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Adil Isgandarov

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Adil Isgandarov
Adil İsgəndərov
Born(1910-05-05)May 5, 1910
Yelizavetpol, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire (present-day Ganja, Azerbaijan)
DiedSeptember 18, 1978(1978-09-18) (aged 68)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Burial placeAlley of Honor
Occupations
Years active1937–1978
SpouseZinaida Fyodorovna
Children2
Adil Isgandarov's memorial plaque in Baku

Adil Rza bey oglu Isgandarov[a] (5 May 1910 – 18 September 1978) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani director, stage and film actor, and pedagogue. He was awarded the People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959).

Biography

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Isgandarov joined amateur pioneers association at 10. When he was 13, he played a 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 the depute in 1955 and 1959 for Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR. Isgandarov served as the director of Azerbaijanfilm named after Jafar Jabbarly from 1966 to 1974.[2]

Awards

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Filmography

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As actor

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Year Film Role
1956 If Not That One, Then This One Ruffian
1956 The Black Stones [az] Khalilov
1957 Two People from a Neighborhood [ru] Chairman of the court
1958 On Distant Shores Rosselini
1961 Layla and Majnun [az] Merchant
1962 Labor and Rose [az] Club manager
1963 Romeo Is My Neighbor [az] Guliyev
1964 The Man in Chains [ru] Nikandro
1966 Twenty-Six Baku Commissars [az] Khachaturov
1968 In the Name of the Law [az] Kamilov
1971 The Last Pass [az] Karbalai
1971 The Stars Do Not Go Out [ru] Nasibbey Yusifbeyli
1974 The 1001th Tour [az] Aliqapar
1976 The Darvish Detonates Paris Hatamkhan agha
1977 Stab in the Back [az] Dadashli
1977 Face to the Wind [az] Farman
1978 My Love, My Sorrow [ru] Old master

As director

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Year Film Director Conductor Director Producer Executive Producer Writer
1964 Where is Ahmed? [az] Yes

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^
    • Azerbaijani: Adil Rza bəy oğlu İsgəndərov
    • Russian: Адиль Рза оглы Искендеров, romanizedAdil Rza ogly Iskenderov

References

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  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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