Melis Abzalov

Melis Abzalov
Мелис Абзалов
Melis Abzalov in 2009
Born
Melis Oripovich Abzalov

(1938-11-18)November 18, 1938
Yangiyul, Uzbek SSR, USSR
DiedOctober 26, 2016(2016-10-26) (aged 77)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation(s)actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer
Awards
  • Honored Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1987)
  • (2008)

Melis Abzalov (Uzbek: Melis Abzalov, Мелис Абзалов; November 18, 1938 – October 26, 2016) was an Uzbek actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer.[1][2] His most famous films include Suyunchi (1982), Kelinlar qoʻzgʻoloni (1984), Armon (1986), and Oʻtgan kunlar (1997).

Abzalov is celebrated as one of the founders and prominent members of the Uzbek film making industry. During his lifetime, he received many honorary titles and awards, including the title Honored Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1987).

  1. ^ "Abzalov Melis Oripovich". Oʻzbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi (in Uzbek). Toshkent. 2000–2005.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Abzalov, Melis Aripovich". Akademik (in Russian). Retrieved 14 October 2014.