Okil Khamidov Explained

Okil Khamidov
Birth Date:6 September 1961
Birth Place:Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now part of Tajikistan)
Alma Mater:Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Occupation:Television and film director, producer, and screenwriter
Years Active:1984–present

Okil Khamidov (born 6 October 1961), also known as Okił Khamidow, and Okił Chamidow, is a film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He owns the Polot Media filmmaking company. He is best known for his work on television series The Lousy World (1999–2008), Crime Wave (2003–2004), First Love (2004–2007), Ślad (2018–2020), Kowalscy kontra Kowalscy (2021–2022), Kuchnia (2021–2022), and Servant of the People (2023–2024).

Biography

Okil Khamidov was born on 6 October 1962, in Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (now part of Tajikistan).[1] [2]

He came from a filmmaking family. His father, Obid Khamidov, was the boss of film studio Tajikfilm. Okil has two brothers; Olim who is a film studies expert, and Tolib, who is a film director. As a child, Okil worked as an extra in film productions, and a voice actor in Tajik-language dubbing productions.[3] [4]

In 1984, he graduated in cinematography from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow.[1] From 1984 to 1994 he was the cinematographer on 14 feature films, and several documentary films made in Tajikistan.[3] [5]

In 1994, he moved to Wrocław, Poland, where he began working in the technical support of the production of the TVP Polonia programme Pałer. Later, he became camera operator and producer in Wrocław-based television station TeDe. From 1997 to 2003, he co-created Polsat television series Telewizyjne Biuro Śledcze, including being the camera operator, screenwriter, and director. At the time, he also worked as a vendor of cooking books.[3] [5]

Later, he directed Polsat television series The Lousy World (1999–2008), Crime Wave (2003–2004), and First Love (2004–2008). He also co-created reality shows Dwa światy (2001) and Bar (2002), and game shows Życiowa szansa (2000), Cash Battle (2005), and Clueless (2005).[3] In 2003, he was granted Polish citizenship.[4]

In 2008, he created filmmaking company TAKO Media, which was renamed to Polot Media in 2021. In 2008, he and his company created Yaka to melodiya? (Ukrainian: Яка то мелодія?), a Ukrainian-language version of Polish-language game show Jaka to melodia?. His company also created multiple Polsat paradocumentary television series, such as Dlaczego ja? (2010–present), Trudne sprawy (2011–present), and Na ratunek 112 (2016–present), which he also directed.[3]

In 2021, he wrote and directed Polsat comedy television series Kowalscy kontra Kowalscy, and Kuchnia, which were based on Russian-made television series The Ivanovs vs. The Ivanovs, and Kitchen, respectively.[6] [7] In 2022, he has written and directed comedy television series Servant of the People, which was based on the 2015 Ukrainian-made television series of the same name.[8]

Filmography

Film production

YearTitlePositionNotes
2004YagnobCinematographerDocumentary film
2019Jestem M. MisfitProducerFeature film

Television production

YearTitlePositionNotes
1997–2003Telewizyjne Biuro ŚledczeDirector, screenwriter, cinematographer
1999–2008The Lousy WorldDirector and cinematographer282 episodes
Screenwriter 5 episodes
2000–2002Życiowa szansaDirectorGame show
2001Dwa światyDirectorReality show
2001–2002Zerwane więziDirectorTalk show
2002BarDirectorReality show
2002–2004Rosyjska ruletkaDirectorGame show
2002–2005Cash BattleDirectorGame show
2003–2004Crime WaveDirector, screenwriter, and cinematographer14 episodes
2004–2007First LoveDirector, cinematographer671 episodes
2005Biuro kryminalneDirector, screenwriter, cinematographer16 episodes
2005–2007CluelessDirectorGame show
2009Gra wstępnaDirectorGame show
2010–2024Dlaczego ja?Director, screenwriter, producer
2011Stop DrogówkaProducer
2011–2013, 2016Pamiętniki z wakacjiDirector, screenwriter, producer
2011–2024Trudne sprawyDirector, screenwriter, producer
2012Nieprawdopodobne, a jednakDirector, screenwriter
2013Sex DoctorsDirector
Czyja winaDirector
2013–2017, 2020–2024ZdradyDirector, screenwriter
2014Na patroluDirector
Zagadki kryminalneDirector
2015Poznaj swoje prawaDirector
2014–2015Dzień, który zmienił moje życieDirector, producer
Sekrety sąsiadówDirector
2015–2017Detektywi w akcjiDirector
2018–2020ŚladDirector, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer
2018–2024The Beautiful. Wygraj sukcesDirectorGame show
2020Sąsiedzkie porachunkiProducer
2020–2021TatuśkowieProducer
2021Backdoor. Wyjście awaryjneProducer
AkademikProducer
2021–2022Komisarz MamaProducer
Kowalscy kontra KowalscyDirector, producer, screenwriter44 episodes
KuchniaDirector, producer, screenwriter40 episodes
2022Domek na szczęścieProducer
LuluProducer
2022–2023SwaciProducer
2023Grzechy sąsiadówProducer
Krejzi PatrolProducer
KrewProducer
2023–2024Servant of the PeopleDirector, producer, screenwriter46 episodes

Acting

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Kowalscy kontra KowalscyTajik language teacherEpisode no. 3
2023Servant of the PeopleFilm directorEpisode no. 8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Okił Khamidov. filmpolski.pl. 2024-04-25. 2022-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207212605/https://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?osoba=1127513. live.
  2. Web site: Zmiany w organach. pl. biznes.interia.pl. 2024-04-25. 2024-02-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20240228105752/https://biznes.interia.pl/gieldy/raporty-espi/news-zmiany-w-organach,nId,3472498. live.
  3. Kamil Bałuk: Dawno temu w telewizji. Wydawnictwo Literackie, 2023, p. 265–290. ISBN 978-83-08-07882-2. (in Polish)
  4. Web site: Польская телеимперия Окила Хамидова. rus.ozodi.org. ru. 30 April 2015. 25 April 2024. 28 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928163619/https://rus.ozodi.org/a/tajik-filmmaker-okil-khamidov-from-poland/26986708.html. live.
  5. Web site: Tadżyk z Wrocławia. wprost.pl. pl. 15 April 2001. Andrzej Kulik. 25 April 2024. 29 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929182357/https://www.wprost.pl/tygodnik/9765/tadzyk-z-wroclawia.html. live.
  6. Web site: 'Kowalscy kontra Kowalscy': Nowa komedia w Polsacie!. 10 June 2020. pl. polsat.pl. 2024-04-25. 2023-09-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230905132833/https://www.polsat.pl/news/2020-06-10/kowalscy-kontra-kowalscy-nowa-komedia-w-polsacie/. live.
  7. Web site: Polsat kręci nowy serial 'Kuchnia'. Na ekranie Karolak, Dębska, Żmuda-Trzebiatowska, Lubos. media2.pl. pl. Łukasz Szewczyk. 17 February 2021. 25 April 2024. 19 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230719090021/https://media2.pl/media/164562-Polsat-kreci-nowy-serial-Kuchnia.-Na-ekranie-Karolak-Debska-Zmuda-Trzebiatowska-Lubos.html. live.
  8. Web site: Polsat stawia na "Sługę Narodu". Ruszają zdjęcia do drugiej serii. pl. wirtualnemedia.pl. 14 June 2023. 25 April 2024. 23 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023052334/https://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/artykul/serial-sluga-narodu-drugi-sezon-polsat. live.