Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov

Born in Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, USSR on May 29, 1965 — died April 21, 2015 (aged 49)

Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov (Russian/Tajik: Бахтиёр Худойназаров, Persian: بختیار خدای‌نظرف ; May 29, 1965 – April 21, 2015) was a Soviet, Tajik and Russian film director, producer and screenwriter from Tajikistan, a graduate of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. His most internationally famous film is the comedy Luna Papa (1999). He won a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival for his film Kosh ba kosh (1993). In 2000 he was a member of the jury at the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival.