RAKHMATULLIN, Shamil Rakhmanovich

RAKHMATULLIN, Shamil Rakhmanovich (1.9.1930, Derevnya Pashnya of Tomsk Obl. — 22.4.2001, Ufa), an Actor. People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1991), the BASSR (1976) and the RT (2000), Merited Artist of the RSFSR (1979) and the BASSR (1966). Graduated from Bashkir Theatre Art School (1952), GITIS (1959). Between 1952—54, he worked as an actor of the Aurgazy kolkhoz‑sovkhoz Theatre (ref. Salavat Drama Theatre), since 1959 — at BSAT. A bright comedy actor; the R.’s artistic skill organically combined the folk origins of the Bashkir stage and the traditions of the Russian classical comedy Theatre. In the created images he proceeded from comedy to satire, from tragedy to tragifarce and tragicomedy. He staged plays at the BashkirDrama Theatre. The author of a number of plays, short stories, poems, stories of topical satire, humoresques.