Adil Isgandarov

Acting · Directing

Born 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.

Filmography

• 1979The Stab in the Back — Dadaşlı
• 1978My Love, My Sorrow — Head Foreman
• 1977In the Wind's Eye — Farman
• 1976The Darvish Detonates Paris — Hatamkhan agha
• 1974The 1001st Tour — Aligafa
• 1971The Last Mountain Pass — Karbalayi
• 1971The Stars Don't Fade — Nasib bey
• 1968In the Name of the Law — Kamilov
• 1966The Twenty Six Comissars — Xachaturov
• 1964Romeo, My Neighbour — Kuliev
• 1964Where is Ahmad? — Director
• 1963The Labour and Rose
• 1961Leyli and Majnun — Merchant
• 1958If Not This, Then That — rowdy
• 1958On Distant Shores — Rosselini
• 1957Two Boys from the Same District
• 1956The Black Stones — Khalilov