Mahmud Ismoilov
Actor of the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre, Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR; known for Mirsaid in the series «Tutash taqdirlar» and for dubbing work.
- Occupation:
- Actor, Voice actor, Film actor, Stage actor
- Born:
- 1953
Biography
Mahmud Ismoilov is an Uzbek stage and film actor, Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR. He was born in 1954 and studied at the Tashkent Theatre and Art Institute in 1973–1977.
Since 1977 he has worked as an actor at the Uzbek State Drama Theatre (later academic, now the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre). In 1996–1997 he headed the arts department of the Ministry of Culture, in 2013–2015 he was the theatre's director, and since 2015 he has acted on its stage again.
His stage roles include Husayn Bayqara and Alisher Navoi («Alisher Navoi»), Edgar («King Lear»), Cho'lpon («Usman Nosir»), Fitrat («Kunduzsiz kechalar»), the grand vizier («Uvaysiy»), Umarjon («Sizsiz o'tmas kunlarim»).
He has appeared in films since the 1980s and played Mirsaid in the series «Tutash taqdirlar». He has also voiced roles in Uzbek dubbing — Howard in «Bad Boys: Ride or Die» and Nikolay in «Kraven the Hunter» — and a UzA article names him among experienced actors who mentor young dubbing performers.
Honours: Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1988) and the Order of Labour Glory (2009).
Education
- State Institute of Arts and Culture of UzbekistanUniversity · Tashkent · 1973–1977
Career
- Uzbek National Academic Drama TheatreActor (director in 2013–2015) · Tashkent · 1977–presentEveryone who held this post →
Awards
Order of Labor Glory2009 · Uzbekistan
Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR1988 · Uzbek SSR
Life path
- 1954Birth
Born in 1954.
- 1973Studies at the institute
Began studying at the Tashkent Theatre and Art Institute (until 1977).
- 1977Joins the theatre
Began working as an actor at the Uzbek State Drama Theatre.
- 1988Title
Named Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR.
- 1996At the ministry
Until 1997 he headed the arts department of the Ministry of Culture.
- 1997Back to the national theatre
Actor of the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre.
- 2009Order
Awarded the Order of Labour Glory; played Mirsaid in the series «Tutash taqdirlar».
- 2013Theatre director
Until 2015 he was director of the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre.
- 2015Back on stage
Works at the theatre as an actor again.