Alasgar Alakbarov
Biography: Alasgar Hajiagha oglu Alakbarov (Azerbaijani: Ələsgər Ələkbərov) PAU (People's Artist of the USSR), was a Soviet and Azerbaijani actor. He was born to a family of a poor merchant. He developed passion for acting and music while still a child by watching street performances and listening to dervishes' singing. In 1920 his father deceased and he along with his siblings was raised by his mother the tailor. Until age 15 he attended a drama club where he learned basics about acting and theatre. Alasgar Alakbarov received his postsecondary education at a performance arts college in Baku in 1930. During the next three years he worked with the troupes at various Azeri theatres in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Starting in 1933 until his death, he worked at the Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theatre. He specialized mostly in tragical roles. His most famous roles were those of Vagif (Vagif by Samad Vurghun) and Othello (Othello by William Shakespeare). During his 30-year career he played Vagif around 700 times. Critics characterised his performance as extremely spirited and emotional. Along with theatre, Alakbarov also pursued career in film. Alakbarov's first movie appearance was made in Vulkan uzarinda ev in 1929. He also starred in renowned Azerbaijani films such as Latif, Almaz, Kandlilar, Stepmother, On Distant Shores, The Great Support, etc. In 1961 Alakbarov became People's Artist of the USSR after participating in a 1959 cultural event in Moscow dedicated to the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 26, 1910
Deathday: January 31, 1963
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Heirs
1960-11-12
Heirs
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1960-11-12
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Stepmother
1958-12-09
Stepmother
Overview: The film is about the stepmother who tried to be a real mother of a boy. But she could be a real mother only after some difficult events for her and child.
Genres: Drama Romance Family
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1958-12-09
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The Great Support
1962-12-16
The Great Support
Overview: After the novellette of the same name of M.Ibrahimov. The film is about a man who trusted his subordinates.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1962-12-16
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On Distant Shores
1958-08-18
On Distant Shores
Overview: The film portrays the life of the legendary Azerbaijani guerrilla of the Second World War Mehdi Huseynzadeh, who fought the Nazi forces in the present-day Italy and Slovenia, hence the film's name On distant shores referring to the Adriatic Sea.
Genres: Drama War Action
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1958-08-18
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Latif
1930-11-11
Latif
Overview: Latif a seven year old boy living during the collectivization policy in USSR.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1930-11-11
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The Sixth Sense
1935-01-01
The Sixth Sense
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1935-01-01
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Almas
1936-12-25
Almas
Overview: A new teacher arrives in a remote mountain village, where the old traditions still hold sway.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1936-12-25
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The Shadows are Crawling
1958-09-26
The Shadows are Crawling
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Genres: Drama Action Adventure Family
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1958-09-26
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Fatali Khan
1947-07-21
Fatali Khan
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Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1947-07-21
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The House on the Volcano
1929-01-11
The House on the Volcano
Overview: An aging drilling foreman recounts the brutal suppression of an oil workers’ strike in pre-revolutionary Baku.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: hy
Release Date: 1929-01-11
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Leyli and Majnun
1961-09-13
Leyli and Majnun
Overview: After the literary work of the same name of Nizami Ganjavi and Mahammad Fuzuli. The film is about pure love of two young people.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1961-09-13
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The New Skyline
1940-12-29
The New Skyline
Overview: Young engineer is fighting against conservatives who don't want to find new oil deposits.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1940-12-29
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The Peasants
1939-12-28
The Peasants
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1939-12-28
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The Black Stones
1956-12-02
The Black Stones
Overview: After the novel of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1956-12-02
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The Morning
1960-04-19
The Morning
Overview: After the novel of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1960-04-19
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Sovgat
1942-01-01
Sovgat
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1942-01-01
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