G‘ani A'zamov

Born in 1909 in Tashkent, the famous Uzbek theater and film actor Gani Azamov began his acting career in 1930 at the Academic Drama Theater named after Hamza, performing small episodic roles in mass scenes. His first success in theatrical art was the role of Mamarasul in Uygun's comedy "The Risky Joke," which brought him great respect.

Most interestingly, before becoming an actor, Gani Azamov worked as a tram driver. He did not study in any educational institution. As he performed small episodic roles in mass scenes, his interest in art gradually grew.

During his 60-year creative career, as a result of learning from masters, constant self-improvement, and creative searching, the actor created more than a hundred perfect images, won the love of the audience, and firmly occupied a place among the great representatives of Uzbek theatrical art.

The images brought to life by Gani Azamov, such as the Astrologer in Uygun and Izzat Sultan's drama "Alisher Navoi," Arslonsher in Tuygun's "True Love," Soqi Sumbat in Ramz Bobojon's "Uncle and Nephew," Yusuf in Abdulla Qahhor's "The Latest Copies," Bobchinsky in Nikolai Gogol's "The Government Inspector," and Launce in William Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," were each beautiful and polished, true examples of the art of acting.

There are images in the artist's work that constitute the content of the entire performance due to their vitality, power of persuasion, and great charm, and it is impossible to imagine that stage work without them. It seems as if they were written only for the talented actor Gani Azamov.

Indeed, it is difficult to imagine Oybek's "Sacred Blood" without Qamar, Sarvar Azimov's "Bloody Mirage" without Omonyor, or Erkin Vohidov's comedy "Golden Wall" without Momin. Especially, the character of Momin brought the actor to the high peak of theatrical art.

Gani Azamov is a skilled performer of comedic, dramatic, and lyrical roles. In this regard, the role of Domla Imom in Hamza's "Rich and Servant" opened a bright page in his career. Along with creating vivid images on theater stages, he also started filming in movies in 1935 and created memorable images in a number of feature films produced at the "Uzbekfilm" studio.

The role of Domla Imom in "Rich and Servant," the Groom in "Sacred Blood," the Librarian in "Abu Ali ibn Sina," the Barber in "I Am Captivated by You," Qorashoh in "The Tale of Two Hearts," the Elder in "Tashkent, City of Bread," Yusuf in "Testament of the Old Master," the Tightrope Walker in "I Gift You My City," and Kholmat in "Suyunchi" are among them, and these images have captivated cinema art fans with their fullness and vividness.

After the establishment of the "Nashtar" satirical film journal, the actor played the role of Khoja Nasreddin for many years. The services of the great talent Gani Azamov in the development of Uzbek theater and cinema art were duly appreciated. In 1961, he was awarded the honorary title of "People's Artist of Uzbekistan" and was decorated with several orders and medals.