About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1910-05-05
Place of birth:
Ganja, Azerbaijan
Website:
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Adil Isgandarov

Overview

Adil Rza bey oglu Isgandarov (Azerbaijani: Adil İsgəndərov) was an Azerbaijani theatre and film director, actor, first People's Artist of the USSR from Transcaucasia.

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. 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 Jabbarli from 1966 to 1974.

Known for

Acting
1978 My Love, My Sorrow Actor Head Foreman 58
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1977 In the Wind's Eye Actor Farman N/A
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1977 The Stab in the Back Actor Dadashli 58
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1976 The Darvish Detonates Paris Actor Hatamkhan agha 58
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1971 The Last Mountain Pass Actor Karbalayi 58
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1971 The Stars don't Fade Actor Nasib bey 58
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1968 In the Name of the Law Actor Kamilov 58
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1966 The Twenty Six Comissars Actor Xachaturov 58
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1963 Romeo, My Neighbour Actor Guliyev N/A
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1962 The Labour and Rose Actor N/A
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1961 Leyli and Majnun Actor Merchant 58
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1958 On Distant Shores Actor Rosselini 58
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1957 Two Boys from the Same District Actor 59
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1956 If Not This, Then That Actor Gochu 58
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1956 The Black Stones Actor Khalilov N/A
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Directing
1964 Where is Ahmad? Directing Director 58
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