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Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Sobirov graduated from the Tashkent Acting and Painting Institute

in 1951, and from the State Theater of Dramatic Arts Named After

Lunacharskii in 1956. He began his movie career in such roles as Tagi

in Roh (Road), for MosFilm in 1955; Sakhat in Bahori  Takror Nasha-

vanda (Unrepeatable Spring), also for MosFilm, 1956; Yodgor in

Dokhunda, 1957); Olim in Man bo Dukhtari Vokhurdam (I Met a Girl,

1957); and Shohzodai Maftun in Nasriddin dar Khujand (Nasriddin in

Khujand, 1960). He was an Assistant Director in many films.

Sobirov's other contributions include Vaqti Zangirii Pisaram Rasid

(Time for My Son's Wedding Is Here, 1960); Fidokoron (The Devotees,

1962); Margi Sudkhur (The Death of the Money Lender, 1968); Khionat

(Treason, 1967); and others.

In later years, Sobirov was attracted to the works of S. Aini. Based

on Aini's Ghulomon (Slaves) and Yoddoshtho (Reminiscences), Sobirov

created the first six-part color film entitled Hejbudagon Har Chiz

Gardand (The Nobodies Become Somebody). From 1962 to 1966, he

was Director of the Association of Cinematographers of Tajikistan.

Sobirov became a People's Artist of Tajikistan in 1966, and received

the Rudaki State Prize in 1980. He was the recipient of the Badge of

Honor and a number of other medals.