Alasgar Hajiagha oghlu Alakbarov (26 March 191031 January 1963) was a

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and

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i actor.

Career

He was born in

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to a family of a poor merchant. He developed a passion for acting and music while still a child by watching street performances and listening to

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es' singing. In 1920 his father died and he along with his siblings were raised by his mother the tailor. Until age 15 he attended a drama club where he learned basics about acting and theatre. Alasgar Alakbarov received his postsecondary education at a performance arts college in Baku in 1930. During the next three years, he worked with the troupes at various Azeri theatres in Azerbaijan and

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. Starting in 1933 until his death, he worked at the

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. He specialized mostly in tragical roles. His most famous roles were those of Vagif (''Vagif'' by

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) and Othello (''

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'' by

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). During his 30-year career he played Vagif around 700 times. Critics characterised his performance as extremely spirited and emotional. Along with theatre, Alakbarov also pursued a career in film. Alakbarov's first movie appearance was made in ''Vulkan uzarinda ev'' in 1929. He also starred in renowned Azerbaijani films such as ''Latif'', ''Almaz'', ''Kandlilar'', ''Ogey ana'', ''Uzag sahillarda'', ''Boyuk dayaq'', etc. In 1961 Alakbarov became

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after participating in a 1959 cultural event in Moscow dedicated to the

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. Alakbarov died in

Family

Alakbarov was shortly married to actress Hokuma Gurbanova. In 1934 their only daughter Naila was born.Her Performance Would Amaze Millions
by Nilufar Hasanqizi. ''Vyshka''. 20 June 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2007

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