
Acting
Hamlet Xanizadeh
Born — Died
1941-06-05 — 1990-02-23
Place of birth
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Known for
Acting
Credits
29 titles
Known for
NRAfter the novellette of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
Straight to the Volcano
1977
4.8The twin brothers Sachib and Garib are cheerful and funny boys. They tend to their small farm and take care of their mother and sister. But Garib is no longer satisfied with this "simple" life. He wants to achieve prestige and prosperity. One day, while working in the fields, he is surprised by a demon who promises him wealth, fame, honor, and power if Garib works for him. Garib succumbs to the temptation and accepts the offer. His task now is to impart his knowledge and skills to the cave dwellers, called jinn. At first, Garib feels comfortable and succeeds in transforming the underworld into a fertile and flourishing landscape. But Garib is increasingly tormented by his longing for his family back home.
Garib in the Land of Jinn
1977
NRAfter the play of the same name of Anar.
The Exam
1987
5.6Young inspector investigates a murder in small town.
The Stab in the Back
1979
9.8The film is about the rebellion in Ganja in 1919-1920 at the head of Gatir Mammad.
The Avenger of Ganjabasar
1974
6.3The story of the period when teenagers' characters are formed. After finishing eighth grade, the film's protagonist, Arif, decides to become a sailor, like his late father. The young man's path to his dream will not be easy, but his willpower and perseverance will help him overcome all obstacles and achieve his cherished desire.
August is Coming Soon
1984
Film credits
1980s · 16 titles
NRAfter the play of the same name of Anar.
The Exam
1987
6.3The story of the period when teenagers' characters are formed. After finishing eighth grade, the film's protagonist, Arif, decides to become a sailor, like his late father. The young man's path to his dream will not be easy, but his willpower and perseverance will help him overcome all obstacles and achieve his cherished desire.
August is Coming Soon
1984
NRA father about to die remains silent. Everyone is tortured by his silence. His sons accuise themselves or rather, accuse each other. The closest relatives feel like strangers in their own family. The father understands that he is the reason for the family drama. When he was young, he was attracted by wrong ideas and committed a sin for which fate now punishes him.
A Most Ordinary Story
1988
8.3A young woman has been murdered in one of the apartments. Prosecutor Babaev goes to the scene of the crime. He must find the killer, Nargiz, and investigate the motive for the crime, together with homicide investigator Yagubov.
Additional Trace
1981
5.9Film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani adult man, Hatem.
The Scoundrel
1989
5.2Film about growing up in a small village in Azerbaijan.
The Window of Sadness
1986
8.0After the novel of the same name of M. Avdiyev and A. Donets. The film is about first operations of National State Security.
The Day after Tomorrow at Midnight
1981
7.0Based on the story of the same name by Jalil Mammadguluzade. The story of a man and a master who knows how to appreciate beauty.
Pirverdi's Rooster
1987
8.0After the story of same name of Ilyas Afandiyev. The film is about two young people's love.
Only You
1986
NRThe events take place in the train. Some passengers show great respect for Mr. Dadashov, but who is Mr. Dadashov?
In the Train
1981
NRThe hero of the film tries to find the way out from his problems and difficulties.
The Instigator
1987
8.2A journalist is investigating a group of poachers who are illegally selling the huge amounts of fish
The Devil under the Windshield
1988
7.0The story of the conversion of uncultivated lands in one of the Azerbaijani villages into vineyards, the serious structural changes in agriculture that occur as a result, and the emergence of moral and psychological problems. It also discusses the socio-economic problems facing grape growers in our republic.
An Old Ferry
1985
7.5The historical film about great Azerbaijan poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi's life.
Nizami
1982
9.0Psychological drama about a university dean who leads a double life.
Another Life
1987
3.0The oil industry is emerging in Baku. A poor young man named Jalil accidentally becomes the owner of an oilfield site. But unexpected wealth brings him one misfortune after another. His friends turn away from him, and the woman he loves leaves for another. A hero who dreamed of a home will never create a family.
Golden Precipice
1980
1970s · 9 titles
4.8The twin brothers Sachib and Garib are cheerful and funny boys. They tend to their small farm and take care of their mother and sister. But Garib is no longer satisfied with this "simple" life. He wants to achieve prestige and prosperity. One day, while working in the fields, he is surprised by a demon who promises him wealth, fame, honor, and power if Garib works for him. Garib succumbs to the temptation and accepts the offer. His task now is to impart his knowledge and skills to the cave dwellers, called jinn. At first, Garib feels comfortable and succeeds in transforming the underworld into a fertile and flourishing landscape. But Garib is increasingly tormented by his longing for his family back home.
Garib in the Land of Jinn
1977
5.6Young inspector investigates a murder in small town.
The Stab in the Back
1979
9.8The film is about the rebellion in Ganja in 1919-1920 at the head of Gatir Mammad.
The Avenger of Ganjabasar
1974
10.0Historical film about the dramatic event in the southern regions of Azerbaijan during the 1917 Soviet Revolution.
In the Fire
1978
NRAfter the novellette of the same name of Mehdi Huseyn.
Straight to the Volcano
1977
4.2This film was based on Samad Vurgun's "Komsomol poem". Seven sons, like seven samurai become the seven komsomols (communist leaders) who were sent to a village to establish Soviet power. Seven sons become the romanticized images of people's heroes ready to take revenge.
My Seven Sons
1970
8.0Police are conducting a homicide investigation after man dies in car accident.
Find That Girl
1970
4.8It is an epic movie about an Azerbaijani martur-hero who revolted against the Arab invasion of the 7th century.
Babek
1979
1.0Based on a novel by Farman Karimzade, the movie shows the life in an Azerbaijani village under the Soviet rule in 1930s. Here two former "beys" (land owners) are opposing each other. One is loyal to the ideology of the past and can't reconcile himself to the new power, to second rejects the past and accepts the power of the Bolsheviks, believing that it will establish justice.
The Last Mountain Pass
1971
1960s · 2 titles
NRThe film is about the replacement of four generation.
The Earth. The Sea. The Fire. The Sky
1967
NRThe film story is dedicated to the heroic oil workers of Oil Rocks, built in the Caspian Sea, as well as to their labor and everyday life. The sea estacade, constructed on steel pillars, stretches for hundreds of kilometers into the sea, where oil rigs and an entire oil workers’ town have been built by the hands of brave people. The film tells about those who have spent half their lives on this island, the young people who come here to work, and their mutual relationships, revealing and portraying their characters.
The Island of Miracles
1964

