Arif Guliyev Explained

Arif Ali oghlu Guliyev (az|Arif Əli oğlu Quliyev, May 16, 1950 — May 7, 2021) was an actor, Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1989), People's Artiste of Azerbaijan (1993).

Biography

Arif Guliyev was born in 1950 in Ali-Bayramli. In 1965, he entered the drama and film acting faculty of the . In 1968, he graduated from the technical school and was assigned to work at the Mingachevir State Drama Theater. In 1973–1979, he studied at the Faculty of Musical Comedy Acting of the Azerbaijan State Art Institute. In 1975, he was invited to the Musical Comedy Theater. He worked at the Yerevan State Azerbaijan Dramatic Theater. Since 1988, he was the artistic director of the Private Satire Theater.^[1]

The actor died on May 7, 2021, due to COVID-19.^[2]

Awards

• Lenin Komsomol Prize, Azerbaijan SSR — 1982
• Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — 1989
• People's Artiste of Azerbaijan — 1993
• Humay Award — 1993
• "Qızıl Dərviş" (Golden Dervish) Award — 2006^[3]
• "Zirvə" Award — 2012
• "Senetkar" (Master) Award — 2015^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: May 16, 2023 . Gülən və güldürən Arif Quliyev: Yaşasaydı, 73 yaşını qeyd edəcəkdi . May 26, 2023 . Oxu.az .
2. Web site: May 7, 2021 . Xalq artisti Arif Quliyev vəfat edib . May 26, 2023 . Report.az .
3. Web site: 2006 . "Qizil Dervish" ("Golden Dervish") Award . May 26, 2023 . Azerbaijan Union of Theater Workers .
4. Web site: 2015 . "Senetkar" ("Master") Medal . May 26, 2023 . Azerbaijan Union of Theater Workers .