This is a list of People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1931–1991); which after 1998, was renamed and rededicated as the People's Artiste of Azerbaijan to reflect the new country leadership. It was awarded for artists within the theater, cinema, and music fields.

1930s

1931

Gurban Pirimov Gurban Bakhshali oglu Pirimov (Primov) ( az, Qurban Baxşəli oğlu Pirimov) (October 1880 in Abdal Gulabli near Shusha, Karabakh, Azerbaijan – 29 August 1965 in Baku, Azerbaijan) was an Azerbaijani folk musician and tar-player. Life and car ...

(1880–1965), tarist, the first awardee

1932

* (1888–1975), theater actor, playwright *

Hovhannes Abelian Hovhannes Harutyuni Abelian ( hy, Հովհաննես Աբելյան, October 23, 1865, Shamakhi, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire - July 1, 1936, Yerevan, Soviet Armenia) was an Armenian actor, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1925). Bio ...

(1865–1936), Armenian film and theater actor *

Huseyngulu Sarabski Huseyngulu Sarabski ( az, Hüseynqulu Sarabski), born Hüseynqulu Malik oğlu Rzayev (20 March 1879 – 16 February 1945), was an Azerbaijani opera singer (tenor), composer, playwright, stage actor, theatre director, and musician (tar). Early life ...

(1879–1945), Soviet Azerbaijani opera singer (tenor)

1933

Mirzaagha Aliyev Mirza Agha Aliyev ( az, Mirzəağa Əliyev; 1883 in Hövsan (Baku) – October 25, 1954 in Baku) was an Azerbaijani actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1949).Большая Советская Энциклопедия. Гл. ред. А. М. Про ...

(1883–1954), film and theater actor

1934

Reinhold Glière Reinhold Moritzevich Glière (born Reinhold Ernest Glier, which was later converted for standardization purposes; russian: Рейнгольд Морицевич Глиэр; 23 June 1956), was a Russian Imperial and Soviet composer of German and P ...

(1875–1956), composer *

Shovkat Mammadova Shovkat Hasan qizi Mammadova ( az, Şövkət Məmmədova; 18 April 1897 – 8 June 1981) was an Azerbaijani opera singer (lyric coloratura soprano) and music instructor. Early life and musical career Mammadova was born in 1897 in Tiflis, Russian ...

(1897–1981), opera singer * (1882–1967), opera singer

1935

* (1894–?), actress *

Vahram Papazian Vahram Papazian or Papazyan ( hy, Վահրամ Քամերի Փափազյան, January 6, 1888 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire – June 5, 1968 in Yerevan, Armenia), was a Soviet actor who was an ethnic Armenian, mostly known for his Shakespea ...

(1888–1968), actor

1936

Marziyya Davudova Marziyya Yusuf qizi Davudova, also spelled Marziya Davudova, ( az, Mərziyyə Davudova; ; 8 December 1901 – 6 January 1962) was a Russian-born Soviet Azerbaijan actress who starred in theatre and silent film. She was awarded the People's Artist ...

(1901–1962), actress *

Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh Abbas Mirza Mirza Abdulrasul oghlu Sharifzadeh ( az, Abbas Mirzə Mirzə Əbdülrəsul oğlu Şərifzadə) (22 March 1893, Shamakhi – 16 November 1938, Baku) was a Soviet Azerbaijan actor of opera, theatre, and silent film; a film director ...

(1893–1938), theater actor and director * , director

1937

Uzeyir Hajibeyov Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn oghlu Hajibeyov ( az, Üzeyir bəy Əbdülhüseyn oğlu Hacıbəyov; russian: Узеир Абдул-Гусейн оглы Гаджибеков, translit=Uzeir Abdul-Guseyn ogly Gadzhibekov; September 18, 1885November 23, 19 ...

(1885–1948), composer, conductor, writer, columnist, playwright and teacher

1938

* Huseynagha Hajibababeyov (1898–1972), singer * (1894–1981), actor * Sidgi Ruhulla (1886–1959), actor

1940s

1940

Alasgar Alakbarov Alasgar Hajiagha oglu Alakbarov ( az, Ələsgər Ələkbərov) (26 March 1910, Baku – 31 January 1963, Baku), was a Soviet and Azerbaijani actor. Career He was born to a family of a poor merchant. He developed passion for acting and music w ...

(1910–1963), film and theater actor *

Aghasadyg Garaybeyli Aghasadyg Aghaali oglu Garaybeyli ( az, Ağasadıq Gəraybəyli) (15 March 1897, Shamakhi – 5 December 1988, Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani actor. Life and contributions Garaybeyli was born in the city of Shamakhi, but like many natives o ...

(1897–1988), film and theater actor *

Fatma Mukhtarova Fatma Sattarovna Mukhtarova ( az, Fatma Muxtarova, russian: Фатьма Мухтарова; 26 March 1893 or 1898Грачева Л Годы и люди: �б. очерков Саратов, 1988. Вып. 3. С. 164-174. – 19 October 1972) was ...

(1893 or 1898 – 1972), opera singer

1943

* Gamar Almaszadeh (1915–2006), ballerina * (1899–1973), film and theater actor *

Adil Isgandarov Adil Rza bey oglu Isgandarov ( az, Adil İsgəndərov; 5 May 1910 – 18 September 1978) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani director, stage and film actor and pedagogue. He was awarded the People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR (1959). Biography Isgan ...

(1910–1978), director, film and theater actor * (1896–1956), film and theater actor, director * Mustafa Mardanov, film and theater actor *

Hagigat Rzayeva Hagigat Ali qizi Rzayeva ( az, Həqiqət Rzayeva) (20 May 1907, Lankaran – 2 August 1969, Baku) was a Soviet Azerbaijani actress and singer of folk, opera, and pop music. Career Hagigat Rzayeva was born on 20 May 1907 in a small village near ...

(1907–1969), opera singer

1946

* (1891–1983), theater director

1947

Barat Shakinskaya Barat Habib gizi Shakinskaya ( az, Barat Həbib qızı Şəkinskaya; 28 June 1914 – 14 January 1999) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet stage and film actress. Biography Barat Shakinskaya was born into a bey family in Shusha, Russian Empire (now ...

(1914–1999), theater and film actress

1948

* (1902–1978), film and theater actor

1949

* (1899–1969), film and theater actor * (1907–1979), actress * Ismayil Daghistanli (1907–1980), actor * (1900–1981), actor * (1895–1949), actor of theater * Yeva Olenskaya (1900–1959), actress

1950s

1951

Rashid Behbudov Rashid Behbudov ( az, Rəşid Məcid oğlu Behbudov, Azerbaijani Cyrillic: Рашид Бейбутов; 14 December 1915 – 9 June 1989) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani singer and actor. Rashid Behbudov was born in Tbilisi in 1915. His father, ...

(1915–1989), opera singer

1954

Aliagha Aghayev Aliagha Aghayev ( az, Əliağa Ağayev; March 22, 1913 – November 13, 1983) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani actor. He was awarded the People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. He was famous for his comedy roles. About Aliagha Aghayev was born on Mar ...

(1913–1983), film and theater actor * (1898–1985), film and theater actor * (1910–1992), singer

1955

* (1905–1973), theater actor *

Niyazi Niyazi Zulfugar oghlu Taghizade Hajibeyov ( az, Niyazi Zülfüqar bəy oğlu Hacıbəyov) (1912–1984) was a prominent Soviet Azerbaijani conductor, and composer of the renowned symphonic mugham "Rast". Early life Niyazi was born on August 2 ...

(1912–1984), composer and conductor

1956

* (1904–1971), theater actor

1957

Said Rustamov Said Rustamov ( az, Səid Rüstəmov), born Mir-Jabbar Ali oglu Seyid-Rustamzadeh (12 May 1907 in Erivan – 10 June 1983 in Baku), was a Soviet Azerbaijani composer and conductor. Life and contributions Said Rustamov was born in Yerevan where ...

(1907–1983), composer, teacher and conductor

1958

Fikret Amirov Fikret Mashadi Jamil oghlu Amirov ( az, Fikrət Məşədi Cəmil oğlu Əmirov; November 22, 1922, Ganja – February 20, 1984, Baku) was a prominent Soviet and Azerbaijani composer. Biography Fikret Amirov grew up in an atmosphere of Azerba ...

(1922–1984), composer *

Leyla Vakilova Leyla Mahad qizi Vakilova ( az, Leyla Vəkilova) (27 January 1927, Baku – 21 February 1999, Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani ballerina and ballet instructor. Career Leyla Vakilova was born in Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet ...

(1927–1999), ballerina *

Gara Garayev Gara Abulfaz oghlu Garayev ( az, Qara Əbülfəz oğlu Qarayev, russian: Кара́ Абульфа́зович Кара́ев (Kara Abulfazovich Karayev), February 5, 1918 – May 13, 1982), also spelled as Qara Qarayev or Kara Karayev, was a pr ...

(1918–1982), composer * (1918–1985), actor and director

1959

* (1915–1980), dancer and choreographer *

Leyla Badirbeyli Leyla Aghalar gizi Badirbeyli and Leyla Badirbeyova – (after marriage – Javanshirova; az, Leyla Ağalar qızı Bədirbəyli (Cavanşirova)); (1920–1999), Soviet and Azerbaijani actress of theatre and cinema, People's Artist of the Azerbai ...

(1920–1999), film actress *

Amina Dilbazi Amina Pasha qizi Dilbazi ( az, Əminə Dilbazi; 26 December 1919, Qazakh, Azerbaijan – 30 April 2010, Baku, Azerbaijan) was an Azerbaijani folk dancer. Biography Cousin of poet Mirvarid Dilbazi, Amina Dilbazi was born in a rural community near ...

(1919–2010), dancer * Nadir Gasimov (1928–2000), painter

1960s

1960

* Lutfali Abdullayev (1914–1973), theater and film actor *

Afrasiyab Badalbeyli Afrasiyab Badal bey oghlu Badalbeyli ( az, Əfrasiyab Bədəl bəy oğlu Bədəlbəyli) (19 April 1907, in Baku – 6 January 1976, in Baku) was a Soviet Azerbaijani composer, with noble Iranian origins (he was the descendant of Bahman Mirza and ...

(1907–1976), composer, conductor, writer and musicologist *

Soltan Hajibeyov Soltan Ismayil oghlu Hajibeyov ( az, Soltan İsmayıl oğlu Hacıbəyov, russian: Солтан Исмаил оглы Гаджибеков, also transliterated as Sultan Gadzhibekov; 5 May 1919 – 19 September 1974), was a Soviet Azerbaijani comp ...

(1919–1974), composer * Hokuma Gurbanova (1913–1988), film actress

1962

* (1913–1977), actress

1963

Jahangir Jahangirov Jahangir Shirgasht oglu Jahangirov (Azerbaijani: ; 20 July 1921 – 25 March 1992) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani composer, conductor and choirmaster; he was named People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR in 1964. Biography Jahangir Jahangirov was bor ...

(1921–1992), composer, conductor and choirmaster

1964

* Franghiz Ahmadova (1928–2011), opera singer *

Shamsi Badalbeyli Shamsi Badal oghlu Badalbeyli ( az, Şəmsi Bədəl oğlu Bədəlbəyli) (23 February 1911, Shusha – 23 May 1987, Baku) was an Azerbaijani theatre director and actor. Life and career Shamsi Badalbeyli was born in Shusha to Badal Badalbeyli, a m ...

(1911–1986), theater director * Rauf Hajiyev (1922–1995), composer *

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 ...

(1917–2000), composer, pianist and conductor

1966

Rza Tahmasib Rza Abbasgulu oglu Tahmasib ( az, Rza Təhmasib; 20 April 1894, Nakhchivan City – 14 February 1980, Baku) was an Azerbaijani film director and actor. He also worked as a professor of theatre, and translator of play scripts from Russian into Az ...

(1894–1980), theater director, actor

1967

* (1927–1997), conductor, educator *

Rauf Atakishiyev Rauf Israfil oglu Atakishiyev ( az, Rauf Atakişiyev) was a Soviet Azerbaijani singer, pianist, singer- soloist, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1967), professor (1972). Biography Rauf Atakishiyev was born on July 15, 1925, in Goychay, A ...

(1925–1994), pianist and educator * Zarosh Hamzayeva (1925–2004), actress *

Lutfiyar Imanov Lutfiyar Muslum oglu Imanov ( az, Lütfiyar İmanov; 17 April 1928 in Sabirabad – 21 January 2008 in Baku), was a Soviet and Azerbaijani opera singer (dramatic tenor). Career Lutfiyar Imanov started his career in the arts as a teenage actor at ...

(1928–2008), an operatic singer * Togrul Narimanbekov (1930–2013), painter and opera singer

1968

* (1906–1973), pianist and educator

1969

* Firangiz Sharifova (1924–2014), actress and singer

1970s

1970

* Rafiga Akhundova (1931), Ballerina, choreographer, teacher

1971

* Ajdar Ibrahimov (1919–1993), filmmaker * Muslim Magomayev (1942–2008), Soviet, Azerbaijani and Russian opera and variety singer (baritone), composer *

Rubaba Muradova Rubaba Khalil qizi Muradova ( az, Rübabə Muradova), born Rubaba Ishragi (21 March 1930 – 28 August 1983), was an Iranian and Azerbaijani opera ( mezzo-soprano) and folk singer. She graduated from the Zeynalli College of Music in Baku and w ...

(1930–1983), opera singer (mezzo-soprano)

1972

* Konstantin Adamov (1923), actor and producer * Safar Aliyeva (1907–1984), pianist and teacher * Anatoliy Falkovich (1923–1994), actor

1973

* Akhmad Bakikhanov (1892–1973), tarist * Lyudmila Sakina (1929–2009), singer *

Aram Khachaturian Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (; rus, Арам Ильич Хачатурян, , ɐˈram ɨˈlʲjitɕ xətɕɪtʊˈrʲan, Ru-Aram Ilyich Khachaturian.ogg; hy, Արամ Խաչատրյան, ''Aram Xačʿatryan''; 1 May 1978) was a Soviet and Armenian ...

(1903–1978)

1974

* Sofa Bashirzade (1918–2000), actress * Malik Dadashov (1924–1996), actor * Nasiba Zeynalova (1916–2004), actress *

Najiba Malikova Najiba Gashim qizi Melikova (, ; 1921–1992) also Näcibä Mälikova, was an Azerbaijani and Soviet actress of theater and film. She was awarded the title of People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (June 1, 1974). Biography Melikova was born o ...

(1921–1992), actress * Nina Sarnachkaya (1909–1986), actress

1975

* Zeynab Khanlarova (1936), opera singer

1976

* Mukhtar Dadashov (1913–1998), operator, screenwriter, director, actor * Hasan Sayidbayli (1920–1980), writer, playwright, screenwriter, director * Tofig Tahgizade (1919–1998), actor, screenwriter, director

1977

* Khosrov Abdullayev (1926–1980), circus artist, juggler, illusionist

1978

Farhad Badalbeyli Farhad Shamsi oghlu Badalbeyli ( az, Fərhad Şəmsi oğlu Bədəlbəyli; born 1947) is an Azerbaijani pianist and composer. He was awarded the title, People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR (1978), the People's Artist of the USSR (1990), and lau ...

(1947), pianist * Bahram Mansurov (1911–1985), Soviet Azerbaijani artist * Arif Malikov (1933), Soviet Azerbaijani compositor * Afag Malikova (born 1947), Azerbaijani dancer * Tamilla Shiraliyeva (1946), Soviet Azerbaijani ballerina, teacher, choreographer

1979

* Zinovar Gevokrkyan (1920–2005), theater actor * Yusif Valiyev (1917–1980), Soviet Azerbaijani actor * Huseynagha Sadigov (1914–1983), Soviet Azerbaijani actor

1980s

1980

1981

1982

1983

1985

* Amaliya Panahova (1945–2018), Azerbaijani actress and director

1986

Khuraman Gasimova Khuraman Gasimova ( az, Xuraman Qasımova) is an opera singer and actress from Azerbaijan. Life and career Khuraman Gasimova was born on June 6, 1951, in the former Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic capital city of Baku. In 1975 she graduated ...

(born 1951), Azerbaijani singer and actress

1987

* Agshin Alizadeh (1937–2014), Soviet Azerbaijani composer * (1923–1994), Soviet Azerbaijani theater actor, in 1990 he moved to Israel * Fuad Poladov (1948–2018), Azerbaijani actor * (1923–2001), Azerbaijani actor *

Khayyam Mirzazade Khayyam Hadi oglu Mirzazade ( az, Xəyyam Hadı oğlu Mirzəzadə; 5 October 1935 – 30 July 2018) was an Azerbaijani composer and professor. Biography Khayyam Mirzazade was born on October 5, 1935, in Baku. In 1957, he graduated from Azerbaija ...

(1935–2018), Soviet Azerbaijani composer * Ramiz Mustafayev (1926–2008), Soviet Azerbaijani musician *

Chingiz Sadykhov Chingiz Sadykhov ( az, Çingiz Sadıxov), also spelled Sadikhov or Sadighov (5 April 1929, in Baku – 30 December 2017, in California), was a Soviet and Azerbaijani musician and pianist. He was active in Baku and San Francisco. Biography H ...

(1929–2017), Azerbaijani musician, pianist

1988

Haji Khanmammadov Haji Dadash oglu Khanmammadov ( az, Hacı Xanməmmədov) (June 15, 1918, Derbent – April 7, 2005, Baku) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet Union, Soviet composer. He is best known for writing the first concertos for the Azeri stringed folk instrument ...

(1918–2005), Azerbaijani and

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composer * (born 1947), Azerbaijani musician

1989

Shahmar Alakbarov Shahmar Zulfugar oglu Alakbarov ( az, Şahmar Ələkbərov; 23 August 1943 – 12 August 1992) was an Azerbaijani actor and film director. Career Shahmar Alakbarov was born in Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Zulfugar Alakbarov who was from Cəbrayil and I ...

(1943–1992), Azerbaijani actor and film director * (born 1938), Azerbaijani singer * Yashar Nuri (1951–2012), Azerbaijani-Soviet actor * Islam Rzayev (1934–2008), Azerbaijani singer * , Soviet Azerbaijani television and film director * (born 1941), Soviet–Azerbaijani circus artist and animal trainer * (1926–1994), Soviet–Azerbaijani musician * , Soviet–Azerbaijani musician * Alibaba Mammadov (1929–2022), Azerbaijani singer and composer

1990

* Rafig Huseynov (announcer) (1946–2017), Soviet–Azerbaijani television announcer * (1920–2010), Soviet–Azerbaijani announcer of Azdevlattele Radio * Ashraf Abbasov (1920–1992), Soviet Azerbaijani composer *

Yagub Mammadov (singer) Yagub Mammad oghlu Mammadov ( az, Yaqub Məmməd oğlu Məmmədov, 5 May 1930 — 5 June 2002) was an Azerbaijani khananda, or mugham singer. Biography Yagub Mammadov was born on 5 May 1930 in Aghjabadi District. In 1956 he came to Baku for ...

(1930–1993), Soviet Azerbaijani mugham singer *

Hajibaba Huseynov Hajibaba Huseynali oghlu Huseynov ( az, Hacıbaba Hüseynəli oğlu Hüseynov; March 15, 1919 – October 24, 1993) was an Azerbaijani khananda, poet, pedagogue. He was awarded the People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR. Biography Hajibaba Hu ...

(1919–1993), Soviet Azerbaijani singer * Tofig Bakikhanov (born 1930), Soviet and Azerbaijani composer * (1928–1993), Soviet Azerbaijani composer * (1934–2015), Soviet and Azerbaijani composer * (1930–2015), Soviet and Azerbaijani composter

1991

* Ajdar Ibrahimbeyov, Soviet and Azerbaijani film director; the last awardee

References

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