Adil Isgandarov Explained

Adil Isgandarov
Native Name Lang:az
Birth Date:1910 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Yelizavetpol, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire (present-day Ganja, Azerbaijan)
Death Place:Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Burial Place:Alley of Honor
Years Active:19371978
Spouse:Zinaida Fyodorovna
Children:2

Adil Rza bey oglu Isgandarov (5 May 191018 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

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

Filmography

As actor

YearFilmRole
1956If Not That One, Then This OneRuffian
1956Khalilov
1957Chairman of the court
1958On Distant ShoresRosselini
1961Merchant
1962Club manager
1963Guliyev
1964Nikandro
1966Khachaturov
1968Kamilov
1971Karbalai
1971Nasibbey Yusifbeyli
1974Aliqapar
1976The Darvish Detonates ParisHatamkhan agha
1977Dadashli
1977Farman
1978Old master

As director

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Səməd Vurğunu xilas edən bəy oğlu – Adil İsgəndərov haqqında bilmədiklərimiz. azvision.az. 24 January 2018. Azerbaijani.
  2. Web site: AZƏRBAYCANIN GÖRKƏMLİ TEATR VƏ KİNO XADİMİ ƏDİL İSGƏNDƏROV (BİBLİOQRAFİYA). anl.az. 24 January 2018. Azerbaijani.