P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Khudonazarov, Davlatnazar

Tajik cinematographer, producer, director and presidential candidate

Davlatnazar Khudonazarov was born into a worker's family in Khorugh,

Badakhshan,

 

on

 

March

 

13, 1944. He joined the CPSU in 1982.

Khudonazarov graduated from the Badakhshan All-Soviet Institute

of Cinematography in 1965. His career began in 1958 as an assistant

cinematographer in the TajikFilm studios. His first recording,

 

Alla

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Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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(Alla),

 

was

 

completed in 1966. He was author, director, or cinematogra-

pher for the following: Lavhai Chand az Afghoniston (Several Pieces

from Afghanistan, 1969); Mirsaid Mirshakar (Mirsaid Mirshakar,

1972); Khorugh (Khorugh, 1972); Isfara (Isfara, 1976); Salom Moskva

(Hello Moscow, 1977); 12 Ruz dar Baghdod (12 Days in Baghdad,

1978); Jashni Abu Ali Sino (The Avicenna Festival, 1981); and Rohi

Dusti (Path of Friendship, 1981).

Khudonazarov was also the cinematographer and producer for the

following: Dostoni Rustam (The Story of Rustam, 1971); Rustam va

Suhrob (Rustam and Suhrab, 1971); Dostoni Pakhta (The Story of Cot-

ton, 1974); Dostoni Siavosh (The Story of Siyavosh, 1976); and others.

Two of Khudonazarov's films, Subhi Nakhustini Javoni (The First

Day of Youth, 1981) and Mardi Roh (Man for the Road, 1982), point to

his dexterity as a cinematographer. Khudonazarov also created a num-

ber of documentaries on the occasion of the anniversaries of the Repub-

lic. In 1986, he was the First Secretary of the Union of Cinematogra-

phers of Tajikistan, and in 1990, he became the Secretary of the Union

of the Cinematographers of the Soviet Union.

Khudonazarov won the Rudaki State Prize in 1972, and was recog-

nized as a Distinguished Contributor to Tajik Culture in 1977. He also

received the Badge of Honor, as well as other medals.