Vilsur Zakirov

Vilsur was born on January 1, 1994, in the small village of Shentale in the Samara region. In 2011, he entered Samara Aerospace University to study economics, but soon discovered his passion for storytelling and joined KVN, a popular comedy competition. There he learned how to tell short, sharp, and funny stories that grab attention from the very first second. At the same time, he performed in a student theatre, where he tried his hand as both an actor and a director.

In 2020, Vilsur moved to Moscow and studied film directing at Gogol School. He quickly started working as a creative in a production company, writing dozens of ad scripts in just a few months. That experience helped him break into the industry and make a mark with his first directing work.

Over the past few years, he has worked with major brands including Yandex, Burger King, T-Bank, VTB, Uralsib, Vkusno — i Tochka and many more. Vilsur is a director who values the energy of a story and the emotional engagement of the audience. He effortlessly blends all kinds of humor with meticulous attention to detail, making each project uniquely his own and instantly recognizable.