Ermek Tursunov (Kazakh: Ермек Кәрімжанұлы Тұрсынов, born 20 July 1961) Kazakh writer and screenwriter, one of the best Asian Film director according to Asia Pacific Screen Awards, master of sport, international class in futsal.

[1][2] Ermek Tursunov was born in the settlement of Narynkol, Almaty Region, on 20 July 1961.

[3] Ermek continued his sports career at university playing professional futsal.

As a member of Kazakhstan's national futsal team, Ermek took part in the 2000 World Cup in Guatemala.

[14][15] Stranger (Zhat) became another major movie in Tursunov's career as a screen director.