Oktay Mir Gasim
director, screenwriter
(12.06.1943)
Oktay Mir Gasim, son of Miresadulla was born in Baku. He studied at the directing faculty of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (1963-1968). His first 4-minute film “Roads” made in 1965 won the first place at the festival held at the Institute. In 1962, he started working as a director’s assistant at the “Azerbaijanfilm” film studio, and continued after his higher education. He is the director and screenwriter of documentaries and feature films. His films received awards at all-Union festivals. The film “Don’t Die Without Revenge” was included in the “Main competition program” of the 13th Anapa “Kinoshock” Film Festival and won the award “Best directorial work of a full-length feature film” at the X Kazan International Muslim Film Festival. Ogtay Mir-Gasim starred as Bekmurad in the Kazakh film “Promised Lands” (2010, directed by Slambek Taukel). He worked as the general director of “Azerkinovideo” Production Union (1993-2001), head of “Yeni Film” Creative Union. He teaches at Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. People’s artist (2000), “Fame” (2003), “Honor” (2018) ) and the laureate of the “Istiglal” orders.He was awarded the National Cinema Award of the Union of Cinematographers of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2008).
Director Ogtay Mir Gasim is the son of the first president of ANAS, doctor of medical sciences Mir Asadulla Mirgasimov.
Director Ogtay Mir Gasim is the father of actress Ayan Mir Gasim.
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FILMOGRAPHY:
- Labor and rose (1962, feature film) – assistant director
- Sea (1965, documentary film) – director
- Gobustan (1967, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- It is the voice of truth. Composer Gara Garayev (1968, s. film) – director, screenwriter
- Study about Azerbaijan (1969, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- Jafar Jabbarli (II) (1969, documentary film) – director
- Youth festival (1969, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- Days of Azerbaijan in Tatarstan (1969, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- 10 minutes about Baku (II) (1970, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- Treasure (1970, feature film) – actor
- Night conversation (1971, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- Nariman Narimanov (II) (1972, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- The 1001st tour (1974, feature film) – director, screenwriter
- If we are together (1975, feature film) – actor (Arif Humbatov)
- Rashid Behbudov (1975, documentary television film) – screenwriter
- Say you love me! (1977, feature film) – actor (district prosecutor)
- Friendship trip (1977, documentary) – director
- Dante’s Jubilee (1978, feature film) – actor (Yalchin)
- Gara Garayev – 60 (1978, documentary film) – director, screenwriter
- I want to understand (1980, feature film) – director, screenwriter
- The silver van (1982, feature film) – director
- The fugitive found in the castle (1982, feature film) – actor (militia officer)
- Demon in the neighborhood (1985, feature film) – director
- Citizen, Doctor, Scientist (1984, documentary film) – screenwriter
- The devil in plain sight (1987, feature film) – director, actor (Uzbek salesman)
- Once upon a time (1990, animated film) – screenwriter
- Our grief… Our grief… (1998, documentary film) – screenwriter
- Dede Gorgud world (2000, documentary film) – director
- Film director Arif Babayev (2000, documentary film) – screenwriter
- Peak of martyrdom (2001, documentary film) – screenwriter
- Enchanter (2002, feature film) – director, screenwriter, producer, actor
- I start my book (2006, documentary film) – director, producer
- Gashgai’s last prediction (2007, documentary film) – producer
- Good morning, angel (2008, feature film) – director, screenwriter, producer
- Do not die without revenge. (2013, feature film) – director, screenwriter, producer
- Hard years… Good memories… (2014, documentary film) – director, screenwriter, producer
- Sound (V) (2016, feature film) – artistic director
- Absolution (2019, documentary film) – director, screenwriter, producer
