Eldar Quliyev (January 18, 1941 – April 16, 2021) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani film director, screenwriter, and actor.[1]

Eldar Quliyev
Quliyev in 2018
Born
Eldar Tofiq oğlu Quliyev

(1941-01-18)January 18, 1941
DiedApril 16, 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 80)
NationalityAzerbaijani
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, actor
Years active1966–2020

Biography

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Eldar was the son of composer and pianist Tofig Guliyev. He studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography from 1960 to 1966, where he was taught by Sergei Gerasimov.[2] He then began working for the film studio Azerbaijanfilm in 1967, where he directed fictional films and documentaries. He also became a professor of cinematography at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. That year, he directed his first short film, titled Biri vardı, biri yoxdu... [az]. His best known films include Babek and Nizami [az].[3]

Eldar Quliyev died in Baku on 16 April 2021 at the age of 80.[4]

Filmography

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Eldar Quliyev vəfat etdi". afqazinfo.az (in Azerbaijani). 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Eldar Quliyev 70 illik yubileyini qeyd edir". anl.az. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ^ "Eldar Quliyev – 80". AKI (in Azerbaijani). 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  4. ^ "Eldar Tofiq oğlu Quliyev". azertag.az. 2021-04-16.
  5. ^ "E. T. Quliyevin "Şöhrət" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI". 2001-01-17.
  6. ^ "E.T.Quliyevin "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI". 2021-01-23.