Bahodir Yoʻldoshev

Bahodir Tursunovich Yoldoshev (born September 7, 1945, Kattakurgan, Samarkand Region, Uzbek SSR - May 16, 2021) was an Uzbek and Soviet theater and film actor.

Biography He was born on September 7, 1945, in the city of Kattakurgan in the Samarkand Region of the Uzbek SSR, to the family of People's Artist of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shirin (Sorakhan) Melieva and actor Tursun Yuldashev.

In 1974, at the age of 28, he was appointed as the chief director of the theater.

In 1983, he established the Republican Satire Theater named after A. Kakhkhar, and became its artistic director.

From 1984, he worked as the chief director of the "Yosh Gvardiya" Theater (Young Guard), which was later renamed the A. Khidoyatov Theater and then the Uzbek Dramatic Theater named after Abror Khidoyatov. From 1992, he was the chief director and producer for the international music festival "Sharq Taronalari" on several occasions. In 1994, he participated as a director and producer in the celebrations for the 600th anniversary of the birth of Mirzo Ulugbek. In 1995, he directed the celebration of Nowruz, and in 1996, the 660th anniversary of the birth of Tamerlane. In 2009, he established the theater studio "Diydor," where many future masters of Uzbek art learned the foundations of theater arts. He continued to serve as its artistic director until his passing.

He died on May 16, 2021, at the age of 76.

Filmography He played many roles as an actor and there are dramatic works that have been staged:

1971 — "Kogda ostanovilas melnitsa" — Gaib 1977—1984 — TV series "Fiery Roads" — Alchinbek 1981 — "Vstrecha u vыsokix snegov" — Mukhtarov 1981 — "Zolotoye runo" — Kurkmas 1982 — "Perevorot po instruksii 107" — Investigator 1985 — "Dolgoye exo v gorax" — Umarkul 1986 — "Oxota na drakona" — Carlos 1986 — "Almazniy poyas" — Sherzod 1987 — "Gorech padeniya" — Usmanov 1989 — "Oxota na yedinoroga" 2003 — "Velikan i korotishka" He also directed the comedy "Neputeviy muj" (1999—2000).

Awards Honored Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1979) State Hamza Prize (1989) Order of Mehnat Shuhrati (1998) Order For Selfless Services