Farid Bikchantaev is a director, teacher and theater worker. Honored Art Worker of Russia and Tatarstan, winner of the State Prize of the Republic of Tatarstan named after G. Tukai and the International Prize named after G. Tukai. G. Tukai State Prize of the Republic of Tatarstan and the International Stanislavsky Prize. K.S. Stanislavsky.
In 1991 he graduated from the directing department of the Lunacharsky State Institute of Theater Art (teachers: M.O. Knebel, B.A. Golubovsky). Since 1989 - director, since 2002 - chief director of the Kamala State Academic Theater.
Author of about 80 performances in theaters of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.
At the XIII International Festival "Alexandrinsky" was presented Farid Bikchantaev's play "Dark Years. Muhajiruns", staged at the Tatar State Academic Theater named after G. Kamal (September 21, 22, 2022. Main stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater).