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

Biography

Eldar was the son of composer and pianist

Tofig Guliyev Tofig Alakbar oglu Guliyev ( az, Tofiq Ələkbər oğlu Quliyev, tr, Tevfik Elekber oğlu Guliyev; 7 November 1917, Baku – 4 October 2000, Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer, pianist, and conductor. Biography Tofig Guliyev was born in ...

. He studied at the

Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (russian: Всероссийский государственный институт кинематографии имени С. А. Герасимова, meaning ''All-Russian State Institute of Cinemat ...

from 1960 to 1966, where he was taught by Sergei Gerasimov himself. He then began working for the film studio

Azerbaijanfilm Azerbaijanfilm ( az, Azərbaycanfilm) is an Azerbaijani state film production company. It is located in the capital Baku. History "Azerbaijanfilm" was established in 1920 as a photo-cinema department at the Azerbaijan SSR People's Commissariat, ...

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 '. His best known films include '' Babek'' and '. Eldar Quliyev died 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 ...

on 16 April 2021 at the age of 80.

Filmography

*''Bir cənub şəhərində'' (1969) *''Var olun, qızlar...'' (1972) *''Səmt küləy'' (1975) *' (1976) *' (1977) *''Babek'' (1979) *''Nizami'' (1982) *''Gümüşgöl əfsanəsi'' (1985) *''Burulğan'' (1987) *' (1989) *' (1992) *' (2005) *' (2005) *' (2006) *' (2010) *' (2013)

Awards

* (1976) * (1978) *

Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour (russian: Орден Трудового Красного Знамени, translit=Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni) was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to th ...

(1980) * (1982) *

Shohrat Order Shohrat Order ( az, Şöhrət ordeni), translated as ''Order of Glory'', is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. History and status The order was created by the Decree No. 757 of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar ...

(2001) *

Sharaf Order Sharaf Order ( az, "Şərəf" ordeni) - translated as the ''Order of Honor'', is an order of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The order was ratified by Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, on 16 February 2007, by Decree No. 248-IIIQ. Status The ...

(2011) * Honorary Diploma of President (2016) * (2018) *

Istiglal Order Istiglal Order ( az, Istiqlal ordeni), is the highest supreme order of the Republic of Azerbaijan, along with Heydar Aliyev Order. presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Istiglal means ''Sovereignty'' in Azerbaijani. History ...

(2021)

References

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