![Mustafa Mardanov](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/vNobXASq8jgJGxj6qZqX76pHYCH.jpg)
Mustafa Mardanov
Mustafa Mardanov was born on March 10, 1894 in the city of Merend in Iranian Azerbaijan. In 1916 he graduated from the Tiflis Men's Gymnasium. From 1922 to 1924 he studied at the Moscow State Institute of Theater Arts. Stage activity began in 1910 in the Tiflis Muslim Drama Circle. His first roles in the theater were the roles of Haji Ganbar ("From the rain and under the downpour" by Najaf-bek Vezirov), Karamali ("Haji Kara" Mirza Fatali Akhundova), Adham ("Nadir Shah" Nariman Narimanov). From 1921 to 1922 Mardanov was the director of the Tiflis Azerbaijani Theater. Since 1924 he has been performing on the stage of the Azerbaijan State Drama Theater. Here he created a series of images of Azerbaijani, Russian and Western drama. Mustafa Mardanov was noted for his subtle humor and comedy. A bright folk comedy was combined in the art of Mardanov with subtle humor and irony. His best roles are Atakishi, Imamverdi (Sevil, 1905 Jafar Jabbarli), Khlestakov ("Inspector General", Nikolay Gogol), Luka ("At the bottom" Maxim Gorky), Shmaga ("Without fault" Alexander Ostrovsky), Polonius ("Hamlet", William Shakespeare), Shvandiya (Love for spring, Konstantin Trenev), Sganarelle (" Don Juan" ,Moliere ), etc. Mustafa Mardanov was one of the first and famous Azerbaijani movie actors. Mustafa Mardanov played in such films as "In the Name of God", "Haji Gara", "Sevil", "Lyatif", "Baku People", "Kandlilar", "Sabuhi", "Black Stones", "Morning", "Meeting" , "Where is Ahmed?" and others. Mardanov was very popular with the role of intelligent Hasan-bek in the film "Not that, so this". The first significant role of M.Mardanov in the cinema is the role of Karamali in the film "Haji Gara". In general, in most films shot from the late 20's to early 30's, M. Mardanov was given the role. The high actor's talent of Mustafa Mardanov is evidenced by the film shot by his brother, the famous film director Samad Mardanov, "Peasants" in which M. Mardanov played two opposing roles. In 1943 he was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. Since 1945 - a member of the CPSU. From 1962 to 1968, Mardanov was chairman of the Azerbaijan Theater Society. He translated a number of plays into Azerbaijani. In 1959, his book "50 Years on the Azerbaijani Stage (My Memories)" was published in Baku. One of the streets of Baku is called the Mardanov Brothers in memory of Mustafa Mardanov and his brother Samad Mardanov. The actor died on December 28, 1968 in Baku. He was buried in the Alley of Honor.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.289 |
Birthday | 1894-02-28 |
Place of Birth | Marand, Iran |
Also Known As | Mustafa Mərdanov, Мустафа Марданов , |
![If Not This, Then That](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cBonSvQd1PPnbNmzRVJMtFXvivh.jpg)
1956
![If Not This, Then That](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/cBonSvQd1PPnbNmzRVJMtFXvivh.jpg)
If Not This, Then That
5.6/8
Popularly known by the name of the main character, "Mashadi Ibad" was based on a musical comedy by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and written in the early...
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![Where is Ahmad?](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jntridWiIeb8fvTWlG8IVdleAZC.jpg)
1964
![Where is Ahmad?](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jntridWiIeb8fvTWlG8IVdleAZC.jpg)
Where is Ahmad?
5.5/4
When his parents try to marry him to their neighbors' daughter, Ahmad runs away from home and his family try to find him.
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![The Meeting](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7CTIp4tIX204mg4upGUDntQj9Zl.jpg)
1955
![The Meeting](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/7CTIp4tIX204mg4upGUDntQj9Zl.jpg)
The Meeting
3.3/3
The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.
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![In the Name of the Law](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ytT6IzuI1OEiVUyibQBQHlI0TpN.jpg)
1968
![In the Name of the Law](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ytT6IzuI1OEiVUyibQBQHlI0TpN.jpg)
In the Name of the Law
1/2
The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.
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![Baku's People](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rM0BAaTfAmYoltBNZg0spabmRLA.jpg)
1938
![Baku's People](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/rM0BAaTfAmYoltBNZg0spabmRLA.jpg)
Baku's People
0/0
The film is about the revolution which began bacause of dissemination of Bolshevik ideas among workers.
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![The Labour and Rose](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jEckIJhgOFM45fuJuwi5YMl5jRX.jpg)
1962
![The Labour and Rose](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/jEckIJhgOFM45fuJuwi5YMl5jRX.jpg)
The Labour and Rose
0/0
The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.
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![Sabuhi](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/uLTtRcrKKXC1cF5NBnc0TEPCSEA.jpg)
1941
![Sabuhi](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/uLTtRcrKKXC1cF5NBnc0TEPCSEA.jpg)
Sabuhi
7/1
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![Sevil](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2cYUyA4oXzTJSQop2qqqegtKgVX.jpg)
1929
![Sevil](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/2cYUyA4oXzTJSQop2qqqegtKgVX.jpg)
Sevil
5.4/5
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 rules...
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![Latif](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/aydjaIZcVAPhz6CBeBIldlLG7vf.jpg)
1930
![Latif](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/aydjaIZcVAPhz6CBeBIldlLG7vf.jpg)
Latif
6/2
Latif a seven year old boy living during the collectivization policy in USSR.
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![The Peasants](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/hVW7J5X75sWIYjW8EsxhydkIoq8.jpg)
1939
![The Peasants](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/hVW7J5X75sWIYjW8EsxhydkIoq8.jpg)
The Peasants
5/2
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![In the Name of God](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1wJi059cqptBD6Ar57aTSwRNDlv.jpg)
1925
![In the Name of God](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/1wJi059cqptBD6Ar57aTSwRNDlv.jpg)
In the Name of God
3.7/3
Religiously themed early Soviet propaganda film in Azerbaijan against Islam. Unlike earlier propaganda films in the region, this was actually made by...
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![Fatali Khan](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bKV3wCAJBxoyMNSjkQjUQmvc5GZ.jpg)
1947
![Fatali Khan](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bKV3wCAJBxoyMNSjkQjUQmvc5GZ.jpg)
Fatali Khan
7/2
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![Hadji Gara](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dEw11NNQtfCuw0OqdSjOmoHLxwF.jpg)
1929
![Hadji Gara](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/dEw11NNQtfCuw0OqdSjOmoHLxwF.jpg)
Hadji Gara
0/0
After the comedy of the same name of Mirza Fatali Akhundov.
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![On Different Shores](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
1926
![On Different Shores](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
On Different Shores
0/0
The film is about the opposition between working-class people and the certain power.
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![The Black Stones](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qVXWhhVPeHPuknbDN29TpRk2wRs.jpg)
1956
![The Black Stones](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/qVXWhhVPeHPuknbDN29TpRk2wRs.jpg)
The Black Stones
0/0
After the novel of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
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![The Morning](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
1960
![The Morning](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
The Morning
0/0
After the novel of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
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![The New Skyline](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
1940
![The New Skyline](https://movieunlimited.net/assets/no-poster.png)
The New Skyline
6.5/2
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