Movies
TV Shows
People

Adil Isgandarov

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
16

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 5, 1910 (116 years old)

Place of Birth
Elizavetpol, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire

Adil Isgandarov

Biography

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

1979The Stab in the Backas Dadaşlı
1978My Love, My Sorrowas Head Foreman
1977In the Wind's Eyeas Farman
1976The Darvish Detonates Parisas Hatamkhan agha
1974The 1001st Touras
1971The Last Mountain Passas Karbalayi
1971The Stars Don't Fadeas Nasib bey
1968In the Name of the Lawas Kamilov
1966The Twenty Six Comissarsas Xachaturov
1964Romeo, My Neighbouras Kuliev
1963The Labour and Roseas
1961Leyli and Majnunas Merchant
1958On Distant Shoresas Rosselini
1958If Not This, Then Thatas rowdy
1957Two Boys from the Same Districtas
1956The Black Stonesas Khalilov

Production

1964Where is Ahmad?...Director