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Zikir Muhammadjonov (Uzbek: Zikir Muhammadjonov, Зикир Муҳаммаджонов; 1921 – 23 August 2012) was a Soviet and Uzbek theater and film actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1977). Laureate of the USSR State Prize (1977). He is recognized as People's Artist of Uzbekistan. Zikir Muhammadjonov was born on 1 January (according to other sources – 14 August) 1921 in Tashkent. He played on the stage of the school amateur theater, where he played all the main roles. Since 1938 he was an actor of the State Uzbek Drama Theater named after Hamza. He worked in the theater until his last days. He played over three hundred roles, including Ulugh Beg, Abu-Reyhan Biruni, Ali-Shir Nava'i, Husayn Bayqarah, Amir Temur. The war prevented him from starting his studies, during which (1941–1943) he worked at an aircraft factory, in Tashkent, where he mastered plumbing.
Muhammadjonov graduated from the Tashkent State Institute of Theater Arts named after I. A. N. Ostrovsky in 1949. He studied during the day, worked in the theater in the evening.Muhammadjonov began appearing in films from 1956, and has starred in more than 40 films. He dubbed a large number of films for the "Uzbekfilm" studio. He was a member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Uzbek SSR.
Filmography
all 15
Movies 13
TV Shows 2
Golden Fleece (1983)
Человек меняет кожу (1982)
Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1979)
Death of the Black Consul (1971)
The Lovers (1970)
Сыны отечества (1969)
Dilorom (1967)
A Titmouse (1961)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-01-01
Deathday2012-08-23 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceTashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Uzbekistan
Also Known AsЗакир Мухамеджанов
AwardsHero of Uzbekistan, Order of Outstanding Merit, USSR State Prize, State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza, People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR, Order of Friendship, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, People's Artist of the USSR, Order of Lenin
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