Director, playwright, organizer of the
cinematic process, television presenter.
Honoured Artist of Russia, National Actor of
Azerbaijan. Born in Baku on 8 August 1943.
Graduated from Baku Medical Institute
(1966), postgraduate study at the Institute of
Higher Medical Qualifications, Higher
Courses for Scriptwriters and Directors
(1972). Since 1964 participant in KVN (Club
of the Cheerful and Inventive), from 1976-84
art director of the Baku Theatre of Musical
Comedy, director at Bakuís Theatre of the
Young Spectator, director of the film studio
ìAzerbaijanfilmî. Supervised theatre
productions in the US, China and Japan, and
taught in the US. In 2004 directed at the
Central Russian Army Theatre the musical
ìMan from LaMancheî. From 1993-95 deputy
of the State Duma and art director of the
Central House of Cinematographers. Author
and founder of the Film Academy award
NIKA, other professional and awards and
festivals.
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