Adil Isgandarov
1910 - 1978Isgandarov 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.
The Last Mountain Pass
Kamil Rustambeyov
Hasan Mammadov, Adil Isgandarov
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
O Olmasın, Bu Olsun
Huseyn Seyidzadeh
Arif Mirzaguliyev, Tamara Gozalova
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
Uzaq sahillərdə
Tofig Taghizadeh
Yuriy Bogolyubov, Andrey Fayt
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
The Darvish Detonates Paris
Kamil Rustambeyov, Shamil Mahmudbeyov
Sergei Yursky, Mirza Babayev
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
Bir Məhəlləli İki Oğlan
Ilya Gurin, Ajdar Ibrahimov
Vadim Medvedev, Semyon Sokolovski
Друзья с детства - сыновья бедняков Ахмет и Нури - вместе росли, учились, работали на фабрике. Они совместно издают журнал «Свет», направленный против колонизаторской политики иностранных капиталов и военных пактов. После первого же заключения в тюрьму пути друзей расходятся - Нури изменяет своим убеждениям и переходит в реакционную газету. Его жизнь теперь вне опасности, но радости и покоя нет. Между тем Ахмет, став одним из главных врагов реакционеров, привлекает на свою сторону все больше и больше патриотов.
Two Boys from the Same District
