MUKHAMMAJON KOSIMOV

Born on May 9, 1907 in the village of Rishtan, Kokand district, Fergana region, Russian Empire (now – a city in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan).

People’s Artist of the USSR (04/23/1941).

He studied in Kokand and Tashkent in pedagogical and cooperative technical schools. During his studies he took part in amateur performances. After graduation, he returned to Rishtan, worked as a secretary of the village council, in the district executive committee, in the district consumer union. The choice of a profession was greatly influenced by the performances of the traveling theater troupe of Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi in the mid-1920s in Rishtan, and the play “Leili and Majnun” made a special impression.
Since 1931 he has been an actor at the Lakhuti Tajik Drama Theater.

He passed away on July 5, 1971 in Dushanbe.
THEATER WORKS
“Krasnopalochniki” Ulug-zody – Rakhimbek
1946 – “The Inspector General” N.V. Gogol – Governor
1947 – “Winners” Chirskov – General Muravyov
1949 – “The Honor of the Family” by Mukhtarov – Allan
1952 – “Gift for the good news” by Zakirov
1952 – “The Inspector General” N.V. Gogol – Governor
1957 – “Bai and the laborer” Khamza – Salih-bai
1957 – “King Lear” by Shakespeare – Lear
Shakespeare’s Othello – Othello
PRIZES AND AWARDS
He was awarded the Order of Lenin (twice) and the Order of the Red Banner of Labor (twice), as well as medals.