Adil Isgandarov

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Adil Isgandarov

Acting 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…

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If Not This, Then That

If Not This, Then That

6.4 1958 Movie
On Distant Shores

On Distant Shores

6.0 1958 Movie
The Stars Don't Fade

The Stars Don't Fade

9.0 1971 Movie
The Darvish Detonates Paris

The Darvish Detonates Paris

5.4 1976 Movie
Where is Ahmad?

Where is Ahmad?

6.0 1964 Movie
In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law

1.0 1968 Movie
The Stab in the Back

The Stab in the Back

5.6 1979 Movie
My Love, My Sorrow

My Love, My Sorrow

5.2 1978 Movie
The Twenty Six Comissars

The Twenty Six Comissars

7.2 1966 Movie
Leyli and Majnun

Leyli and Majnun

1.0 1961 Movie
The Labour and Rose

The Labour and Rose

9.5 1963 Movie
Two Boys from the Same District

Two Boys from the Same District

7.7 1957 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1979
    The Stab in the Back

    Movie Dadaşlı

  2. 1978
    My Love, My Sorrow

    Movie Head Foreman

  3. 1977
    In the Wind's Eye

    Movie Farman

  4. 1976
    The Darvish Detonates Paris

    Movie Hatamkhan agha

  5. 1974
    The 1001st Tour

    Movie Aligafa

  6. 1971
    The Last Mountain Pass

    Movie Karbalayi

  7. 1971
    The Stars Don't Fade

    Movie Nasib bey

  8. 1968
    In the Name of the Law

    Movie Kamilov

  9. 1966
    The Twenty Six Comissars

    Movie Xachaturov

  10. 1964
    Where is Ahmad?

    Movie Director

  11. 1964
    Romeo, My Neighbour

    Movie Kuliev

  12. 1963
    The Labour and Rose

    Movie

  13. 1961
    Leyli and Majnun

    Movie Merchant

  14. 1958
    On Distant Shores

    Movie Rosselini

  15. 1958
    If Not This, Then That

    Movie rowdy

  16. 1957
    Two Boys from the Same District

    Movie

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  1. 1956
    The Black Stones

    Movie Khalilov