Latif Safarov

Latif Safarov

Latif Bashir oghlu Safarov (Azerbaijani: Lətif Səfərov) 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 1927–1931 (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 Burning Sun (1957) and Leyli and Majnun (1962). In 1958, Safarov was elected head of the Azerbaijani Union of Cinematographers. He was granted the emeritous title of the Honorary Art Worker of Azerbaijan in 1960. In 1955, he married singer Shovkat Alakbarova. 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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  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1920-09-30
  • Place of Birth : Shusha, Azerbaijan
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Latif Safarov Movies

  • 1929
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    Sevil

    Sevil

    5.4 1929 HD

    After the play of same name of Jafar Jabbarli. This melodrama is about the woman who had unhappy homelife and tried to free herself from shariat...

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  • 1930
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    Latif

    Latif

    6 1930 HD

    Latif a seven year old boy living during the collectivization policy in USSR.

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  • 1928
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    Gilan's Daughter

    Gilan's Daughter

    5 1928 HD

    This drama is about Gilan's downfall in 1920th under onslaught of Iran's shah & English army.

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  • 1955
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    Bakhtiyar

    Bakhtiyar

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1957
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    Under the Burning Sun

    Under the Burning Sun

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1961
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    Leyli and Majnun

    Leyli and Majnun

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1940
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    The New Skyline

    The New Skyline

    6.5 1940 HD

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