Ergash Karimov

Ergash Karimov
Эргаш Каримов
Born
Ergash Karimovich Karimov

(1935-10-26)October 26, 1935
DiedAugust 4, 2009(2009-08-04) (aged 73)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Occupation(s)actor and theater director
SpouseRozaxon Karimova
Awards
  • People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1990)
  • Order of People's Honor (1999)

Ergash Karimov (Uzbek: Ergash Karimov, Эргаш Каримов; Russian: Эргаш Каримов) (October 26, 1935 – August 4, 2009) was an Uzbek stage actor who received critical acclaim for his roles in theater, film, and television.[1] Karimov is best known for his roles in the 1972 Uzbek sketch comedy Uchrashuv.

Karimov was nicknamed the King of Uzbek Comedy during his long career in the Soviet Union.[2] Scenes from some of his films during the 1970s are considered to be classics within Uzbek and Soviet comedy. Karimov received many honorary titles and awards, including the title People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1990) and the Order of People's Honor (1999).[3]

  1. ^ "King of Uzbek Comedy dies in Tashkent". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ Iskandar, Abdulla (4 August 2009). "Ergash Karimov dies". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Uzbek Service (in Uzbek). Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Karimov Ergash". Oʻzbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi (in Uzbek). Toshkent. 2000–2005.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)