Directors

  

Director (from French means regisseur-control) is the person controlling staging of performance of film, pop concert programs, circus scenes. His main duties includes preparation of the work  together with authors, the selection of actors, technical equipment selection, calculation of the costs and production planning, preparation of the sequence of scenes shooting, selection of locations for scenes, special effects and determination of the mass shooting, the negotiations with main actors, development of the concept of music, shooting (determination of the volume of work), the selection of archival materials, fine processing of shot film, preparation of the final option, together with producers to perform the film ad. These are the director’s duties. As to the profession, director must see the film actor\'s talent, to use maximum his capabilities. H should know whether a person getting role in the film or spectacle is worth on this role and is ready for it morally. The director is the main performer of the work at any stage. Success of the film, its appreciation by audience depends on the level of his work. Person writing the work is another person and staging or shooting it is another person. If film of spectacle failed, the 1st guilty man is considered a director. Because he is given great powers and opportunity to make the work as he wishes. 

The list of well-known Azerbaijani film and theater directors

A
Abbas Mirza Sharifzade
Adil Azay
Adil İsgandarov
Akif Arifoglu
Akif Rustamov
Alexander Makovski
Alina Abdullayeva
Amin Novruzov
Anar
Anar Nagilbaz
Anar Aliyev
Anakhanim Abdullayeva
Arif Babayev
Arif Maharramov
Arif Narimanbeyov
Arif Gasimov
Arif Gaziyev
Arzu Mammadova
Asif Abramov
Asif Rustamov
Ayaz Salayev
Aydin Dadashov
Aydin Mahmudbeyov
Aydin Seyranoglu
Azer Zamanli
Aganagi Akhundov
Agarza Guliyev
Agaali Dadashov
Agaali Aliyev

B
Boyuk khan Nakhchivani
Bunyad Mammadov
Bahman Aliyev
Bahram Osmanov

J
Jahangir Mehdiyev
Jahangir Zeynalli
Jahangir Shahmuradov
Javanshir Mammadov
Javid Tavakkul
Javid İmamverdiyev
Javid Ahadov
Jeyhun Mirzayev
George  Kukor
Jafar Jabbarli
Jamil Farajov
Jamil Guliyev

D
Davud İmanov

E
Eldar Mustafayev
Eldar Guliyev
Elman Telmanoglu
Elman Sheydayev
Elnur Mehdiyev
Elnur Aliyev
Elruz Fatiyev
Elvin Mirzayev
Elkhan Jafarov
Elkhan Gasimov
Elchin Hami Akhundov
Elchin Musaoglu
Elchin Mamiyev
Elshan Mammadov
Elshan Zeynalli
Emil Babayev
Emin Mirabdullayev

F
Faig Karimoglu
Faig Gasimov
Fidan Abbasova
Fikret Aliyev
Firdovsi Naibov
Firangiz Gurbanova
Fuad Shabanov
Fuad Aliyev
Fuad Alishov
Fuzuli Sabiroglu
Farhad Naibov
Farhad Yusifov
Farid Humbatov
Farman Shakili

G
Gulbeniz Azimzade
Guljahan Gulmammadova
Guljahan Gulahmadova-Martinova
Gulchohra Shafiyeva
Gunel Shakir

H
Habil Khanlarov
Hajimurad İbrahimov
Hafiz Fatullayev
Hafiz Akberov
Hatam Asgerov
Huseyn Mehdiyev
Huseyn Seyidzade
Huseynaga Atakishiyev
Habib İsmayilov
Habiba Mirzayeva
Hasan Seyidbeyli
Hasan Abluj

K
Kamil Mirzayev
Kamil Rustambeyov
Kamran Gasimov
Konul Huseynova
Kamala Gunashli
Kanan Mustafayev
Kerim Kerimov (actor)

L
Lala Shirinova
Leyla Shafarova
Lutfi Mammadbeyli
Latafat Jabbarova
Latif Abdullayev
Latif Safarov

M
Maarif Maharrambeyli
Magsud İbrahimbeyov
Mehman Shukurov
Mehpara Najafova
Mehriban Alakbarzade
Mikayil Mikayilov
Mikayil Mikayilov
Mikayil Ajdaroglu
Mirbala Salimli
Miri Rzayev
Miribrahim Hamzayev
Miron Grossman
Mirza Mustafayev
Mirza Rafiyev
Murad Muradov
Murad İbrahimbayov
Mukhtar Dadashov
Mubariz Nagiyev
Mushfig Ali Zahid
Mabud İsmayilzade
Maharram Badirzade
Maharram Hashimov
Marahim Farzalibeyov
Masud Panahi

N
Nadir Diridagli
Nadir Mugbilov
Nadir Zeynalov
Namig Agayev
Nazim Abbas
Nazim Dadashov
Nazim Mammadov
Nazim Rza
Nazim Yuzbashov
Nemat Rzayev
Nicat Bakirzada
Nicat Feyzullayev
Nigar Narimanbayova
Nina Mustafayeva
Niyazi Badalov
Nizami Abbas
Nizami Musayev
Nonna Muzaffarova
Nuraddin Tagiyev   
Nariman Shikhaliyev
Nasimi Mammadoglu

O
Oleg Safaraliyev
Ogtay Babazada
Ogtay Mirgasimov
Ogtay Alizada
Orman Chingizoglu
Oruc Gurbanov
Orkhan Fikratoglu

P
Pantural
Punhan Hasanli
Parviz İsgandarov

G
Gamar Salamzada

R
Rafig Dadashov
Rafig Puyya
Rafig Guliyev
Rafig Yuzbashov
Rafiz İsmayilov
Rahim Sadigbayli
Ramin Hajiyev
Ramiz Akhundov
Ramiz Bagirov
Ramiz Fataliyev
Ramiz Hasanoglu
Ramiz Malikov
Ramiz Aliyev
Ramiz Asgarov
Ramiz Azizbayli
Rasim Ojagov
Rasim Sultanov
Rasim İsmayilov
Rauf Dadashov
Rauf Gozalov
Rauf Kazimovski
Rauf Nagiyev
Rauf Nasirov
Rauf Suleyman
Rauf Ahmadov
Ruslan Shahmaliyev
Rza Tahmasib
Rovshan Almuradli
Rovshan Mammadov
Rovshan Vagifoglu
Rovshan İsgandarov
Rufat Shabanov
Rufat Asadov
Rustam İbrahimbayov
Rafiga Budagova
Rashad Mehdiyev
Rashid Atamalibayov

S
Sadig Eljanli
Sahib Ahmadov
Samir Farzalibayov
Samir Karimoglu
Samir Mammadov
Samira Jafarova
Sevil Rahmanova
Sevil İbrahimova
Seyfulla Badalov
Seyfulla Mustafayev
Suleyman Ahmadov
Sulu Chol-Galali
Saadat Mammadova
Samad Mardanov
Sarxan Karamoglu

T
Tahir Piriyev
Tahir Aliyev
Taleh İsmayil
Tanriverdi Allahverdiyev
Tariyel Valiyev
Teymur Bakirzade
Teymur Najafzade
Teyyub Akhundov
Tofig Mirzayev
Tofig Mammadov
Tofig Sultanov
Tofig Tagizada
Tofig İsmayilov

V
Vahid Talibov
Valeri Karimov
Vagif Azaryar
Vagif Agayev
Vagif Behbudov
Vagif Muradov
Vagif Mustafayev
Vagif İbrahimoglu
Vagif Sharifov
Vagif Asadov
Vasif Babayev
Vasif Mammadzade
Vugar Kamranoglu
Vugar Valiyev
Vusala Mirzayeva
Vali Sayyadi

X
Khamiz Muradov
Khanlar Agayev
Khurram Sultan
Khayyam Aslan

Y
Yalchin Afandiyev
Yavar Rzayev
Yashar Nuri
Yelena Dontsova
Yelena Golubeva
Yuli Gusman
Yusif Guliyev
Yusif Akbarov
Yusif Alizada

Z
Zahir Ali
Zamig Alovsatoglu
Zaur Maharramov
Zeynab Kazimova
Ziya Shikhlinski
Ziyafat Abbasov
Zayyar Agayev

Ch
Chingiz Rahimli
Chingiz Rasulzade

O
Omur Nagiyev

U
Ulviyya Konul

İ
İlhamiyya Rzayeva
İlgar Najaf
İlgar Safat
İgbal Mammadaliyev
İrada Aydamirova
İsmayil Mammadov
İsmayil Afandiyev
İsrafil Agazade
İzzat Azizov

Sh
Shahin Sina
Shahira Karimova
Shahmar Garibli
Shahmar Alakbarov
Shahaddin Elkhan Mayiloglu
Shamil Mahmudbayov
Shamil Najafzade
Shamil Aliyev
Shua Sheykhov
Sharif Gurbanaliyev
Sharif Sharifov

A
Abdul Mahmudov
Abdulgani Aliyev
Adalat Ziyadkhanov
Ajdar İbrahimov
Ali Musayev
Ali İsa Jabbarov
Alibala Alakbarov
Alihuseyn Huseynov
Alisattar Atakishiyev
Alakbar Kazimovski
Alakbar Muradov
Alakbar Aliyev (IV)
Amir Pahlavan
Amirhuseyn Macidov
Anvar Behbudov
Anvar Abluj
Asgar Mammadov

List of 2nd directors in Azerbaijani cinema

A
Adil İsmayilov
Akif Gasimov
Akif Rustamov
Akif Salamov
Almaz Mammadova
Anakhanim Abdullayeva
Arif Habibi
Arkadi Yalovoy 
Asif Aliyev 
Asif Rustamov
Atash Davudov

J
Jabrayil Rzayev

Ch
Chingiz Hasanov 

E
Elman Gasimov
Elman Sheydayev
Elmira Aliyeva 
Elshan Heydarov
Elshan Mammadov 
Emil Abdullayev

A
Abdul Mahmudov 
Ajdar İbrahimov 
Alasgar Alakbarov  
Ali Huseynov
Aliheydar Shahbazov
Aligulu Samadov
Alisattar Malikov
Anvar Hasanov  
Ashraf  Mamayev

F
Farid Humbatov
Firudin Humbatov

G
Gulshan Salimova 

H
Hatam Asgarov
Heydar Amirov
Hikmat Alisgandaroglu

Kh
Khamiz Muradov  

İ
İgor Savchenko
İsmayil Efendiyev 

K
Kamal Nuriyev 
Kamil Zohrabov 
Kamran Mammadov 
Kerim Kerimov

G
Gamar Salamzade
Grigori Braginski

M
Mayak Karimov
Maharram Badirzade
Malahat Ahmadova
Mammad Alili  
Mikayil Ajdaroglu 
Mirbala Salimli 
Miri Rzayev
Mirzabala Malikov
Murad Malikov  

N
Nadir Diridagli
Nadir Aliyev
Nadir Azmammadov
Nazim Mammadov 
Nasir Sadigzade 
Nikolay Leshshenko 
Niyaz Sharifov  
Niyazi Badalov
Nizami Musayev  

O
Omur Nagiyev 
Otkam İsgandarov 

R
Rafig Dadashov
Rafig Orujov
Rafig Yuzbashov 
Rahim Sadigbayli
Ramin Asimoglu 
Ramiz Aliyev
Rashid Atamalibayov 
Rovshan Hasanov
Ruslan Huseynov
Rufat Shabanov 

S
Samir Mammadov
Samir Nematzade
Samira Jafarova
Sevil İbrahimova
Saadat Mammadova
Samad Lazimov
Samad Mardanov 
Sarkhan Karamoglu 
Sayaddin Hasanov 
Suleyman Ahmadov 

Sh
Shamil Aliyev
Shua Sheykhov

T
Teymur Guliyev
Teyyub Mammadov
Tofig Kazimov 
Tofig Mammadov
Tofig Zeynalov  
Tural Aliyev

V
Vagif Azaryar 
Vugar Valiyev