Damir Salimov
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.
Damir Salimov
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- Born
- 19 July 1937
- Birthplace
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Occupation
- Film director
- Education
- All-Union State Institute of Cinematography
- Known for
- Introducing animation to Uzbekistan
- Died
- 28 March 2019
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Uzbekistan
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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.
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Damir Salimov (1937–2019) was a film director and screenwriter, a national of the Soviet Union and Uzbekistan. The film director was born in Samarkand and died in Tashkent. Damir Salimov worked for Uzbekfilm.
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Salimov studied at State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).
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• Born — 19 July 1937 • Birthplace — Tashkent, Uzbekistan • Occupation — Film director • Education — All-Union State Institute of Cinematography • Known for — Introducing animation to Uzbekistan • Died — 28 March 2019
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• 1972: Gory zovut • 1977: The Mischievous Boy • 1980: Leningradtsy, deti moi... • 1987: Smysl zhizni
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