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Rahimov, Abdusalom

Tajik actor-director Abdusalom Rahimov was born in Leninabad on

January 9, 1917.

Rahimov graduated from the Moscow State Theater of Arts Institute

Named After Lunacharskii in 1941, and from the Tajikistan State Uni-

versity with a degree in history and philology in 1955. He was actor-di-

rector from 1940 to 1951 at the Lahuti Academy of Dramatic Arts.

During this same time, he also performed at the Russian theater Named

After Mayakovskii. Between 1952 and 1956, he was the Chief Editor

for music and literature for the Republic's radio. He was also the artistic

leader of the Tajikistan Philharmonic Society. A versatile actor, skilled

in both dramatic and comedy roles, Rahimov has an impressive reper-

toire. The roles he has created include Lodoviko in Otello (Othello), by

W. Shakespeare, 1941; Odina and Safar in Kaltadoroni Surkh (The Red

Club Wielders), by S. Ulughzoda, 1941; and others.

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