director, screenwriter, art director

(13.11.1960)

Shamil Najafzade, son of  Kamil, was born in Baku. He studied at the Art School named after Azim Azimzadeh (1978), the art faculty of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (1984, the studio of Mikhail Bogdanov). Since 1984, he worked as an artist at the “Azerbaijanfilm” film studio. He has been working as a director since 1990. He worked as a producer at AzTV “Sabah” Creative Union (1995-1998), artistic guiding ABA TV (1999), chief producer at ANS TV (2000). He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of South Caucasian Independent Film Workers (IFASC), the representative of the International “Caucasus Documentary Film Network” in Azerbaijan, the founder and director of the “Simurg” Studio. He taught at the directing faculty of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. Honored artist (2006). Shamil Najafzade currently lives outside the country.

Director, artist Shamil Najafzade is the son of art director Kamil Najafzade.

Director, artist Shamil Najafzadeh is the father of director Gunel Najafzadeh

• https://aki.az/samil-n%C9%99c%C9%99fzad%C9%99-60/
• https://www.amerikaninsesi.org/a/shamil-necefzade/3168685.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amcw570P1rk
• https://az.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/1106639.html

FILMOGRAPHY:

1. Djin in microdistrict (1985, full length feature film) – art director
2. Under the high sky of the motherland (1986, short documentary television film) – art director
3. New year story (1986, animation film) – art director
4. Hands of Venuse (1987, short feature film) – art director
5. Examination (1987, full length feature film) – art director, actor (Rasim)
6. 1000 years (1989, full length documentary television film) – art director
7. Diversion (1989, full length feature film) – art director
8. Dedication (II) (1990, animation film) – director, screenwriter, art director
9. White-black world (1991, short documentary film) – director
10. Hungry men (1993, full length film-performance) – actor (azerbaijani who speaks english)
11. “Aga, jaddina gurban” (1993, short documentary film) – director
12. A day passed… (1994, short documentary film) – director
13. The way back to Pir (1994, short documentary television film) – director, screenwriter
14. After -tomorrow (1994, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter, art director
15. The king dies (1995, full length film-performance) – director, screenwriter, art director
16. Bat (1995, full length feature film) – art director
17. 36 frames(1996, short feature film) – producer
18. Leyli və Medjnun (III) (1996, full length film-performance) – director, screenwriter, art director
19. Taste memory (1996-1997, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
20. Family (1998, full length feature film) – art director, actor (buyer)
21. Hotdog (1998, short feature film) – director, screenwriter, art director
22. 102 moments (2000, short documentary television film) – director, screenwriter
23. A man in the white cloth (2000, full length documentary film) – director, screenwriter, producer
24. Stories not typical for children (2000, short documentary film) – director
25. The pilgrim (2002, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
26. Short monologues (2003, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
27. Entrusted (2004, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter, producer
28. Sky poet (2004, short documentary film) – director
29. Fortress (2008, full length feature film) – director, screenwriter, producer
30. The cradle of humankind (2011, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
31. Over the horizon (2011, full length documentary film) – director
32. Mysterious violet (2013, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
33. War children (2014, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter
34. The person who gives joy (2014, short documentary film) – screenwriter
35. Azerbaijani cuisine: taste aftertaste (2015, short documentary film) – director, screenwriter