Yoʻldosh Aʼzamov

Yoʻldosh Aʼzamov
Йўлдош Аъзамов
Born(1909-05-10)May 10, 1909
Tashkent, Russian Turkestan, Russian Empire
DiedJune 16, 1985(1985-06-16) (aged 76)
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, playwright, screenwriter, film producer
Awards

Yoʻldosh Aʼzamov (May 10, 1909 – June 16, 1985) was an Uzbek actor, film director, playwright, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for his films Maftuningman (Delighted by You) (1958) and Oʻtgan kunlar (Days Gone By) (1967). Maftuningman is the first Uzbek comedy and is considered to be one of the greatest Uzbek films of all time.

Aʼzamov is widely regarded as one of the founders of the Uzbek film making industry. He received numerous honorary titles and awards during his lifetime, including the titles People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1970) and People's Artist of the USSR (1979).

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