FILM DIRECTOR

Rustam Ibragimbekov

1939 - 2022

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Rustam Mammad Ibrahim oghlu Ibrahimbeyov (or Ibrahimbekov; Azerbaijani: Rüstəm Məmməd İbrahim oğlu İbrahimbəyov; Russian: Рустам Мамед Ибрагим оглы Ибрагимбеков; 5 February 1939 – 11 March 2022) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani screenwriter, playwright, and producer, well known beyond his home Azerbaijan and the former Soviet Union. He was the chair of the Cinematographers' Union of Azerbaijan and director of the Ibrus Theatre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rustam Ibragimbekov is the 1,117th most popular film director (down from 842nd in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Azerbaijani Film Director.

Rustam Ibragimbekov is an Azerbaijani-Russian screenwriter and film producer who is most famous for his collaboration with the director Sergei Bodrov on the films "Prisoner of the Mountains" and "Brother." He won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1996 for "Prisoner of the Mountains," which explored the relationship between Russian soldiers and Chechen rebels during the First Chechen War.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Rustam Ibragimbekov ranks 1,117 out of 2,041. Before him are Ron Clements, Jean-Marc Vallée, Raoul Peck, Tony Gilroy, Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, and Brian Yuzna. After him are Arne Sucksdorff, Fred Schepisi, Sergio Amidei, Juliusz Machulski, Alexander Nevzorov, and Pablo Larraín.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Rustam Ibragimbekov ranks 424. Before him are William Eggleston, Eduard Kukan, Laila Kinnunen, Harry Reid, Anthony D. Smith, and Koldo Aguirre. After him are Fred Schepisi, Barbara Hammer, Wally Funk, Ernie Terrell, David Souter, and George Cohen. Among people deceased in 2022, Rustam Ibragimbekov ranks 417. Before him are Eduard Kukan, Arnaldo Pambianco, Manuel Esquivel, Magomedali Magomedov, Rıdvan Bolatlı, and József Tóth. After him are George Cohen, Wolf Erlbruch, Orlando de la Torre, Bill Nieder, Dagny Carlsson, and Jan Nowicki.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Rustam Ibragimbekov ranks 114 out of 232. Before him are Fuad Abdurahmanov (1915), Gurban Gurbanov (1972), Sergei Adian (1931), Ajdar Ismailov (1938), Alakbar Mammadov (1930), and Surat Huseynov (1959). After him are Boris Hagelin (1892), Nigar Jamal (1980), Leyla Yunus (1955), Arkady Andreasyan (1947), Abbas Sahhat (1874), and Sahiba Gafarova (1955).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Azerbaijan

Among film directors born in Azerbaijan, Rustam Ibragimbekov ranks 2. Before him are John M. Stahl (1886).

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