Adil Isgandarov | |
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Born | Adil Rza bəy oğlu İsgəndərov May 5, 1910 |
Died | September 18, 1978 | (aged 68)
Burial place | Alley of Honor |
Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Occupation(s) | Actor, theater and film director, pedagogue |
Years active | 1937–1978 |
Spouse | Zinaida Fyodorovna |
Children | 2 |
Adil Rza bey oglu Isgandarov (Azerbaijani: Adil İsgəndərov; 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).
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]
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 |