Adil Isgandarov

Ganja, Azerbaijan

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 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.

Movies

A famous botanist, Monsieur Jordan is a guest in Garabagh to Hatamkhan Agha. Hatamkhan Agha's nephew wants to go to France with Jordan in order to study. His family and lover try to discourage him and consult to Darvish Mastali Shah. Mastali Shah decides to use magic and explode Paris.

The Darvish Detonates Paris
1976

The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.

In the Name of the Law
1968

Based on a novel by Farman Karimzade, the movie shows the life in an Azerbaijani village under the Soviet rule in 1930s. Here two former "beys" (land owners) are opposing each other. One is loyal to the ideology of the past and can't reconcile himself to the new power, to second rejects the past and accepts the power of the Bolsheviks, believing that it will establish justice.

The Last Mountain Pass
1971

The film portrays the life of the legendary Azerbaijani guerrilla of the Second World War Mehdi Huseynzadeh, who fought the Nazi forces in the present-day Italy and Slovenia, hence the film's name On distant shores referring to the Adriatic Sea.

On Distant Shores
1958

The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.

The Labour and Rose
1962

Popularly known by the name of the main character, "Mashadi Ibad" was based on a musical comedy by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and written in the early 1900s. The story is based on the age old-theme of a beautiful young woman Gulnaz who falls in love with a young man Sarvar but is obliged to marry someone else.

If Not This, Then That
1956

Young inspector investigates a murder in small town.

The Stab in the Back
1977

The film is about dramatic revolutionary events happened in 1918 in Baku.

The Twenty Six Comissars
1966

Two Boys from the Same District

Two Boys from the Same District
1957

After the literary work of the same name of Nizami Ganjavi and Mahammad Fuzuli. The film is about pure love of two young people.

Leyli and Majnun
1961

After the novel of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.

The Black Stones
1956

Film is about conflicts between neighbours and a celebration of love.

Romeo, My Neighbour
1963

The Stars don't Fade

The Stars don't Fade
1971

The film is about relations between different people.

In the Wind's Eye
1977

The legendary love story of Ferhat and Sirin.

My Love, My Sorrow
1978