Jamshid Zokirov | |
Birth Date: | 1948 7, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
Death Place: | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Occupation: | actor |
Years Active: | 1971—2012 |
Spouse: | Gavhar Zokirova |
Jamshid Zokirov (July 11, 1948 – April 7, 2012) was a Uzbek actor.[1] [2] He became a Meritorious Artist of Uzbekistan in 1995.
Jamshid Zakirov was born on July 11, 1948, in Tashkent. In 1971, he graduated from the Theater and Art Institute.
He worked at the National Drama Theater of Uzbekistan. In 1995, he was awarded Honored Artist of Uzbekistan.
Jamshid Zakirov died of cancer on April 7, 2012, in Tashkent.[3] His wife remained by his side during his time of illness. Jamshid Zakirov was buried alongside his father, Karim Zakirov, and brother, Botir Zakirov, at Chigʻatoy Cemetery in Tashkent.
Zakirov is the father of Javokhir Zakirov, an actor, director and singer, formerly a member of the Bolalar group. Zakirov's brother Batyr Zakirov (1936-1985), was a Soviet singer, artist and writer. His other brother Farrukh Zakirov is a singer and artistic director of the Uzbek ensemble "Yalla".
Zakirov married Gavkhar Zakirova, a Soviet and Uzbek actress.
He is the uncle of singer Nargiz Zakirova (b. 1970).