Nazim Mammadov

Directing

Nazim Mammadov

Born — Died

1934-07-03 — 2004-10-29

Place of birth

Baku, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire [now Azerbaijan]

Known for

Directing

Credits

7 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Lovely Fatma poster
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Animated musical telling the story of Lovely Fatma or Beautiful Fatma, it was the only Azerbaijani language feature-length animated film made during the Soviet Union. Göyçak fatma is an animated opera using a mixture of traditional and cut-out animation.

Lovely Fatma

1988

The Fox Goes on Pilgrimage poster
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It tells a wise fable about an old and exhausted fox who, in order to find food for itself, thinks hard and invents a new trick. The film highlights the idea that the enemy can very skillfully change its appearance. It can achieve its low and evil goals not through strength, but through deceit and duplicity.

The Fox Goes on Pilgrimage

1971

The Shah and the Servant poster
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Based on the story from Nizami Ganjavi's 'Treasury of Secrets' (Sirlər Xəzinəsi). The animation depicts the story of a cruel Shah and his loyal servant, serving as a moral parable about justice, loyalty, and the consequences of one's actions. It is a notable example of 1970s Azerbaijani traditional animation style.

The Shah and the Servant

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The Cursed Jug poster
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The magician crow turns the little boy into a jug. After that a little boy's adventures begin.

The Cursed Jug

1979

And Umai Saw a Dream poster
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A girl named Umai got tired of toys, she threw them aside, and then went to bed. And Umai saw a dream in which the offended toys decided to leave her.

And Umai Saw a Dream

1985

Caravan poster
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The film consists of three novels: the first novel about Gobustan, an ancient human settlement. The second novel deals with the theme of the East and women. The third novel tells about January 20, 1990 and the Khojaly tragedy.

Caravan

1995

Bear and Mouse poster
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In difficult times, the benevolent act of reaching out a helping hand to someone in need should not be forgotten and should always be remembered. In general, doing good is the duty of every person.

Bear and Mouse

1970