Damir Salimov (; 19 July 1937 â 28 March 2019) was an Uzbek film director who was credited with introducing animation to Uzbekistan in 1965, when he directed and produced the animated puppet film àúòðôÃÂðÃÂõ 6à6. He was also a prominent figure in the development of hand-drawn animation in Uzbekistan in the 1970s. He was awarded the State Hamza Prize in 1983 for his work.
Salimov studied at State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).