Latif Bashir oglu Safarov (Azerbaijani: Lətif Səfərov) (30
September 1920, Shusha â€" 9 December 1963, Baku) was an Azerbaijani
actor and movie director.Safarov began his career in acting at a very
young age. He starred in a number of children's movies released in
1927â€"1931 (Sevil, Latif, etc.). In 1939, he graduated from the Ganja
School of Pedagogy. For the next two years was continued acting along
as serving as an assistant director at the Baku Movie Studio (renamed
to Azerbaijanfilm in 1960). In 1950, he graduated from the Gerasimov
Institute of Cinematography, receiving B.A. in Film Directing.The 1955
film Bakhtiyar (starring Rashid Behbudov) directed by Safarov was his
most significant project. It was followed by two other well-known
films, Under the Broiling Sun (1957) and Leyli and Majnun (1962). In
1958, Safarov was elected head of the Azerbaijani Union of
Cinematographers. He was granted the emeritus title of the Honorary
Art Worker of Azerbaijan in 1960. In 1955, he married singer Shovkat
Alakbarova. Together they had two children.In 1963, Safarov committed
suicide by shooting himself with a hunting rifle. At that time, he was
working on his film project The Island of Miracles.
September 1920, Shusha â€" 9 December 1963, Baku) was an Azerbaijani
actor and movie director.Safarov began his career in acting at a very
young age. He starred in a number of children's movies released in
1927â€"1931 (Sevil, Latif, etc.). In 1939, he graduated from the Ganja
School of Pedagogy. For the next two years was continued acting along
as serving as an assistant director at the Baku Movie Studio (renamed
to Azerbaijanfilm in 1960). In 1950, he graduated from the Gerasimov
Institute of Cinematography, receiving B.A. in Film Directing.The 1955
film Bakhtiyar (starring Rashid Behbudov) directed by Safarov was his
most significant project. It was followed by two other well-known
films, Under the Broiling Sun (1957) and Leyli and Majnun (1962). In
1958, Safarov was elected head of the Azerbaijani Union of
Cinematographers. He was granted the emeritus title of the Honorary
Art Worker of Azerbaijan in 1960. In 1955, he married singer Shovkat
Alakbarova. Together they had two children.In 1963, Safarov committed
suicide by shooting himself with a hunting rifle. At that time, he was
working on his film project The Island of Miracles.
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