Gani Agzamov

G‘ani Aʼzamov (7 January 1909 – 2001) was a Soviet Uzbek actor of theater and cinema. People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR. He was a laureate of the State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza.

Biography After completing the preparatory teacher training courses named after F. Dzerzhinsky in 1928, he worked as an educator at a school. In 1930, he appeared on the stage of the Hamza Theater in Tashkent (now Uzbek National Academic Drama Theater). He performed in small episodes, various roles in crowd scenes, and eventually became interested in the art.

Throughout his 60-year creative career, Gani Aʼzamov consistently learned from great masters. Alongside elegant portrayals, Gani Aʼzamov crafted solid, decisive characters, such as the portrayal of Munajjim in Uygur and Izzat Sultanov's drama "Alisher Navoi," Arslonsher in the play "Chin muhabbat" by S. Azimov, Yusuf in the play "Soʻnggi nusxalar" by Abdulla Qahhor, Launce in William Shakespeare's comedy "The Two Gentlemen of Verona".

Starting in 1953, Gani Agzamov acted in movies, creating a series of vivid characters in films produced at the "Uzbekfilm" film studio.

("Bay i batrak" Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy), Domla Imam ("Alisher Navoi" I. Sulton and Uygun), Astrologer ("The Government Inspector" N. Gogol), Bobchinskiy ("Nastoyashaya lyubov" S. Azimova), Arslonsher ("Ayadjonlarim" A. Qahhara), Ashuraliev ("Zolotaya stena" E. Vohidova), Mumin

Awards People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1961)

Filmography He also played many roles in films:

In 1953 — "Bay i batrak" — Domla Imam In 1956 — "Svyashennaya krov" — groom In 1956 — "Avitsenna" — librarian In 1958 — "Maftuningman" — hairdresser In 1958 — "Po putyovke Lenina" In 1960 — "Mahallada duv-duv gap" In 1964 — "Yor-yor (film)" In 1966 — "Poema dvux serdes" — Kara Shah In 1967 — "Tashkent — gorod xlebniy" — headman In 1969 — "Zaveianiye starogo mastera" — Yusup the loser In 1969 — "Vlyublennie" In 1971 — "Drama lyubvi" In 1972 — "Semurg" In 1972 — "Etot slavniy paren" In 1973 — "Moy dobriy chelovek" — watchman In 1973 — "Vstrechi i rasstavaniya" In 1974 — "Trebuyetsya tigr" In 1974 — "Abu Rayxan Beruni" — peasant In 1975 — "Vkus xalvi" — resident of noble Bukhara In 1978-1984 — "Fiery Roads" — mullah In 1978 — "Toʻylar muborak" — tightrope walker In 1978 — "Povar i pevitsa" — Grandpa Ziyo In 1982 — "Babushka-general" — Kholmat In 1990 — "Chudo-jenshina" — Dasaev In 1991 — "Perviy potseluy" In 1991 — "Jelezniy mujchina"