Ali Irgashaliyevich Khamraev (Russian: Али Иргашалиевич (Эргашевич) Хамраев; born Tashkent, 19 May 1937)[1] is an Uzbek director who is best known in the former Soviet Union for his work in the 1970s.
He studied at State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).
His films include The Bodyguard and The Seventh Bullet.
He has won a number of accolades at home, including being a laureate, and "Honoured Art Worker" of the Uzbek republic.
He is still working today, and his most recent film Bo Ba Bu toured many European festivals.