart – Astana"*, *"The Book of Legends: The Mysterious Forest"*, *"Girlfriends"*, *"Knight’s Move"*, *"Ghost Hunting"*, *"The Golden Horde"*, and others.

Rise of the Conqueror
2026

Kazakh Scary Tales
2025

Roots
2024

Golden Eagle. Special Forces
2023

The Donor
2022

Ademoka’s Education
2022

Mountain Onion
2022

Kelinka Sabina 3
2022

The Wife
2021

Ulbolsyn
2020

Yellow Cat
2020

Big Little Life
2020

Atbai’s Fight
2019

Dissolve
2019

The Mongolian Connection
2019

Scarlet Sails: A New Story
2019

Businessmen
2018

Deadly Still
2018

Clay Pit
2018

Paris Song
2018

Guardians
2017

Amanat
2016

Married at 30
2016

The Road to Home
2015

Fake: Watch Yourself
2014

Hunting the Phantom
2014

The Knight's Move
2013

The Book of Legends: The Mysterious Forest
2012

Astana, I Love You
2012

Six Degrees of Celebration 2
2011

Return
2011

Tale of a Pink Hare
2010

The Other Side
2009