Damir Salimov

Damir Salimov (Дамир Салимов; 19 July 1937 – 28 March 2019) was an Uzbek film director who was credited with introducing animation to Uzbekistan in 1965, when he directed and produced the animated puppet film В квадрате 6х6. He was also a prominent figure in the development of hand-drawn animation in Uzbekistan in the 1970s.

Salimov studied at State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).

Filmography

 * 1972: Gory zovut
 * 1977: The Mischievous Boy
 * 1980: Leningradtsy, deti moi...
 * 1987: Smysl zhizni