Huseynagha Alasgar oghlu Sadigov (, March 21, 1914 — February 23, 1983) was an Azerbaijani theater and film actor. He was awarded the honorary title of

People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR The People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR () was an honorary title awarded from 1931 to 1991 (and active from 1928 to 1991), it was granted to artistes of the Azerbaijan SSR for their contributions to the development of Azerbaijani culture in th ...

(1979).

Biography

Huseynagha Sadigov was born on March 21, 1914, in

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. In 1930, a year after the creation of the Young Spectators Theater, he was admitted to the acting troupe of the collective for a trial period. On June 1, 1931, the actor was taken to the theater troupe. From the beginning, he was assigned responsible roles. Huseynagha Sadigov died on February 23, 1983, in Baku. In March 2019, the 105th anniversary of Huseynagha Sadigov's birth was celebrated at the Azerbaijan State Academic Theatre of Musical Comedy.

Awards

* People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR — February 9, 1979 * Lenin Komsomol Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR — 1967 *

Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (; ) was an honorary title awarded by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijan SSR) and was one of the forms of recognition by the state and society of the meri ...

— July 1, 1956 *

Order of the Red Star The Order of the Red Star () was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 1930 but its statute was only defined in decree of the Presidium of the ...

— March 8, 1945 * Medal "For Courage" — September 16, 1944 *

Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" The Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" () was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union. Medal history The Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" was established on May 1, 1944, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet o ...

— May 1, 1944 *

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" The Medal "For the Victory Over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" () was a military decoration of the Soviet Union established on May 9, 1945, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote military partici ...

— May 9, 1945 *

Medal "For Distinguished Labour" The Medal "For Distinguished Labour" () was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union bestowed to especially deserving workers to recognise and honour high performances in labour or contributions in the fields of science, culture or the manuf ...

— June 9, 1959

References

Sources

* Azəri, L. Səhnədə gülüş — efirdə hikmət: ənc Tamaşaçılar Teatrında Xalq artisti Hüseynağa Sadıqovun 100 illiyinə həsr edilmiş tədbir keçirilmişdir//Mədəniyyət.- 2014.- 23 may.- S. 5. * Kazımzadə, A. Piri babanın nağılları: Hüseynağa Sadıqov – 100 //Mədəni həyat.- 2014.- No. 4.- S.76–79. * Mükərrəmoğlu, M. Görkəmli sənətkar, parlaq istedad sahibi: Hüseynağa Sadıqov – 100 //Xalq qəzeti.- 2014.- 25 may.- S.7. 1914 births 1983 deaths 20th-century Azerbaijani male actors People's Artistes of the Azerbaijan SSR Honored Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR Recipients of the Order of the Red Star Recipients of the Medal "For Courage" (Russia) Recipients of the Azerbaijan SSR Lenin Komsomol Prize Male actors from Baku {{Azerbaijan-actor-stub