Ergash Karimov
| Ergash Karimov | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1934 |
| Died | July 4, 2009 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | actor |
| Spouse(s) | Rozaxon Karimova |
| Awards | People's Artist of Uzbekistan |
Ergash Karimov (Uzbek: Ergash Karimov, Эргаш Каримов; Russian: Эргаш Каримов) (1934 - August 4, 2009) was an Uzbek comedian and comic actor who was nicknamed the "king of Uzbek comedy" during his career in the Soviet Union.[1][2] Karimov was a People's Artist of Uzbekistan.[2]
Work
Karimov's most popular film was Uchrashuv (1972).[1] In one of the segments of the film, Karimov portrays a naive chemistry student who is not able to decipher the chemical formula for water. Karimov's character concludes that there are no atoms in water, because they could be used to create a bomb.[1]
Karimov is also famous for his portrayal of a dishonest religious man in the highly-acclaimed Uzbek adventure film Shum bola based on an eponymous story by Gʻafur Gʻulom. Karimov had a number of comedic television roles as well.
Scenes from some of Karimov's films during the 1970s are considered to be classics within Uzbek and Soviet comedy.[1]
Life
Karimov was unemployed after the break-up of the Soviet Union and the independence of Uzbekistan in 1991.[1] He lived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with little income during the last few years of his life, according to film director and friend, Ali Hamroyev.[1] Ergash Karimov died on August 4, 2009, at his home in Tashkent at the age of 75.[1] Karimov was no relation to Uzbek President Islam Karimov.[1] Uzbekistan's state controlled media, which is heavily censored, did not report on Karimov's death.[1]
Filmography
- Tohir va Zuhra (Russian: Тахир и Зухра) (Tohir and Zuhra) (1945)
- Круг (Circle) (1966)
- Без страха (Fearless) (1971)
- The Seventh Bullet (Russian: Седьмая пуля) (1972)
- Uchrashuv (The Meeting) (1972)
- Абу Райхан Беруни (Uzbek: Abu Rayhon Beruniy) (Abū Rayḥān Bīrūnī) (1974)
- Shum Bola (Russian: Озорник) (The Mischievous Boy) (1977)
- Наедине (In Private) (1984)
- Vuodillik kelin (Russian: Невеста из Вуадиля) (A Bride from Vuodil) (1984)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "'King Of Uzbek Comedy' Dies In Tashkent". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ergash Karimov has Died". RFE/RL (in Uzbek). 4 August 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
External links
- Ergash Karimov at the Internet Movie Database
- Filmography of Ergash Karimov (Russian)