Uzbekfilm
| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion pictures Animated films |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | Tashkent,Uzbekistan |
| Products | Motion pictures Television programs |
Uzbekfilm(Uzbek:Oʻzbekfilm, Ўзбекфильм;Russian:Узбекфильм) is the largest and oldestfilm studioinUzbekistan.It was established on July 1, 1925.[1][2]
The company was initially called Sharq Yulduzi (Eastern Star). In 1936, it was renamed to Uzbekfilm. During theSoviet-German waragainstNazi Germanyand itsallies,the company was called Tashkent Film Studio. In 1958, it was renamed back to Uzbekfilm.
Since its founding Uzbekfilm has produced about 400feature filmsand 100animated films.[3]Some of the most popular films produced by Uzbekfilm includeMaftuningman(1958),Mahallada duv-duv gap(1960),Yor-yor(1964),Shum bola(1977),Toʻylar muborak(1978),Suyunchi(1982),Kelinlar qoʻzgʻoloni(1984),Armon(1986), andAbdullajon(1991).
After Uzbekistan became independent in 1991, the government of the country took full control of the studio. In 1996, Uzbekfilm was turned into anopen joint-stock company.[4]The studio produces half a dozen feature-length films a year.
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- ^Peter Rollberg (2009).Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema.US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 719–721.ISBN978-0-8108-6072-8.
- ^A. M. Prokhorov, ed. (1974). "Uzbekfilm".Great Soviet Encyclopedia(in Russian) (3rd ed.).Moscow:Soviet Encyclopedia.
- ^"Uzbekfilm".Uzbekkino(in Russian). Archived fromthe originalon 19 January 2012.Retrieved24 February2012.
- ^"Open Joint-Stock Company Uzbekfilm".Oʻzbekkino(in Uzbek). Archived fromthe originalon 12 September 2014.Retrieved12 September2014.
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