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

The Stars Don't Fade

On Distant Shores

The Labour and Rose

Two Boys from the Same District

If Not This, Then That

The Darvish Detonates Paris

In the Name of the Law

Romeo, My Neighbour

All Movies (16)

• The Stab in the Back1979 · as Dadaşlı
• My Love, My Sorrow1978 · as Head Foreman
• In the Wind's Eye1977 · as Farman
• The Darvish Detonates Paris1976 · as Hatamkhan agha
• The 1001st Tour1974
• The Last Mountain Pass1971 · as Karbalayi
• The Stars Don't Fade1971 · as Nasib bey
• In the Name of the Law1968 · as Kamilov
• The Twenty Six Comissars1966 · as Xachaturov
• Romeo, My Neighbour1964 · as Kuliev
• The Labour and Rose1963
• Leyli and Majnun1961 · as Merchant
• On Distant Shores1958 · as Rosselini
• If Not This, Then That1958 · as rowdy
• Two Boys from the Same District1957
• The Black Stones1956 · as Khalilov