P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Nokom (Unfulfilled Girl), Dokhunda (Dokhunda), and Dilhoi Suzon

(Burning Hearts), by S. Aini and J. Ikromi; and many others.

She has also played in several TajikFilm productions.

Fozilova became a People's Artist of the Soviet Union in 1957, and

won the Rudaki State Prize in 1979. She also received the Order of

Lenin and the Friendship Among People's award, as well as other

medals. The Konibodom Theater is in her name.

Fozilova died in Dushanbe on February 3, 1984.

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Gadoev, Hoshim

Tajik actor and director Hoshim Gadoev, also referred to as Hoshim

Gado, was born in May 10, 1937 in Kulab. After finishing middle

school (1956), he entered the Lunacharskii Institute of Theater in

Moscow.

After graduating in 1960, he joined the Musical and Comic Theater

of Leninabad. In 1961, he joined the Lahuti State Academy of Dramatic

Arts. His acting in K. Gotstsi's Shah Gavazn (King Buck) clearly

pointed to his talent as an upcoming actor. At the Lahuti State Academy

of Dramatic Arts, he performed dramatic, tragic, and romantic roles.

Some of his performances were deep and matchless. Among his memo-

rable roles are Lolaev in Irodai Zan (Woman's Resolve), by A. Sidqi,

1961; Sodiq in Surudi Kuhsor (The Song of  the Mountains), by Gh.

Abdullo, 1962; Ferdinand in Makr va Mahabbat (Cunning and Love),

by F. Schiller, 1962; Suhrob in Rustam va Suhrob (Rustam and Suhrab),

by Gh. Abdullo, 1967; Divona in Shabi Giriftani Moh (The Night of the

Eclipse of the Moon), by M. Karim, 1972; and others.

Gadoev is a master in the portrayal of characters with deep social

and cultural roots. He probes each character's background and interprets

the role in light of the character's psychological state.

He entered the world of film in 1964, appearing in many TajikFilm

productions. His roles in film include Komil in 12 So'ati Hayot (The 12

Hours of Life, 1964), Safar in Guriza (Refugee, 1969), Suhrob in

Rustam va Suhrob (Rustam and Suhrab, 1972), and many others.

Beginning as early as 1961, Gadoev tried his hand at directing and

brought such works as F. Ansori's Ijoranishin (Tenant) and A. Pushkin's

Foji'ahoi Khurd (Small Calamities) to stage.

Gadoev became a People's Artist of Tajikistan in 1970, and won the

Rudaki State Prize in 1972.