Filmdirector and art director
(13.10.1928 – 26.08.2002)

Aganagi Yagub ogly Akhundov was born on October 13, 1928 in Baku. In 1948, he entered the Azerbaijan State Art School named after Azim Azimzadeh, where he graduated as a teacher of drawing and calligraphy in general schools. Aganagi Akhundov graduated from the All-Union Institute of Cinematography in 1963 as a director-director of animated films. He completed his military service on October 26, 1964, and became a member of the Union of Cinematographers in 1967 and the Union of Artists in 1980. He simultaneously worked in some feature and documentary films as a costume designer. A. Akhundov was awarded the Veteran of Labor Order on October 30, 1989 for his contribution to Azerbaijani cinematography. Aganagi Akhundov died on August 26, 2002.

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FILMOGRAPHY:

1. Man drops the anchor (1967, feature film) – costume designer
2. Ways of optimal design of chemical plants (1967, short documentary film) – director
3. Lion and two bulls (1970, animated film) – director
4. Bear and mouse (1970, animated film) – member of the creative team
5. Fitna (1970, animated film) – director
6. Mrs. Pispisa and Mr. Mouse (1974, animated film) – director
7. My chickens (II) (1980, animated film) – director
8. You are so small (1982, animated film) – director, screenwriter
9. Magic patterns (1989, animated film) – director
10. Murder in the night train (1990, feature film) – set artist