Javahir Isgandarova

Javahir Isgandarova
Born	Javahir Allahverdi gizi Isgandarova (1914-03-03)3 March 1914 Tbilisi, Georgia
Died	4 October 2003(2003-10-04) (aged 89) Baku, Azerbaijan
Occupation	actress
Spouse	Aliagha Aghayev

Javahir Allahverdi gizi Isgandarova, also known as Javahir Isgandarova (Azer. Cəvahir İsgəndərova, 3 March 1914, Tbilisi – 4 October 2003, Baku) was an Azerbaijani theater actress, Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1954). She was one of the founders of the Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators in Baku.[1]

Life and career

Javahir Isgandarova was born on 3 March 1914 in Tbilisi. She studied at a girls’ school in Baku and from an early age was a member of a drama club. In 1927, Isgandarova played the role of Anna in the performance “Storm” by Latif Karimli.[2] From that day, her career was connected with the Theater of Young Spectators where she was one of the founders.[3]

Isgandarova was married to People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, actor Aliagha Aghayev.[4] The couple had two children, a son and a daughter.[5] After the birth of children Isgandarova left theater to take care of her family.[6] Her son Vagif Agayev worked as a director at the Musical Theater for a long time.[5]

Javahir Isgandarova died on 4 October 2003 in Baku.

References

1. "AZƏRBAYCAN QEYRİ-MADDİ MƏDƏNİ İRS NÜMUNƏLƏRİNİN DÖVLƏT REYESTRİ". intangible.az. Archived from the original on 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
2. "Gənclik ruhunu həmişə saxlayan teatr". Azadliq (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
3. "Gənc Tamaşaçılar Teatrı". Neharada.az. Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
4. "Kitabxanası Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti yanında - səhifə 23". genderi.org (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
5. "Əliağa Ağayev: xaş məclisləri və gülə-gülə ölüm - Xatirə". Axar.Az (in Azerbaijani). 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
6. "Unudulmaz mədəniyyət xadimi Əliağa Ağayev irsinə dövlət qayğısı..." Baki-Xeber.com (in Azerbaijani). 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-12.