Actor
Adil Isgandarov
116 years · Elizavetpol, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire · 15 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 15
The Stab in the Back
1979 · Dadaşlı
My Love, My Sorrow
1978 · Head Foreman
The Darvish Detonates Paris
1976 · Hatamkhan agha
The 1001st Tour
1974 · Aligafa
The Last Mountain Pass
1971 · Karbalayi
The Stars Don't Fade
1971 · Nasib bey
In the Name of the Law
1968 · Kamilov
The Twenty Six Comissars
1966 · Xachaturov
Where is Ahmad?
1964 · Director
Romeo, My Neighbour
1964 · Kuliev
The Labour and Rose
1963 · Actor
Leyli and Majnun
1961 · Merchant
On Distant Shores
1958 · Rosselini
If Not This, Then That
1958 · rowdy
Two Boys from the Same District
1957 · Actor