Olim Xoʻjayev (24 September 1910 14 February 1977) was a celebrated Uzbek stage and movie actor. Over a career that spanning nearly five decades, Xoʻjayev received numerous accolades. Some of his most notable roles in theater include

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and

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in Soviet productions of

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's plays and the role of

Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi ( / Ҳамза Ҳакимзода Ниёзий / ''Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy'') ( – 18 March 1929) was an Uzbek author, composer, playwright, poet, scholar, teacher, and political activist. Niyazi is widely seen as one of t ...

in the 1960 film ''Hamza'' directed by Zagid Sabitov.

Life and work

Olim Xoʻjayev was born on 24 September 1910 in

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. After graduation from the Bukhara Institute of Education in 1929, he worked at the Hamza State Theater, where he worked for the rest of his life. In 1955, he became the chairman of the Union of Theater Actors of Uzbekistan. Xoʻjayev was a member of the Central Committee of the

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from 1966 to 1971 and then from 1976 to 1977.

Awards

* People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1948) *

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(18 March 1959) * Stalin Prize 2nd class (1949) * USSR State Prize (1977) *

State Hamza Prize The State Hamza Prize or simply the Hamza Prize, officially the State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza ( uz-Latn-Cyrl, Hamza nomidagi Oʻzbekiston SSR Davlat mukofoti, Ҳамза номидаги Ўзбекистон ССР Давлат м ...

(1967) *

Order of Lenin The Order of Lenin (, ) was an award named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the October Revolution. It was established by the Central Executive Committee on 6 April 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet ...

(6 October 1970) *

Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour () was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to the Soviet state and society in the fields of production, science, culture, literature, the arts, education, sports ...

(6 December 1951) * Two

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour () was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and socia ...

(24 March 1945 and 16 January 1950) *

Medal "For Labour Valour" The Medal "For Labour Valour" () was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union bestowed to especially deserving workers to recognise and honour dedicated and valorous labour or significant contributions in the fields of science, culture or t ...

(1 March 1965) *

Order of Outstanding Merit The Order of Outstanding Merit ( Uzbek: ''Buyuk xizmatlari uchun'') is an order that is currently awarded by the Republic of Uzbekistan. Design The Order of Outstanding Merit is made from 925 probe silver alloy plated with 0.25 micron thick gol ...

(23 August 2002)

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* * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Xoʻjayev, Olim 1910 births 1977 deaths Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Recipients of the USSR State Prize People's Artists of the USSR Soviet male stage actors Recipients of the State Hamza Prize