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Rashid Nugmanov

Rashid Nugmanov

Director & actor · born 19 March 1954 · Alma-Ata, USSR (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Rashid Nugmanov (Russian: Рашид Мусаевич Нугманов; born March 19, 1954; Alma-Ata) is a Soviet and Kazakh film director, dissident, political activist and founder of the Kazakh New Wave cinema movement.

Rashid Nugmanov was born into a Muslim Kazakh family on March 19, 1954. After graduating in 1977 from the Architectural Institute in Alma-Ata, Nugmanov enrolled at the prestigious Moscow State Film Institute (VGIK), the world's first institute of cinematography in 1984.

Where to start: BATU: Historical Detective.

As director 9

As actor 4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Rashid Nugmanov movie?

By viewer score, BATU: Historical Detective at 0.0/10.

What are Rashid Nugmanov’s most popular movies?

The Needle.

How many movies has Rashid Nugmanov made?

13 films on TMDB, 9 as director, 4 as actor.

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