Today is the birthday of Jayhun Mirzoyev — the actor remembered for his role as Ismayil

Today marks the birthday of film actor and director Jayhun Mirzoyev, who left a deep mark on Azerbaijani cinema thanks to his portrayal of Ismayil in the Azerbaijani films "The Stepmother" and "The Cry."

As reported by BAKU.WS, J. Mirzoyev was born on April 9, 1946, in the village of Abdalgulably in the Aghdam district. He graduated from the directing department of the Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts, and later studied in Moscow. Out of his 48 years of life, about 35 were connected to the world of cinema. In the film "The Meeting," in which Mirzoyev played the role of the boy Shikhali, he was only 11 years old. At 12, he received an invitation to act in the film "The Stepmother."

Jayhun Mirzoyev worked for a long time as an assistant director, played various roles, and also made films as a director. In addition, he wrote scripts for the satirical film magazine "Mozalan" and served as its artistic director.

The director had a strong talent for parody. It was he who reproduced the buzzing sound in the opening sequence of the film magazine "Mozalan."

His last work was the film "The Cry," the premiere of which the director was unable to attend. He fell ill at the film studio during shooting.

J. Mirzoyev passed away in 1993 from a heart attack.

For his role in the film "The Cry," he was awarded the "Humay" prize of the "Bakinets" International Cultural Society.