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Sanjar Madi

Sanjar Madi

Actor · Born August 4, 1986 (40) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 4, 1986 (40)
From
Alma-Ata, USSR (Kazakhstan)
Works as
Actor
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Sanjar Madi's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
35%
Morality
27%
Survival
20%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
4%
Society
4%
Power2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Contemplative
1
Elegiac
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sanjar Madi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sanjar Madi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rise of the Conqueror(2026)

    as Jasur

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Getting Married Is Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • С любовью, аферист (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Тимур

  • Kazakh Scary Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aibar

  • Golden Eagle. Special Forces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • The Donor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Ademoka’s Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as English teacher

  • Mountain Onion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Uncle Vitya

  • Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Kelinka Sabina 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Ulbolsyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Yellow Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Zhambas

  • Big Little Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Damir

  • Atbai’s Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Rafael

  • Dissolve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nurlan

  • The Mongolian Connection(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Sails: A New Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Тимур

  • Businessmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marat Serikovich

  • Deadly Still(2018)

    as Arman / Nick

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Clay Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rustam

  • Paris Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Amre Kashaubayev

  • The Golden Horde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Actor

  • Guardians(2017)

    as Temirkhan / Khan

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Amanat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Kenesary Khan

  • Married at 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Дастан

  • The Road to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Maksat

  • Fake: Watch Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sanzhar

  • Hunting the Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Timur

  • The Knight's Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Murat

  • The Book of Legends: The Mysterious Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Astana, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • In100Gram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Six Degrees of Celebration 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Tale of a Pink Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Zhan

  • The Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Guardians (2017)

$9.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Rise of the Conqueror (2026)

Midcredits 61st

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 38: 36 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 38: 2 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Sanjar Madi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Deadly Still (2018)

88th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rise of the Conqueror (2026)

Midcredits 61st · 66% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sanjar Madi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sanjar Madi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zhandos Aibassov shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers