Mukhtar Dadashov

Mukhtar Dadashov was born in Baku.

In 1924, he first appeared on the stage of the Azerbaijan State Academic Drama Theater, and four years later he played Gunduz in the first performance of the play "Sevil" (Jafar Jabbarli). In 1929, he began working as an assistant director at the Young Spectators Theater, and at the same time played small roles in performances. In 1931, he was appointed assistant cameraman at a film studio. In 1933, he went to Moscow to receive higher cameraman education, where he also participated in the filming of films. He was at the front as a cameraman during World War II. He worked as the artistic director of the Documentary Film Union at the "Azerbaijanfilm" film studio (1977-1983).

The film "On the Path of Happiness" was awarded a gold medal at the All-Union Festival in Moscow, and the film "Nariman Narimanov" was awarded a special prize in Tbilisi. He is the first Azerbaijani director to win an award at the Cannes International Film Festival. The film "Soviet Azerbaijan" was awarded a special prize at the Cannes Film Festival (1951).

He played the role of Abdurahim in the Tajik film "Living God" (1934, directors Dmitry Vasilyev, Mikhail Verner).

Mukhtar Dadashov, a laureate of the State Prize (1980), Honored Artist (1960), and People's Artist (1976), died in 1998.