Akrom Yusupov

Akrom Mamatovich Yusupov (May 1, 1905, Kuva — November 26, 1975, Tashkent) - Soviet, Uzbek circus artist, clown. He was awarded the title People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR in 1961.

Biography He was born in a poor family of a baker Mamat Yusupov. It was hard for his father to feed nine children, and at the age of 8 Akram became an assistant to his uncle, a tightrope walker Khatam Madaliev. Dorvoz Khatam Mamadaliyev earned money with this ancient art ("dorvoz" - tightrope walker), until one day he fell from a height and broke. Akram Yusupov recalled that in the old days, unfortunately, tightrope walkers did not use any insurance.

From the age of 14, Akrom Yusupov worked in a troupe of folk circus artists. In 1920-30 he participated in comedy acrobatics, exercises on the horizontal bar, horse riding. Since 1942 he participated in the program of the Uzbek circus collective "Tashkenbaevs" and was widely known as a clown. In the field of clowning, he worked since 1953, continuing and developing the ancient traditions of clowning, creating the best examples of modern Uzbek clowning. Yusupov’s performances involved trained donkeys and sheep.

He died on November 26, 1975, buried in the cemetery "Minor" in the city of Tashkent.

One of the streets of the city of Markhamat Andijan region of Uzbekistan is named after Akrom Yusupov.

Awards Order of the Badge of Honour (9 October 1958) Honored artist of Uzbek SSR (1954) People's artist of Uzbek SSR (1961)