Serik Abishev
Production
- Born
- May 24, 1986 (age 40) · Turkestan, Kazakhstan
Serik Abashev was born on May 24, 1986, in Turkestan into a family of doctors. He graduated with honors from Secondary School No. 128 with an emphasis on English language studies in Almaty. During his school years, he actively participated in organizing collective events and served as president of the school parliament.
In 2004, he enrolled at the T. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts. In 2009, he graduated with honors, earning a degree in Film and Television Directing. That same year, he began working at the Shaken Aimanov Kazakhfilm Studio as an executive producer on the feature film “Realtor.”
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To date, he has produced more than seventeen feature-length films.
As a film director, in 2016 he directed the feature films "Once Upon a Time in an Orphanage" and “Witness of Case No. 6”
In 2015, he received a Master’s degree in Art Studies from the Kazakh National Academy of Arts.
In 2017, he began his teaching career at Turan University. In 2022, he launched the course “Feature Film Directing.”
In 2022, he defended his PhD degree in Art Studies with a specialization in Directing.
Known for
Yellow Cat
September 10, 2020
A Dark, Dark Man
October 14, 2020
The Gentle Indifference of the World
October 24, 2018
The Assault
January 26, 2022
The Plague at the Karatas Village
June 18, 2016
The Owners
May 18, 2014
Ademoka’s Education
October 14, 2022
Herd Immunity
November 18, 2021
Goliath
September 29, 2022
Ulbolsyn
November 20, 2020
Abel
January 14, 2026
The Return of Zoya
August 19, 2022
Behind the camera22
- 2026Abel Producer
- 2022Ademoka’s Education Producer
- 2022Goliath Producer
- 2022The Return of Zoya Executive Producer
- 2022The Assault Producer
- 2021Herd Immunity Producer
- 2020Ulbolsyn Producer
- 2020A Dark, Dark Man Producer
- 2020Yellow Cat Producer
- 2019Atbai’s Fight Producer