
Adil Isgandarov
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-05-05
Day of Death
1978-09-18 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Ganja, Azerbaijan
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
Acting
(1978)
My Love, My Sorrow
as Head Foreman
(1977)
The Stab in the Back
as Dadashli
(1977)
In the Wind's Eye
as Farman
(1976)
The Darvish Detonates Paris
as Hatamkhan agha
(1971)
The Last Mountain Pass
as Karbalayi
(1971)
The Stars don't Fade
as Nasib bey
(1968)
In the Name of the Law
as Kamilov
(1966)
The Twenty Six Comissars
as Xachaturov
(1963)
Romeo, My Neighbour
as Guliyev
(1962)
(1961)
Leyli and Majnun
as Merchant
(1958)
On Distant Shores
as Rosselini
(1957)
(1956)
The Black Stones
as Khalilov
(1956)
If Not This, Then That
as Gochu
Crew
(1964)
Where is Ahmad?
Director