
Adil Rza bey oglu Isgandarov (Azerbaijani: Adil İsgəndərov) was an Azerbaijani theatre and film director, actor, first People's Artist of the USSR from Transcaucasia. Isgandarov joined amateur pioneers association at 10. When he was 13, he played role as Karam in "Gachag Karam" play. After gaining fame in Ganja, he was brought to Baku. Isgandarov got his first education in director-actor field in Baku Technical School of Theatre. After graduation he got professional experience in Moscow from 1932 to 1936 and graduated from Lunacharsky State Institute for Theatre Arts in 1936. After returning to Baku, he worked at Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre as director, then chief director from 1936 to 1960. Isgandarov also worked at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts named after Mirzaagha Aliyev from 1937 to 1956. He was elected as depute in 1955 and 1959 for Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR. Isgandarov served as director of Azerbaijanfilm named after Jafar Jabbarli from 1966 to 1974.

The Stars Don't Fade
MOVIE • 1971

In the Name of the Law
MOVIE • 1968

The Twenty Six Comissars
MOVIE • 1966

My Love, My Sorrow
MOVIE • 1978

The Labour and Rose
MOVIE • 1963

Two Boys from the Same District
MOVIE • 1957

The Darvish Detonates Paris
MOVIE • 1976

Romeo, My Neighbour
MOVIE • 1964

Leyli and Majnun
MOVIE • 1961

On Distant Shores
MOVIE • 1958

The 1001st Tour
MOVIE • 1974

If Not This, Then That
MOVIE • 1958

The Stab in the Back
MOVIE • 1979

The Last Mountain Pass
MOVIE • 1971