Adil Isgandarov
Born: 1910-05-05 in Elizavetpol, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire
Died: 1978-09-18
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1978
- My Love, My Sorrow as Head Foreman
1977
- The Stab in the Back as Dadashli
- In the Wind's Eye as Farman
1976
- The Darvish Detonates Paris as Hatamkhan agha
1974
1971
- The Stars Don't Fade as Nasib bey
- The Last Mountain Pass as Karbalayi
1968
- In the Name of the Law as Kamilov
1966
- The Twenty Six Comissars as Xachaturov
1964
- Romeo, My Neighbour as Kuliev
- Where is Ahmad? ... (Director)
1963
1961
- Leyli and Majnun as Merchant
1958
- On Distant Shores as Rosselini
1956
- If Not This, Then That as Gochu
- The Black Stones as Khalilov