Today is the memorial day of Jayhun Mirzoev

Today is the memorial day of film actor and director Jayhun Mirzoyev, who left a deep mark on Azerbaijani cinema thanks to the role of Ismayil in the Azerbaijani films "Stepmother" and "The Cry."

J. Mirzoyev was born on April 9, 1946, in the village of Abdalgulably in the Aghdam district. He graduated from the directing faculty of the Azerbaijan State Institute of Arts and later studied in Moscow. 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 appear in the film "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 by the "Bakinets" International Cultural Society.

May the Almighty rest his soul in peace!