Alakbar Huseynov ( az, Ələkbər Hüseynov; July 7, 1961 – August 2, 2007) was an

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

i film, television and theater

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; a

puppeteer A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, called a puppet, to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from ...

; comedian; and theater director. He was the former head director of the

Baku Puppet Theatre The Baku Puppet Theatre (formally Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre named after Abdulla Shaig , az, Abdulla Şaiq adına Azərbaycan Dövlət Kukla Teatrı) is located on Neftchiler Avenue of Baku. It was built in 1910 by Polish architect Józef P ...

, and was a Honored Artist of Azerbaijan (2000). Huseynov was famous for his comedy roles, but also was the host of the children's television show, ''Each of Us is a Flower''.

Career

Huseynov was born in

Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...

. He graduated from the

Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts (ASUCA; az, Azərbaycan Dövlət Mədəniyyət və İncəsənət Universiteti) was founded in 1923 on the basis of the Baku Theatrical College. It is Azerbaijan's main state-funded institution of h ...

in 1982. He started his career in Shaki State Drama Theater. Since 1988 he is an actor of

; and from 2006 until 2007 he was the director of this theater. In 1994, Huseynov was a laureate of the

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. In 2007, he was awarded with

Order of the Smile The Order of the Smile (Polish: ''Order Uśmiechu'') is an international award given by children to adults distinguished in their love, care and aid for children. History The idea of the Order of the Smile was established in 1968 by the Polis ...

. He died on August 2, 2007 from complications of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huseynov, Alakbar 1961 births 2007 deaths Azerbaijani male film actors Azerbaijani male stage actors Azerbaijani male television actors Actors from Baku Entertainers from Baku