Eldar Guliyev

director, screenwriter, producer

(18.01.1941 – 16.04.2021)

Eldar Tofig oglu Guliyev was born on January 18, 1941 in Baku. In 1960-1967, he studied at the directing faculty of the Moscow All-Union State Institute of Cinematography. In the 1st year, he studied in the documentary film class of Roman Karmen, and then in the feature film class of Sergey Gerasimov. He has been working at “Azerbaijanfilm” film studio since 1967. He is the author of many fiction and documentary films. He is also the scriptwriter of many films. He played the role of an official in the Russian film “Count Krestovsky” (2004, directed by Ramiz Fataliyev/Russia). Several of his films have been awarded at film festivals. He is the laureate of the Republic State Prize, the People’s Artist of Azerbaijan. Since 1987, he has been the artistic director of the “Debut” studio, the Honorary President of the Azerbaijan Professional Film Directors Guild, the professor of the cinema department at the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. His creativity is rich in various topics and genres. The innovation of the film “In a southern city” in the history of Azerbaijani cinema is evident in its way of thinking and artistic-aesthetic form. “According to the genre of the film, it is a comedy – more precisely, a tragicomedy of spirituality. It is not right to look for the exotic here, it is first of all a clearly shown reality, a clear observation of the environment, the ability to approach with thought. The exact idea, spirituality is a position” (Yuri Khanyutin). Eldar Guliyev was awarded the honorary titles of Honored Art Worker (1976), State Prize Laureate (1978), People’s Artist (1983), “National Cinema” Award of the Union of Cinematographers of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2016), “Golden Sycamore” International Award (2018). Director Eldar Guliyev died on April 16, 2021.

Director Eldar Guliyev is the son of composer Tofig Guliyev.

Director Eldar Guliyev is the father of screenwriter Narmina Guliyeva.

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FILMOGRAPHY:

  1. True Friend (1959, feature film) – assistant director
  2. Samad Vurgun (II) (1966, short documentary film) – director
  3. There was one, one was not… (1967, short feature film) – director, screenwriter
  4. In a southern city (1969, feature film) – director
  5. Rhythms of Absheron (1970, full-length documentary) – director
  6. The Most Important Interview (1971, feature film) – director
  7. Be there, girls (1972, feature film) – director
  8. West Wind (1973, feature film) – director
  9. Heart… Heart… (1976, feature film) – director
  10. Bay of Joy (1977, feature film) – director, screenwriter
  11. Dante’s Jubilee (1978, feature film) – actor (spectator)
  12. Babek (1979, feature film) – director
  13. Golden cliff (1980, feature film) – art director
  14. Nizami (III) (1982, feature film) – director, screenwriter
  15. Legend of Gumushgol (1984, feature film) – director, screenwriter
  16. Abduction of the Bridegroom (1985, feature film) – art director
  17. Vortex (1986, feature film) – director, screenwriter
  18. Father (1988, short documentary film) – artistic director
  19. A Boring Story (1988, feature film) – artistic director
  20. Chat (1988, short documentary film) – screenwriter
  21. Invitation (1989, short feature film) – artistic director
  22. Yesterday, Today and… (1989, short documentary film) – screenwriter
  23. Provocation (1989, full-length feature film) – director, screenwriter
  24. Lucky (1990, short feature film) – art director
  25. Mirror (1990, short feature film) – artistic director
  26. “Japanese” and the Japanese (1990, short feature film) – artistic director
  27. Our Lady Nasiba (1991, short documentary film) – screenwriter
  28. The court of justice (1991, short documentary film) – artistic director
  29. Revenge (1991, short feature film) – artistic director
  30. About Me and Time (1991, short documentary film) – screenwriter
  31. A letter to a friend (1992, full-length documentary film) – director, screenwriter
  32. Dumb (1992, short feature film) – artistic director
  33. Smile (II) (1992, short feature film) – artistic director
  34. My White City (1993, full-length feature film) – actor (mafia boss)
  35. Tahmina (1993, feature film) – actor
  36. Elegya (1997, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
  37. Panic (1998, short feature film) – artistic director
  38. What a beautiful world… (1999, full-length feature film) – director, screenwriter
  39. A chance meeting (1999, short feature film) – art director
  40. Peak of Martyrdom (2001, short documentary film) – screenwriter
  41. The Return of the Captive (2002, short feature film) – artistic director
  42. Shooting is postponed!… (2002, feature film) – art director
  43. Arm and neck with fire (2002, short feature film) – artistic director
  44. Hope (III) (2002, short feature film) – artistic director
  45. Pledge (2005, feature film) – director, screenwriter
  46. The Forgotten Hero (2005, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
  47. Heydar Aliyev. Window to the World (2006, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
  48. Heydar Aliyev. Patron of Azerbaijani culture (2007, short documentary film) – scriptwriter
  49. Heydar Aliyev – Guarding the Motherland (2007, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
  50. Monologue. Omar Eldarov (2007, short documentary film) – scriptwriter
  51. Diary of dreams (2008, short feature film) – artistic director
  52. Singing life (2008, short documentary film) – screenwriter
  53. Psychiatrist (2009, short feature film) – artistic director
  54. Flight to Istanbul (2010, feature film) – director, screenwriter
  55. Where did you get that voice (2010, short documentary) – member of the creative team
  56. Usta Yusif’s bow (2010, short feature film) – artistic director
  57. Castle (II) (2011, short feature film) – artistic director
  58. Will (2011, short feature film) – artistic director
  59. Hello, this is me (2013, short feature film) – artistic director
  60. Dervish’s Notes (2013, feature film) – director, screenwriter
  61. Eliza (2014, short feature film) – artistic director
  62. A call from the past (2014, short feature film) – artistic director
  63. Rast. Niyazi (2014, short documentary film) – artistic director
  64. Baku Nights (2015, short feature film, film almanac) – artistic director
  65. Operation Shoe (2016, short feature film) – art director
  66. Present (2016, short feature film) – artistic director
  67. Taxi stuck at the crossroads (2017, short feature film) – art director
Law heir:Narmina Guliyeva (daughter)
Contact:+994 12 431-77-31
Address:Baku city Moscow prospect 1.