COMPOSER
Zagir Ismagilov
1917 - 2003

Zagir Ismagilov
Zagir Gharif uly Ismagilov (January 8, [O.S. December 26, 1916] 1917 – May 30, 2003) was a Soviet Bashkir composer and pedagogue. He was granted the title People's Artist of the USSR in 1982, and was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1943. The performing arts center in Ufa, Russia is named after him. The first rector and founder of the Ufa Institute of arts (1968–1988) (associate professor since 1973, professor since 1977). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zagir Ismagilov is the 1,300th most popular composer (up from 1,304th in 2019). (down from 4,411th in 2019)
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Zagir Ismagilov ranks 1,300 out of 1,451. Before him are Samuel Arnold, Peter Schickele, Hamilton Harty, Paul Creston, Junichi Masuda, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. After him are Isaac Schwartz, Geirr Tveitt, John Kander, Gavin Bryars, Mychael Danna, and Horatio Parker.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSamuel Arnold
1740 - 1802
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 1,294
Peter Schickele
1935 - 2024
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1,295
Hamilton Harty
1879 - 1941
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 1,296
Paul Creston
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 1,297
Junichi Masuda
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1,298
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
1875 - 1912
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 1,299
Zagir Ismagilov
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 1,300
Isaac Schwartz
1923 - 2009
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 1,301
Geirr Tveitt
1908 - 1981
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 1,302
John Kander
1927 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 1,303
Gavin Bryars
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 1,304
Mychael Danna
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 1,305
Horatio Parker
1863 - 1919
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 1,306
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Zagir Ismagilov ranks 304. Before him are June Foray, Gwendolyn Brooks, Reidar Liaklev, Jo Stafford, Oswald Karch, and Rufus Thomas. After him are Tadd Dameron, Robert La Caze, Jovdat Hajiyev, Jack Lynch, George Newberry, and Qaysin Quli. Among people deceased in 2003, Zagir Ismagilov ranks 305. Before him are Arne Månsson, Willem Slijkhuis, Edwin Starr, Ignacio Velasco, Gusztáv Juhász, and José Juncosa. After him are Eddie Thomson, Janice Rule, Daijiro Kato, José Manuel Pesudo, Lawrence H. Aller, and Vasile Deheleanu.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsJune Foray
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 298
Gwendolyn Brooks
WRITER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 299
Reidar Liaklev
ATHLETE
1917 - 2006
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 300
Jo Stafford
SINGER
1917 - 2008
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 301
Oswald Karch
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2009
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 302
Rufus Thomas
SINGER
1917 - 2001
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 303
Zagir Ismagilov
COMPOSER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 304
Tadd Dameron
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 305
Robert La Caze
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 2015
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 306
Jovdat Hajiyev
MUSICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 307
Jack Lynch
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 308
George Newberry
CYCLIST
1917 - 1978
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 309
Qaysin Quli
WRITER
1917 - 1985
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 310
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsArne Månsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2003
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 299
Willem Slijkhuis
ATHLETE
1923 - 2003
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 300
Edwin Starr
SINGER
1942 - 2003
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 301
Ignacio Velasco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 302
Gusztáv Juhász
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 303
José Juncosa
COACH
1922 - 2003
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 304
Zagir Ismagilov
COMPOSER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 305
Eddie Thomson
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2003
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 306
Janice Rule
ACTOR
1931 - 2003
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 307
Daijiro Kato
RACING DRIVER
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 308
José Manuel Pesudo
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 309
Lawrence H. Aller
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 310
Vasile Deheleanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 311