Melis Abzalov (Uzbek: Melis Abzalov, Мелис Абзалов; November 18, 1938 – October 26, 2016) was an Uzbek actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer.

[1][2] His most famous films include Suyunchi (1982), Kelinlar qoʻzgʻoloni (1984), Armon (1986), and Oʻtgan kunlar (1997).

Abzalov is celebrated as one of the founders and prominent members of the Uzbek film making industry.

Melis Oripovich Abzalov was born on November 18, 1938, in Yangiyul, then the Uzbek SSR.

[4] Abzalov is celebrated as one of the founders of the Uzbek film making industry.