Rasim Ojagov

Rasim Ojagov
Born	22 November 1933(1933-11-22) Sheki, Azerbaijani SSR
Died	11 July 2006(2006-07-11) (aged 72) Baku, Azerbaijan
Occupation	film director, screenwriter and cinematographer
Ethnicity	Azerbaijani
Citizenship	Soviet

Rasim Ojagov (Azerbaijani: Rasim Ocaqov; 22 November 1933, Sheki, Azerbaijani SSR – 11 July 2006, Baku, Azerbaijan) -Azerbaijani film director and camera operator, Honoured Art Worker of Chechen-Ingush ASSR (1964), People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982), laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR..

Biography

Rasim Ojagov was born on November 22, 1933 in Sheki, Azerbaijan. In his youth he dreamed of becoming a geologist. But, appearance of shooting group of “Azerbaijanfilm” film studio in his city made him to revise his choice of profession. After graduating from local school in Sheki in 1951, he attended film Institute in Moscow despite his parents' disapproval. In 1951-1956’s, he studied at camera operator faculty of VGIK.

In 1965, he studied at director faculty of Azerbaijan Theatrical Institute named after I.Aliyev. In 1956, he worked as camera operator-director at “Azerbaijanfilm” and in 1973, as a director. In 1964, he conferred Honoured Art Worker of Chechen-Ingush ASSR. In 1950’s, a new generation of directors, including Mukhtar Dadashov, Teyyub Akhundov, Alisattar Atakishiyev appeared. In these years Rasim Ojagov began his career. “Her great heart” film was the first film Ojagov. He was considered a professional in describing of psychological scenes. This film is about life of Sumgayit metallurgists. Mental sufferings of the workers are described in this film.

Filmography

Rasim Ojagov shot about 11 multireel films.

Year	Film	Director	Camera operator
1958	Her great heart		N
1961	Our street	N
1966	Why are you silent?	N
1969	In one southern city		N
1971	The main interview	N
1973	The first day of life	N
1974	Avenger from Ganjabasar	N
1977	Birthday	N
1979	Interrogation	N
1981	Behind the closed door	N
1983	Park	N
1987	The other life	N
1989	Temple of air	N
1990	7 days after murder	N
1995	Tahmina	N
1995	Both journey and trade	N
1998	A hotel room	N

Awards

• Laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR (1979, for the film “Birthday”);

• Laureate of the USSR State Prize (1981, for the film “Interrogation”;

• People’s Artist of Azerbaijan.