The key facts

  • Nabi Rahimov was born on November 7, 1911, in Kokand
  • He appeared in the films “Semurg,” “Sharif and Marif,” “Kelinlar kuzgoloni,” and many others
  • For the actor's anniversary, Gazeta.uz prepared a quiz on his films

The actor's anniversary and a quiz for the occasion

On November 7, the actor Nabi Rahimov would have turned 115 — he was born in 1911 in Kokand. To mark the date, Gazeta.uz prepared a quiz on the films in which he appeared, including such Uzbek pictures as “Sharif and Marif” and “Semurg”.

His creative career

Rahimov began performing in Kokand Theater productions at the age of 14; in 1929 he studied at the drama studio affiliated with the Uzbek State Drama Theater and from that same year worked at that theater (now the Hamza Theater). Among the productions in which he appeared are “The Government Inspector,” “Aching Teeth,” “Othello,” “Mirako Ulugbek” (“Mirzo Ulugbek”), “Kutlug kon,” and “King Lear.” He was a recipient of the “Buyuk xizmatlari uchun” order.

Filmography

The actor first appeared in cinema in 1953 in the film “Boy ila xizmatchi,” then starred in “Stadionda uchrashamiz” (1955), and before 1960 in “Kutlug kon” and “Maftuningman.” The 1960s saw the release of “Ulugbek's Star” (1964), “Dilorom,” “Sons of the Fatherland,” “Days Gone By,” and “Apples of the Year '41.” In the 1970s came “Extraordinary Commissar,” “Shiddat,” “Semurg,” “Leaving the Darkness,” “Abu Rayhon Beruniy,” and “Fiery Roads.” Later he appeared in “Kelinlar kuzgoloni,” “Diyonat,” “Tosh sanam,” “Shakali,” “Babur,” as well as “Qiyomat qarz,” “Yuzsiz,” “Temir xotin,” “Temir erkak,” “Kim jinni?” and “Sharif and Marif.” The actor died on November 23, 1994.