Adil Isgandarov

Adil Rza bey oglu Isgandarov (Azerbaijani: Adil İsgəndərov) (5 May 1910, Ganja, Elisabethpol Governorate – 18 September 1978, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR) was an Azerbaijani theatre and film director, actor, first People's Artist of the USSR from Transcaucasia.

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Adil Isgandarov
Adil İsgəndərov
Born
Adil Rza bəy oğlu İsgəndərov

(1910-05-05)May 5, 1910
Ganja, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 18, 1978(1978-09-18) (aged 68)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Burial placeAlley of Honor
NationalityAzerbaijani
OccupationActor, director
Years active1937–1978
Spouse(s)Zinaida Fyodorovna
Children2
Adil Isgandarov's memorial plaque in Baku

Biography

Isgandarov joined amateur pioneers association at 10. When he was 13, he played role as Karam in “Gachag Karam” play. After gaining fame in Ganja, he was brought to Baku.[1] Isgandarov got his first education in director-actor field in Baku Technical School of Theatre. After graduation he got professional experience in Moscow from 1932 to 1936 and graduated from Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts in 1936. After returning to Baku, he worked at Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre as director, then chief director from 1936 to 1960. Isgandarov also worked at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts named after Mirzaagha Aliyev from 1937 to 1956. He was elected as depute in 1955 and 1959 for Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR. Isgandarov served as director of Azerbaijanfilm named after Jafar Jabbarly from 1966 to 1974.[2]

Awards

Filmography

As actor
Year Film Role
1956 If Not That One, Then This One Ruffian
1956 Black Stones Khalilov
1957 Two People from a Neighborhood Chairman of the court
1958 On Distant Shores Rosselini
1961 Layla and Majnun Merchant
1962 Labor and Rose Club Manager
1963 Romeo Is My Neighbor Guliyev
1964 The Chained Man Nikandro
1966 26 Baku Commissars Khachaturov
1968 For the Sake of the Law Kamilov
1971 The Last Pass Karbalai
1971 The Stars Do Not Go Out Nasibbey Yusifbeyli
1974 The 1001th Tour Aliqapar
1976 The Darvish Detonates Paris Hatamkhan agha
1977 Blow from Behind Dadashli
1977 Facing the Wind Farman
1978 My Love, My Sorrow Old master

As director
Year Film Director Conductor Director Producer Executive Producer Writer
1964 Where is Ahmed? Yes

See also

References
  1. "Səməd Vurğunu xilas edən bəy oğlu – Adil İsgəndərov haqqında bilmədiklərimiz". azvision.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. "AZƏRBAYCANIN GÖRKƏMLİ TEATR VƏ KİNO XADİMİ ƏDİL İSGƏNDƏROV (BİBLİOQRAFİYA)" (PDF). anl.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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