Actor
Adil Isgandarov
May 5, 1910 · Elizavetpol, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire
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.
Often works with
Talat Rehmanov
5 titles together
On Distant Shores, Where is Ahmad?, In the Name of the Law
Äliagha Aghayev
4 titles together
If Not This, Then That, Where is Ahmad?, Two Boys from the Same District
Mustafa Mardanov
4 titles together
If Not This, Then That, Where is Ahmad?, In the Name of the Law
Ismail Osmanli
4 titles together
If Not This, Then That, The Twenty Six Comissars, Two Boys from the Same District
Mukhlis Dzhani-zade
4 titles together
If Not This, Then That, The Twenty Six Comissars, Leyli and Majnun
Malik Dadashev
4 titles together
The Twenty Six Comissars, Leyli and Majnun, Two Boys from the Same District
Full filmography · 15
The Stab in the Back
as Dadaşlı
1979
My Love, My Sorrow
as Head Foreman
1978
The Darvish Detonates Paris
as Hatamkhan agha
1976
The 1001st Tour
as Aligafa
1974
The Last Mountain Pass
as Karbalayi
1971
The Stars Don't Fade
as Nasib bey
1971
In the Name of the Law
as Kamilov
1968
The Twenty Six Comissars
as Xachaturov
1966
Where is Ahmad?
Director
1964
Romeo, My Neighbour
as Kuliev
1964
The Labour and Rose
cast
1963
Leyli and Majnun
as Merchant
1961