Adil Isgandarov
Known for
Acting
Born
May 5, 1910
Birthplace
Elizavetpol, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire
Died
September 18, 1978 (aged 68)
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 direc...
Best known work
If Not This, Then That
1958
On Distant Shores
1958
The Darvish Detonates Paris
1976
The Twenty Six Comissars
1966
The Stab in the Back
1979
Where is Ahmad?
1964
My Love, My Sorrow
1978
Leyli and Majnun
1961
Two Boys from the Same District
1957
In the Name of the Law
1968Filmography
1979
The Stab in the Backas Dadaşlı
1978
My Love, My Sorrowas Head Foreman
1977
In the Wind's Eyeas Farman
1976
The Darvish Detonates Parisas Hatamkhan agha
1974
The 1001st Touras Aligafa
1971
The Last Mountain Passas Karbalayi
1971
The Stars Don't Fadeas Nasib bey
1968
In the Name of the Lawas Kamilov
1966
The Twenty Six Comissarsas Xachaturov
1964
Where is Ahmad?Director
1964
Romeo, My Neighbouras Kuliev
1963
1961
Leyli and Majnunas Merchant
1958
On Distant Shoresas Rosselini
1958
If Not This, Then Thatas rowdy
1957
1956
The Black Stonesas Khalilov