Shukur Burkhanov

Shukur Burkhanov (15 September 191015 August 1987) was a Soviet stage and film actor of Uzbek ethnicity. He is recognized as a People's Artist of the USSR.

Burkhanov was born and grew up in Tashkent (then part of the Russian Empire) in a strict Muslim family. In order to join the Uzbek drama theatre, which was founded in the 1920s, he had to leave home because his family's orthodox religious beliefs forbade acting.

At the time Uzbek theatre was still in its infancy. In 1930 he received training at the Moscow Art Theatre, which he credited as enabling him to play classic roles such as Romeo, Hamlet, and Oedipus. and 31 December 1970) Order of the October Revolution (1980) Three and 16 January 1950) Order of the Badge of Honour (6 December 1951) People's Artist of the USSR (18 March 1959) State Hamza Prize (1964) Order of Outstanding Merit (22 August 2001)