Actor
Adil Isgandarov
Born 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.
Directed
Acting
The Stars Don't Fade
Nasib bey · 1971
Romeo, My Neighbour
Kuliev · 1964
The Twenty Six Comissars
Xachaturov · 1966
If Not This, Then That
rowdy · 1958
On Distant Shores
Rosselini · 1958
The Stab in the Back
Dadaşlı · 1979
The Darvish Detonates Paris
Hatamkhan agha · 1976
My Love, My Sorrow
Head Foreman · 1978
Leyli and Majnun
Merchant · 1961
In the Name of the Law
Kamilov · 1968
The Last Mountain Pass
Karbalayi · 1971
The Black Stones
Khalilov · 1956
In the Wind's Eye
Farman · 1977