Shukur Burkhanov | |
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Born | (1910-09-15)September 15, 1910 Tashkent, Russian Empire (present-day Uzbekistan) |
Died | August 15, 1987(1987-08-15) (aged 76) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Soviet |
Occupation | Actor |
Shukur Burkhanov[a] (15 September 1910 – 15 August 1987) was aSoviet andUzbek stage and film actor. He is recognized as aPeople's artist of the USSR.
Burkhanov was born and grew up inTashkent (then part of theRussian Empire) in a strictMuslim family. In order to join the Uzbek drama theatre, which was founded in the 1920s, he had to leave home because his family's orthodox religious beliefs forbade acting.[1]
At the time Uzbek theatre was still in its infancy. In 1930 he received training at theMoscow Art Theatre, which he credited as enabling him to play classic roles such asRomeo,Hamlet, andOedipus.[1]
Burkhanov was involved inUzbek cinema from its very inception. TheUzbekfilm studiotypecast him as a rebel who challenged the old order and traditions.[1]
In the early 1970s he was the subject of a documentary,People's Artist Shukur Burkhanov, narrated by fellow actorBoris Andreyev.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain:"The hundred roles of Shukur Burkhanov"(PDF).Soviet Life (323). Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: 57. 1983. Retrieved19 August 2013.