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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Born | Adil Rza bəy oğlu İsgəndərov (1910-05-05)May 5, 1910 Ganja, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | September 18, 1978(1978-09-18) (aged 68) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR |
Burial place | Alley of Honor |
Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Occupation | Actor, director |
Years active | 1937–1978 |
Spouse | Zinaida Fyodorovna |
Children | 2 |
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]
Year | Film | Role |
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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 |
Year | Film | Director | Conductor Director | Producer | Executive Producer | Writer |
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1964 | Where is Ahmed? | Yes |
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