Today is the birthday of the People's Artist Fakhreddin Manafov

Today is the birthday of People's Artist Fakhreddin Manafov.
As reported by BAKU.WS, the actor turned 70 years old.
Fakhreddin Manafov was born on August 2, 1955, in Khankendi. From 1975-1980, he studied at the Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts named after M. Aliyev.
From 1971-1974, he worked as a projectionist at the A.M. Sharifzade Actors' House, and from 1976-1978 as an actor at the Educational Theater.
From 1989-1993, he was an actor at the "Yug" State Theater. Since 1978, he has appeared in films at the Jafar Jabbarli "Azerbaijanfilm" studio.
During his 45-year creative career, F. Manafov has portrayed many vivid characters on screen.
He starred in films such as "Box from the Fortress" (1982), "Park" (1983), "City Mowers" (1986), "Another Life" (1987), "Temple of Air" (1989), "Seven Days After the Murder" (1991), "Takhmina" (1993), "Hotel Room" (1998), "Drongo" (2002), "Goodbye, Southern City" (2006), "Fate of the Sovereign" (2008), "The Hindu" (series) (2010), and many others.
His most famous and beloved film character was Zaur from the film "Takhmina" by Azerbaijani director Rasim Ojagov, shot in 1993 based on Anar's novel "The Sixth Floor of a Five-Story Building".
In 1987, Fakhreddin Manafov was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, and in 2000, People's Artist. Since 2006, he has been receiving a personal pension from the President.
The actor was married to Azerbaijan State Television announcer Vahida Sadygova, who passed away in March 2021 at the age of 65.
On August 1, 2025, F. Manafov was awarded the "Shohrat" Order for his contributions to the development of Azerbaijani cinema.
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