Takhir Sabirov

Who is Takhir Sabirov?

Takhir Sabirov is a renowned Tajik film director, actor, screenwriter, art director, and one of most notable figures of the Tajik cinema. He is known as the "founding father" of the One Thousand and One Nights dynasty of the film industry due to his creation of the 'Scheherazade' trilogy.

He is also known by his formal name Takhir Mukhtorovich Sabirov. His mother Mastona Sobir Zoda was the daughter of Duke Sobir-kaloni Tura-zoda of Samarkand, from the Duchy of Greater Khorasan, known as Tura-zoda, who were eminent members of Central Asia's Aristocracy. Takhir was the youngest of five children. He was married twice and has two sons and three daughters.

He completed the Performing Arts discipline at the Tashkent State Art Institute of Theatrical Arts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 1951, he then continued further by obtaining his Directorial discipline under faculty of Yuri Zavadsky at The Russian Academy of Theatre Arts in Moscow, Russia.

His first film, "Roh" produced by Mosfilm initiated him into the film industry, but the role of Yodgor in "Dokhunda" sparked his career and was followed by several successful roles. His directorial debut was in "Vaqti zangirii pisar rasid", which was the first comedy musical motion picture in the Cinema of Tajikistan. With his films he introduced the Tajik film industry onto international scenebasis with his nomination in International film festivals. His film "Margi Sudkhur" was nominated at the International Film Festival of Asia and Africa in 1968.