About Damir Salimov
Lived 1937 – 2019 (aged 81). Damir Salimov was a Russian and Uzbek film director and screenwriter.
Damir Salimov (; 19 July 1937 – 28 March 2019) was an Uzbek film director who was credited with introducing animation to Uzbekistan in 1965, when he directed and produced the animated puppet film В квадрате 6х6. He was also a prominent figure in the development of hand-drawn animation in Uzbekistan in the 1970s. He was awarded the State Hamza Prize in 1983 for his work.
Salimov studied at State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).
Filmography 1972: Gory zovut 1977: The Mischievous Boy 1980: Leningradtsy, deti moi... 1987: Smysl zhizni
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Who was Damir Salimov?
Soviet film director (*1937)
When was Damir Salimov born?
Damir Salimov was born on 19 June 1937 in Samarkand.
When did Damir Salimov die?
Damir Salimov died on 28 March 2019 in Tashkent.
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Damir Salimov was a film director and screenwriter.
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Damir Salimov was Russian and Uzbek.
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