Gazanfar Khaligov

Production designer Costume designer

Birth date:

16 December 1898

Death date:

01 March 1981


Gazanfar Khaligov was born in Gobu.

He studied at the Azerbaijan State Art College (1928).

He worked as a caricaturist in the magazines "Molla Nasreddin" (1929-1930), "Kirpi" (1953-1958), and in the newspaper "Ganj Ischchi". He also worked as a theater and cinema decorative artist.

He was the first artist to paint a portrait of Nizami Ganjavi.

He taught at the Azim Azimzadeh Art School.

Honored Artist (1940), People's Artist (1973) Gazanfar Khaligov died in 1981.