Acting

Ceyhun Mirzäyev

Born April 9, 1946 · Gyulably, Agdamskiy rayon, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR

Died March 5, 1993 · aged 46

Jeyhun Jamil oglu Mirzayev (Azerbaijani: Ceyhun Mirzəyev) was an Azerbaijani actor and film director. Mirzayev was born in the Gulabli village, in Aghdam, Azerbaijan, to Jamil Mirzayev and his second wife Margarita. He had a half-sister from his mother's previous marriage to Yusif Mammadaliyev's brother Ibrahim. Mirzayev's father died when he was three years old. Noted for his good performance ski…

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The Joke

The Joke · 1990

Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

Koroghlu

Koroghlu · 1960

MovieHistoryWar

The heroic Koroghlu is a poor youngster who leads a peasants' revolt against the tyrannic Khan.

The Meeting

The Meeting · 1955

MovieComedyRomance

The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.

The Road Story

The Road Story · 1981

MovieComedyRomance

After learning that his daughter is in love with a truck driver, corrupt Housing Office director tries to make use of his service in a last smuggle operation, then break his promise and marry her to someone else. This comedy is mainly about the dark sides of the Soviet bureucracy.

The Kidnapping of Groom

The Kidnapping of Groom · 1985

The Kidnapping of Groom

MovieComedyMusic

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.

The Humble Cemetery

The Humble Cemetery · 1989

The Humble Cemetery

The main character Vorobei is a professional grave digger and alcohol addict, who runs away from hospital to dig graves instead of treating his head broken by his brother. He comes to cemetery and keeps on working, instead of his friends' advice to stay in the hospital. The world of death turns out to be surrounded by corruption, satanic money-making, cemetery mafia and lots of vodka.

The Scream

The Scream · 1993

Shot during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, "Fəryad" is only one of its kind. Following the Khojaly Massacre, Ismayil, an officer tasked with collecting the bodies, crosses enemy lines to avenge the brutal murder of a local schoolgirl. There he gets captured by Armenians and waits for the day to be exchanged for an enemy POW.

In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law · 1968

In the Name of the Law

MovieDramaCrime

The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.

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The Joke

The Joke · 1990

Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

Mammadov

Koroghlu

Koroghlu · 1960

MovieHistoryWar

The heroic Koroghlu is a poor youngster who leads a peasants' revolt against the tyrannic Khan.

Jeyhun

The Meeting

The Meeting · 1955

MovieComedyRomance

The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.

Shikhali's Son

The Road Story

The Road Story · 1981

MovieComedyRomance

After learning that his daughter is in love with a truck driver, corrupt Housing Office director tries to make use of his service in a last smuggle operation, then break his promise and marry her to someone else. This comedy is mainly about the dark sides of the Soviet bureucracy.

Ibadulla

The Kidnapping of Groom

The Kidnapping of Groom · 1985

The Kidnapping of Groom

MovieComedyMusic

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.

Director

The Humble Cemetery

The Humble Cemetery · 1989

The Humble Cemetery

The main character Vorobei is a professional grave digger and alcohol addict, who runs away from hospital to dig graves instead of treating his head broken by his brother. He comes to cemetery and keeps on working, instead of his friends' advice to stay in the hospital. The world of death turns out to be surrounded by corruption, satanic money-making, cemetery mafia and lots of vodka.

The Scream

The Scream · 1993

Shot during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, "Fəryad" is only one of its kind. Following the Khojaly Massacre, Ismayil, an officer tasked with collecting the bodies, crosses enemy lines to avenge the brutal murder of a local schoolgirl. There he gets captured by Armenians and waits for the day to be exchanged for an enemy POW.

Director

In the Name of the Law

In the Name of the Law · 1968

In the Name of the Law

MovieDramaCrime

The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.

Absalam

The Tempestuous Kura

The Tempestuous Kura · 1969

The Tempestuous Kura

After the novel of the same name of I.Shykhly. The film is about new intelligenzia in Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 20th century.

Osman

The Inquiry is Going On

The Inquiry is Going On · 1966

The Inquiry is Going On

MovieMysteryThriller

After the novel "Sahil Amaliyyati" (The operation of "Side") of the same name of Jamshid Amirov. The film is about foreign secret service's operation and it's revelation by security organs.

The Invincible Battalion

The Invincible Battalion · 1965

The Invincible Battalion

MovieDramaHistory

The film is about events which has happened with the "Potyomkin" ship.

Teymur

Who Do We Love More?

Who Do We Love More? · 1964

Who Do We Love More?

The movie almanac is dedicated to athletes. Three short stories ("Through the Mountain Forest", "The Top", The Force of Gravity") tell about mutual help, friendship, public duty and the formation of the character of a real person.

Samandar (segment “Cazibə qüvvəsi“)

Black Gull

Black Gull · 1962

A young boy in Cuba finds himself in mortal peril as his fishing village gets infiltrated by malign forces.

Manolo

The Most Important Interview

The Most Important Interview · 1971

The Most Important Interview

The film tells the story of journalistic morality in an analytical way. In this sense, the journalist must have a clear conscience and morality. He must find the answer to the question: "What is the meaning of life and what have I been able to do for people?" The protagonist of the film, Zaur is a radio journalist. Throughout the plot, he seeks the answer to this question, but finds it difficult to find the answer, and the complex contrasts of life confuse him.

Assistant Director

Stepmother

Stepmother · 1958

MovieDramaRomance

The film is about the stepmother who tried to be a real mother of a boy. But she could be a real mother only after some difficult events for her and child.

Ismail

Wait for the Signal from the Sea

Wait for the Signal from the Sea · 1986

Wait for the Signal from the Sea

MovieDramaHistory

The film is about commissary Chingiz Ildirim.

Director

Saddle these Horses

Saddle these Horses · 1985

Saddle these Horses

MovieHistoryAction

The film is about Gachag Nabi's heroism.

Merchant

Matteo Falcone

Matteo Falcone · 1960

Matteo Falcone is an Azerbaijani short drama film based on Prosper Merimée's like-named story from 1829. Matteo Falcone is a successful Corsican, who lives with his wife Giuseppa and 10-year-old son Fortunato. One day he leaves home with Giuseppa, leaving Fortunato alone.

Fortunato

The Winds Blow in Baku

The Winds Blow in Baku · 1974

The Winds Blow in Baku

MovieWarAdventure

Summer 1942. Nazi troops storm the Caucasus. They are rushing to get their hands on Baku oil. An Abwehr special group called "Wartburg" has settled in the Nalchik area. In Baku, German spy Ziegel (Pavel Kadochnikov) heads to the oil fields from Maykop under the name of Soviet engineer Kashtanov. Tankers carrying gasoline begin to explode in the Caspian Sea. Soviet counterintelligence agent "Khazri" infiltrates "Wartburg"...

soviet soldier

Real Friend

Real Friend · 1959

MovieDramaAdventure

The film is about two fishermen who went through difficult ordeal during the shipwreck.

Farman (Childhood)