Mayis Alishir oghlu Aghabeyov (b.1 May 1941; Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union - d. 17 June 2020; Baku, Azerbaijani Republic) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani artist and cinema production designer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2000).[1]
Mayis Aghabeyov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mayis Əlişir oğlu Ağabəyov 1 May 1941 |
| Died | 17 June 2020 |
| Nationality | Soviet Union Azerbaijan |
| Known for | Artist, cinema production designer |
| Awards | People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2020) |
Life edit
Mayis Alishir oglu Agabayov was born on May 1, 1941, in Baku. In 1961, he graduated from the Azerbaijan State Art School. Since 1965, he has participated in a number of international and republican exhibitions with his film and painting works. In 1969, after graduating from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow, he started working as a production designer at the Azerbaijanfilm film studio. Since 1996, he taught at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. He was a professor of the Academic painting department at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts. Mayis Aghabeyov died on June 17, 2020, at the age of 79 in Baku.[2]
Creativity edit
Aghabeyov was the production designer of such films, among them Nesimi, Babek, and Try not to breathe. He worked in 27 films in total.
Awards edit
- Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the first time) - March 4, 1992[3]
- Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the second time) - February 3, 1993[4]
- People's Artist of Azerbaijan - December 18, 2000[5]
- Humay Award - April 26, 2012
References edit
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının kino xadimlərinə fəxri adların verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Xalq rəssamı Mayis Ağabəyov vəfat edib" [People's artist Mayis Agabayov died]. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Təsviri sənət xadimlərinə Azərbaycan Respublikasının fəxri adlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding honorary titles of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the figures of fine arts]. e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). 4 March 1992. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "M. Ə. Ağabəyova "Azərbaycan Respublikasının əməkdar rəssamı" fəxri adının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding M.A. Agabayov the honorary title of "Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan"]. e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). 3 February 1993. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının kino xadimlərinə fəxri adların verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı" [Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on awarding honorary titles to cinema figures of the Republic of Azerbaijan]. e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). 18 December 2000. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 13 February 2022.