TUKAYEV, Gazim Gidelmutagarovich

TUKAYEV, Gazim Gidelmutagarovich (14.3.1909, Derevnya Novo-Yanybekovo of Belebeyevsky Uyezd of Ufa Gub., now Derevnya Novoyanbekovo of Davlekanovsky Raion of the RB, – 7.11.1981, Ufa), Actor. People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1969) and BASSR (1954), Merited Artist of the RSFSR (1955) and BASSR (1945). Awarded with the Order of the Badge of Honour (1955). Graduated from the Bashk. Technical School of Arts (1932). Between 1930–35 – an Actor at BSAT. The master of theatrical-artistic transformation and improvisation. By personifying animals, birds, natural phenomena, and objects, he created fantastic images. He played many diverse roles in the plays to the works of Bashk. and Russian drama.